Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, 6 May 2015

	Digital Photography Review Newsletter Wednesday, 6 May 2015 The most popular weekly photography newsletter, with over 300,000 subscribers
Welcome to the 559th Digital Photography Review newsletter. I'm back after a few days off and already, it's proving a busy week. Just yesterday we took delivery of a pre-production Canon EOS 5DS R, and we're expecting reviewable samples of Canon's two new Rebel-series DSLRs very soon, too. You can see studio samples from the 5DS R below - impressive stuff indeed. Nikon D7200 First Impressions updated Our Nikon D7200 First Impressions Review gets a significant update today with dynamic range test results, studio scene analysis and a detailed breakdown of the camera's controls and menus. The D7200 is Nikon's flagship crop-sensor DSLR, with a 24MP sensor, updated 51-point AF system and much-improved continuous shooting buffer depth. We're hard at work on the full review - take a look at how the D7200 has performed so far in our testing. Read our updated first impressions of the Nikon D7200 Canon EOS 5DS R added to studio test scene comparison Ever since Canon announced its 50MP EOS 5DS R, we've been eager to get it into our studio and in front of our test scene. The wait is over and the 5DS R has been added to our studio scene comparison tool alongside the likes of the Nikon D810 and Pentax 645Z. See how the Canon EOS 5DS R compares in our studio And Now For Something Different: Voigtländer 40mm f/2.8 Heliar samples and impressions Voigtländer is one of the oldest names in photography, with a long history of making cameras and lenses. Recently, the company has turned its focus from affordable M-mount lenses to lenses with digital cameras in mind. We recently got our hands on the 40mm VM f/2.8 Heliar, made specifically for full-frame and APS-C Sony E-mount cameras. Read our impressions of using the Voigtländer 40mm f/2.8 Heliar Big Zoom: Nikon Coolpix P900 real-world samples Nikon's Coolpix P900 offers a 16MP sensor and a mind-blowing F2.8-6.5 24-2000mm equivalent zoom. It features built-in Wi-Fi with NFC, 7 fps burst shooting, built-in EVF and a fully articulated LCD. The P900 also uses a new Dual Detect optical image stabilization system, claiming up to 5 stops of shake compensation. We've been shooting with it for a few days. Click to view our gallery of samples from the Nikon Coolpix P900 Canon PowerShot SX60 HS real-world samples Canon's flagship superzoom is its PowerShot SX60 HS, which sports a 21-1365mm equivalent lens - not quite Coolpix P900 territory but still very impressive. It also features a fully articulating LCD, Wi-Fi with NFC, and 1080/60p video. We've spent some time shooting with the SX60 and have put together a gallery of rusting trucks, sunsets, snowy owls and even snowier mountains. Click to view our gallery of samples from the Canon SX60 HS Winds of Change: Shooting changing landscapes There are more people taking pictures now than ever before, and as a consequence, some of the world's most beautiful views have been photographed to death. In this article, nature and landscape photographer Erez Marom explains the value of shooting 'changing' landscapes, which offer different perspectives every time you visit - or even from day to day, or minute to minute. Click here to read 'Winds of Change' What else is coming up? We're working on a group test of the current crop of superzoom compacts, so watch out for more samples galleries over the next few days and weeks. We'll also be publishing more samples on Canon's new EOS 5DS R and Rebel T6s/i as soon as possible, too. Watch this space! Barney
News updates Big Zoom: Nikon Coolpix P900 real-world samples Published on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 10:54:00 PM GMT Nikon's Coolpix P900 offers a 16MP sensor and a mind-blowing F2.8-6.5 24-2000mm equivalent zoom. It features built-in Wi-Fi with NFC, 7 fps burst shooting, built-in EVF and a fully articulated LCD. The P900 also uses a new Dual Detect optical image stabilization system, claiming up to 5 stops of shake compensation. We've been shooting with it for a few days. See gallery Read full story → Ice Light 2 on the way with brighter LEDs and new battery system Published on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 9:56:00 PM GMT Westcott has announced the second incarnation of its Ice Light LED lighting wand. Ice Light 2 promises to be 50% brighter than the previous model and comes equipped with Bluetooth for remote control and an interchangeable, rechargeable lithium ion battery. The light has a color temperature of 5500K, Color Rendering Index of 96 and a beam angle of 72.6 degrees. Read more Read full story → CyPhy's LVL 1 camera drone features six rotors for stability Published on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 9:19:08 PM GMT CyPhy Works, a company helmed by iRobot co-founder Helen Greiner, has introduced a camera drone with a few unique features. Called the CyPhy LVL 1, its six-rotor design promotes better stability over common quadcopters and its camera is integrated into the body of the drone. Read more Read full story → And Now For Something Different: Voigtländer 40mm f/2.8 Heliar samples and impressions Published on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 6:40:00 PM GMT Voigtländer is one of the oldest names in photography, with a long history of making cameras and lenses. Recently, the company has turned its focus from affordable M-mount lenses to lenses with digital cameras in mind. We recently got our hands on the 40mm VM f/2.8 Heliar, made specifically for full-frame and APS-C Sony E-mount cameras. Read more Read full story → Apple Digital Camera Raw 6.04 extends support to Canon EOS 5DS / 5DS R and Panasonic CM1 Published on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 1:02:00 AM GMT Apple has extended system-wide Raw support for 14 additional cameras, including Canon's newest flagship DSLRs. Digital Camera Raw 6.04 also brings Raw support to OS X Yosemite for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1 smartphone, Nikon D7200 and Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II among others. Read more Read full story → Sony owns an estimated 40.2 percent share of the image sensor market Published on Monday, May 4, 2015 7:13:13 PM GMT According to market research estimates, in 2014 Sony made 40.2 percent of all image sensors, leaving its rivals in the sector far behind. There's no doubt that a lucrative Apple contract has helped put Sony ahead of the competition, as it earns approximately $20 for each iPhone sold. Read more Read full story → Readers' Showcase: Steve Badger Published on Sunday, May 3, 2015 12:00:00 PM GMT DPR regular Steve Badger says that there's 'no excuse to be bored' when there's a camera at hand. His love of photography began when he borrowed a friend's superzoom, and eventually invested in a DSLR system. His home on the east coast of Australia provides plenty of spectacular scenery, but he's eager to travel and grow as a photographer. See gallery Read full story → The effect of pixel size on noise Published on Sunday, May 3, 2015 7:26:00 AM GMT A quick look at the effect of sensor size and pixel size on noise. Read full story → Artists create imaginary-friend Selfie Arm for lone travelers Published on Saturday, May 2, 2015 2:00:00 PM GMT US artists Justin Crowe and Aric Snee have created a selfie stick designed to enable lone travelers to shoot selfies that appear to have been taken by a traveling companion. The Selfie Arm is a false arm and hand with a smartphone bracket attached just beyond the elbow. Read more Read full story → Lomography's LC-A Minitar-1 Art Lens f/2.8 32mm lens available for pre-order Published on Friday, May 1, 2015 7:15:37 PM GMT Lomography has introduced the LC-A Minitar-1 f/2.8 32mm to its 'Art' line of lenses. Like that of the original Lomo LC-A 35mm camera (and more recent LC-A+) the lens features a pancake design and Russian optics, aiming to preserve the 'unique character of its vintage' origins. The lens will be sold in a Leica M-mount, and is available for pre-order. Read more Read full story → LensRentals reports Canon EOS Rebel T6s and T6i sensor issue Published on Friday, May 1, 2015 2:18:00 AM GMT LensRentals received its first Canon EOS Rebel T6s/760D and T6i/750D units and has identified a sensor problem with a number of those cameras. Out of about 20 units (around 10 of each model), 4 T6s and 2 T6i units contained sensors with noticeable defects in their sensor stacks. These layers of glass on top of the sensor contain a pattern of dust-like spots or particles that are visible when studied under angled light. Read more Read full story → Nikon D7200 First Impressions updated Published on Thursday, April 30, 2015 8:24:00 PM GMT Our Nikon D7200 First Impressions Review gets a significant update today with dynamic range test results, studio scene analysis and a detailed breakdown of the camera's controls and menus. The D7200 is Nikon's flagship crop-sensor DSLR, with a 24MP sensor, updated 51-point AF system and much-improved continuous shooting buffer depth. We're hard at work on the full review - take a look at how the D7200 has performed so far in our testing. Read more Read full story → Leica M Monochrom Type 246 offers live view and boosted ISO range Published on Thursday, April 30, 2015 6:38:00 PM GMT Leica has introduced an updated version of its black-and-white-only digital rangefinder. The M-Monochrom Typ 246 uses a full frame 24MP CMOS sensor that, like its predecessor, has no color filter array. The model that came before it used an 18MP CCD sensor, so the upgrade to a CMOS chip provides several improvements such as live view and video recording capabilities. Read more Read full story → Epson International Pano Awards open for panoramic photographers Published on Thursday, April 30, 2015 12:02:00 AM GMT Entries are now being accepted for the Epson International Pano Awards competition that celebrates and rewards outstanding panoramic photography. In its sixth year, the contest which is sponsored by Epson Australia, has a prize fund of $50,000, including a single prize of $5,000 for the Jeff Mitchum Fine Art category. Read more Read full story → LG G4 puts focus on the camera Published on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 11:35:25 PM GMT LG's new flasgship smartphone, the LG G4, takes over some of the G3's design details, but from a hardware point of view it's an all-around new device. Specifically, it puts a lot of emphasis on camera specifications. Its 16MP 1/2.6-inch CMOS sensor is larger than the 1/3-inch sensors in many other phones, and the F1.8 aperture is the fastest among the current crop of high-end mobile devices. Read more Read full story → Ansix introduces LensPacks: Rear lens caps with Velcro for bags Published on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 9:29:00 PM GMT Ansix Engineering has taken to Kickstarter with its LensPacks, a rear lens cap backed with Velcro that can be attached to the inside of a camera bag. It's designed to speed up lens changes - when a lens swap is necessary, the photographer can twist the current lens into the fixed lens cap, then twist a different lens off of another cap. Read more Read full story → MindShift creates bag range for action cameras and accessories Published on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 7:19:36 PM GMT US bag manufacturer MindShift Gear has introduced a new range of bags and pouches aimed at the GoPro and action cam market. The GP series is made up of 10 individual cases that can be purchased individually or in three bundles of differing sizes. Read more Read full story → GoPro announces Kolor acquisition Published on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 4:08:00 PM GMT GoPro has announced its acquisition of Kolor, makers of stitching software used for spherical 360-degree videos and panoramas. Demonstrating exactly what we can expect when the two companies combine forces, the above 360-degree video has been released today, recorded with three GoPro Heros and stitched together with Kolor software. Read more Read full story →
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