Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, 25 March 2015

	Digital Photography Review Newsletter Wednesday, 25 March 2015 The most popular weekly photography newsletter, with over 300,000 subscribers
Welcome to the 553rd Digital Photography Review newsletter. It's been another busy week here at DPReview, as several reviews are either published or nearing completion. We just posted our short review of Fujifilm's X100T, and in the next few days we're lining up reviews of the Sony A7 II, the Samsung NX1 and the Fujifilm X30. In the meantime, here's what's been going on over the past few days! Field test: Shooting Roller Derby with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 II James McDaniel is a self-taught photographer with a special interest in roller derby. He's also a Micro Four Thirds shooter, so when we were looking for someone to test out the E-M5 II in the real world with us, we immediately thought of James. Watch our latest video field test to see how how the camera performed on game day, and don't miss an opportunity to see me on roller skates. Watch our video field test of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Retro, refined: Fujifilm X100T reviewed The Fujifilm X100T offers seemingly small improvements on its predecessors, the cult classic X100 and X100S. Its 16MP X-Trans CMOS II sensor and fixed 35mm equiv. f/2 lens are now accompanied by an all electronic shutter mode with increased 1/32000sec maximum speed, redesigned hybrid viewfinder and an upgraded 1.04m dot rear LCD. Read our review of the Fujifilm X100T Can we get much wider? Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM samples gallery posted e were curious to see how the new Canon 11-24 F4 performed on a high resolution sensor, so we've updated our gallery with some landscapes and aperture progressions taken on a 36MP Sony a7R with a Metabones adapter. Though performance at extremes of the frame may not be representative of that on a native body, the 11-24 doesn't disappoint. Have a look at the new shots in our gallery View our gallery of samples from the new Canon EF 11-24mm F4 CP+ 2015: Olympus interview: 'since 1936 our policy has been to make our cameras compact' When we attended CP+ last month in Yokohama, Japan we sat down with senior executives from several major camera and lens manufacturers. Among them was Haruo Ogawa, President of the Imaging Business Group and Executive Managing Officer at Olympus Corporation. Among other things we spoke to Mr Ogawa about the current and future direction of Micro Four Thirds and the challenges of introducing 4K video. Click here to read our interview with Maruo Ogawa of Olympus Readers' Showcase: Rutger Bus It was curiosity that got DPR reader Rutger Bus into photography. Of his dad's darkroom in his childhood home he says, ' I always wondered what was going on in that little dark room with the red light above the door.' That spark of curiosity comes across in his colorful landscapes, which first caught our eye in our Landscape Readers' Showcase. Check out more of his images and read our Q&A. Click here to take a look at Rutger's portfolio What else is coming up? Plenty - keep an eye on the homepage for reviews of the Sony A7 II, Samsung NX1, Fujifilm X30 and Nikon D5500. Thanks for reading! Barney
News updates Phase One's Capture One Pro 8.2 software now available Published on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 8:29:00 PM GMT Phase One has released its new Capture One Pro 8.2 software, and with the update comes a new Color Balance Tool making it easier to produce color graded images, as well as additional ways to find images and support for higher resolution displays, including 4K. In addition, support for a few new cameras and nearly a dozen lenses is in place. The update is available now for existing Capture One Pro users and new customers. Read more Read full story → Field test: Shooting Roller Derby with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Published on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:00:00 PM GMT James McDaniel is a self-taught photographer with a special interest in roller derby. He's also a Micro Four Thirds shooter, so when we were looking for someone to test out the E-M5 II in the real world with us, we immediately thought of James. Watch our latest video field test to see how how the camera performed on game day, and don't miss an opportunity to see Barney on roller skates. See video Read full story → Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1 added to studio test scene comparison Published on Monday, March 23, 2015 11:12:00 PM GMT It's not often that a smartphone being added to our studio test scene warrants a mention on our homepage, but it's not everyday we see the likes of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1. It's a photo-centric mobile device with a 1-inch 20MP sensor and an F2.8 28mm equiv. lens, capable of 4K video and Raw image output. See how it performs in our studio scene. Read more Read full story → [UPDATED] Can we get much wider? Canon EF 11-24mm F4 L USM samples gallery posted Published on Monday, March 23, 2015 10:46:00 PM GMT [UPDATED] We were curious to see how the new Canon 11-24 F4 performed on a high resolution sensor, so we've updated our gallery with some landscapes and aperture progressions taken on a 36MP Sony a7R with a Metabones adapter. Though performance at extremes of the frame may not be representative of that on a native body, the 11-24 doesn't disappoint. Have a look at the new shots in our gallery Read full story → CP+ 2015: Olympus interview: 'since 1936 our policy has been to make our cameras compact' Published on Monday, March 23, 2015 5:11:00 PM GMT When we attended CP+ last month in Yokohama, Japan we sat down with senior executives from several major camera and lens manufacturers. Among them was Haruo Ogawa, President of the Imaging Business Group and Executive Managing Officer at Olympus Corporation. Among other things we spoke to Mr Ogawa about the current and future direction of Micro Four Thirds and the challenges of introducing 4K video. Click through to read our interview   Read full story → A light touch: Dean Bradshaw's commercial and personal portraiture Published on Sunday, March 22, 2015 12:00:00 PM GMT 'Conceptual' and 'commercial' photography are styles that relatively few are able to achieve success in, especially at the same time. But Dean Bradshaw’s intellectual and humorous approach to advertorial work sets his portfolio far above that of the typical commercial photographer. Take a look at a selection of his imagery and find out a few insights behind his success in our Q+A. See gallery Read full story → Readers' Showcase: Rutger Bus Published on Saturday, March 21, 2015 12:00:00 PM GMT It was curiosity that got DPR reader Rutger Bus into photography. Of his dad's darkroom in his childhood home he says, ' I always wondered what was going on in that little dark room with the red light above the door.' That spark of curiosity comes across in his colorful landscapes, which first caught our eye in our Landscape Readers' Showcase. Check out more of his images and read our Q&A. See gallery Read full story → Danny MacAskill leaps from Skye to eclipse other action shots Published on Friday, March 20, 2015 10:01:00 PM GMT The weather spoiled today's solar eclipse for many would-be watchers in the UK but it was visible in some parts of the country. Dutch photographer Rutger Pauw teamed up with trials biking genius Danny MacAskill to get a rather different shot. Using a long telephoto lens and shooting from over 300m away, Pauw had to communicate with MacAskill by radio to time the shot precisely, a process complicated by only having enough battery power to fire their super-powerful strobe once. Read more Read full story → Adobe Camera Raw 8.8 and DNG Converter 8.8 now available Published on Friday, March 20, 2015 9:23:00 PM GMT Adobe has released the final version of Camera Raw 8.8 for Photoshop CC/CS6. Support for several additional Canon, Panasonic, and Fujifilm cameras have been added, as well as the Hasselblad Stellar II, Nikon D5500, and Olympus OM-D E-M5 II, among others. Read more Read full story → B-grip launches Uno holster for compact system cameras Published on Friday, March 20, 2015 2:45:01 PM GMT Italian accessory maker CPtech has launched a new holster in its B-Grip range that is designed for smaller cameras. The company says that its Uno holster will be suitable for compact system users, as well as those who own bridge and compact cameras. Read more Read full story → Video: DPReview panel at CreativeLive's Gear Day 2015 Published on Friday, March 20, 2015 12:00:00 PM GMT Recently we joined our friends at CreativeLive for a panel discussion as part of their 2015 Gear Day. Our live discussion centered on the continued rise of mirrorless cameras, 4K video and what it means for stills photographers, the benefits and pitfalls of high pixel sensors, and of course, lots of new and exciting gear. Watch the segment and nerd out with us all over again. See video Read full story → Atomos releases important firmware update for Shogun recorder Published on Thursday, March 19, 2015 7:21:00 PM GMT Atomos has released a major firmware update to the Atomos Shogun 4K external video recorder. The Shogun, already popular among filmmakers and professional videographers thanks to its 4K 10-bit ProRes recording capabilities, gains several important features that should appeal to motion picture shooters. The update, dubbed AtomOS6.2, adds important features such as 3D LUTs and Avid DNxHR/DNxHD recording formats. Read more Read full story → Defrozo online photography marketing platform launches on Kickstarter Published on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 7:07:17 PM GMT A new platform called Defrozo has launched on Kickstarter. Currently in beta, it offers photographers online services needed to market and run a photography business, including an online store through which customers can purchase prints and a website to showcase one's own work. When it fully launches in October, Defrozo will offer free and paid subscription options. Read more Read full story → Rock steady: Olympus OM-D E-M5 II reviewed Published on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 6:40:54 PM GMT The Olympus OM-D E-M5 II follows-up on the groundbreaking original E-M5 and brings extra control points (a lot of them) a 40MP high-res mode, better video, improved image stabilization and a host of other refinements, large and small. We've been shooting a lot with the E-M5 II over the past few weeks, and that work has culminated in a full review, with our usual combination of studio and real-world tests. Click through to see what we think Read full story →
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