Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, 13 May 2015

	Digital Photography Review Newsletter Wednesday, 13 May 2015 The most popular weekly photography newsletter, with over 300,000 subscribers
Welcome to the 560th Digital Photography Review newsletter. We're powering through our ongoing reviews of the Canon EOS 5DS R and Nikon D7200, and we've added a lot of content to both of those articles in recent days. This week saw a major update to our analysis of the EOS 5DS R, with the addition of dynamic range tests (albeit on a beta camera, for now) and a large sample gallery. You'll find links to the new content below. Canon EOS 5DS R dynamic range tests and samples gallery published We've already published studio results from the Canon EOS 5DS R, including a detailed analysis of its dynamic range performance, and now we've added a selection of sample images, too. Canon's new full-frame resolution monster features a 50.6MP CMOS sensor and cancels out its anti-aliasing filter to make the most of those pixels. Check out our updated first impressions review to see for yourself how it performs. Read our updated first impressions of the 5DS R, now including real-world samples Sources of noise part two: Electronic Noise Following on from our look at the effects of shot noise, we've turned our attentions to the electronic noise added by your camera. In this second part of the series, we look at read noise and how your sensor's behavior defines what your camera is capable of and consequently, how you should shoot with it. Read the second part of our article about noise Hands-on with new Olympus PRO 8mm and 7-14mm lenses They've been on Olympus's road-map for a while, but today the company officially announced two new wideangle 'Pro' lenses - the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 7-14mm f2.8 PRO and M.ZUIKO Digital ED 8mm Fisheye PRO. The 8mm fisheye is equivalent to a 16mm, while the 7-14mm covers an equivalent focal length range of 14-28mm. Both lenses are weather-sealed and are clearly intended for use with the company's high-end OM-D cameras. Read our impressions of the new Olympus 8mm and 7-14mm PRO lenses Nikon 300mm F4E PF ED VR real world samples gallery posted The Nikon 300mm F4E PF ED VR is an extremely light-weight, compact telephoto lens well-suited for use on both FX and DX Nikon bodies. It is 30% shorter and 1.5 lbs / 0.68kg lighter than its predecessor, thanks to the use of a Phase Fresnel design. We paired it with a variety of FX and DX cameras and put together a selection of real world sample images. Click to view our gallery of samples from the Nikon 300mm F4 VR Olympus 7-14mm F2.8 Pro and 8mm F1.8 Fisheye Pro real-world galleries posted They've been on Olympus's road-map for a while, but today the company officially announced two new wideangle 'Pro' lenses - the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 7-14mm f2.8 PRO and M.ZUIKO Digital ED 8mm Fisheye PRO. The 8mm fisheye is equivalent to a 16mm, while the 7-14mm covers an equivalent focal length range of 14-28mm. Both lenses are weather-sealed and are clearly intended for use with the company's high-end OM-D cameras. Click to view our gallery of samples from Olympus's new 'PRO' wideangle lenses Readers' Showcase: Sheila Murphy Sheila Murphy took family and vacation photos for most of her life, but didn't consider herself a photographer until her daughter got her interested in black-and-white film photography. She now pursues personal projects and occasional commercial work, and cites a love of the outdoors as the starting point for much of her photography. See more of her images and find out more about her in our Q&A. Click here to read our Q&A and see a selection of Sheila Murphy's images What else is coming up? We're hoping to publish sample galleries on both new Canon Rebels in the next few days, alongside more galleries from our forthcoming roundup of superzoom compact cameras, and some of the other new cameras and lenses that have been released in recent weeks. Our review of the D7200 is also getting pretty close to being finished, so watch out for that in the next couple of weeks too. Barney
News updates Nikon 300mm F4E PF ED VR real world samples gallery posted Published on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:57:53 PM GMT The Nikon 300mm F4E PF ED VR is an extremely light-weight, compact telephoto lens well-suited for use on both FX and DX Nikon bodies. It is 30% shorter and 1.5 lbs / 0.68kg lighter than its predecessor, thanks to the use of a Phase Fresnel design. We paired it with a variety of FX and DX cameras and put together a selection of real world sample images. See gallery Read full story → Linnaeus Tripe photographs of 1850s Burma and India on show in New York and London Published on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 7:17:42 PM GMT An exhibition of photographs taken by Captain Linnaeus Tripe during a tour of India and Burma is on show in The Metropolitan Museum in New York, and will then move to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. The collection of 60 images made on paper negatives display historic places, buildings, geology and the infrastructure of parts of the two countries, and were in some cases the first photographs ever to be taken of these sites. Read more Read full story → Olympus 7-14mm F2.8 Pro and 8mm F1.8 Fisheye Pro real-world galleries posted Published on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:04:46 AM GMT Olympus has just announced a pair of wide-angle 'Pro' Micro Four Thirds lenses, and over the past few days we've been able to do a little shooting with them. The M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm F2.8 and 8mm F1.8 Fisheye bring some new options to the table for Micro Four Thirds shooters - click through for a link to our sample galleries Read full story → Hands-on with new Olympus PRO 8mm and 7-14mm lenses Published on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:00:00 AM GMT They've been on Olympus's roadmap for a while, but today the company officially announced two new wideangle 'Pro' lenses - the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 7-14mm f2.8 PRO and M.ZUIKO Digital ED 8mm Fisheye PRO. The 8mm fisheye is equivalent to a 16mm, while the 7-14mm covers an equivalent focal length range of 14-28mm. Both lenses are weather-sealed and are clearly intended for use with the company's high-end OM-D cameras. Click through for a closer look Read full story → Olympus expands wide angle offerings with 7-14mm F2.8 and 8mm F1.8 'Pro' lenses Published on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:00:00 AM GMT Olympus has announced two additions to its Micro Four Thirds 'Pro' lens series, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm F2.8 and 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO. Both are weather and dust resistant and lighter than their competitors, according to the company, and both are slated to become available in June. Read more Read full story → Olympus offers limited edition Titanium OM-D E-M5 II and firmware update Published on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:00:00 AM GMT Olympus has announced that it is is producing a new limited edition 'Titanium' OM-D E-M5 II camera. The Titanium E-M5 II will offer all of the same features and specs of the regular version, with its top and bottom plates swapped out for dark metallic versions that match those of the OM-3/Ti from 1994. Worldwide, 7,000 copies of the Titanium model will be made, though how many will be available in the US is yet to be announced. The company is also readying firmware updates for both the E-M1 and E-M5 II, related mostly to underwater shooting. Read more Read full story → Dynamic range test added to Canon EOS 5DS R First Impressions Review Published on Monday, May 11, 2015 9:46:00 PM GMT Canon's EOS 5DS R tops anything we've seen in its class for resolution, but that's only part of the image quality equation. We put its 50MP sensor to the test in our Raw dynamic range studio and real-world tests. Take a look at the kind of performance you might expect from the 5DS R's (enormous) Raw files. Read more Read full story → Fujifilm X-T1 users to get significant boost in autofocus performance and function Published on Monday, May 11, 2015 5:00:00 AM GMT New firmware has been announced for the Fujifilm X-T1 mirrorless camera that promises to overhaul autofocusing performance and 'introduces a new AF system' to this X-series flagship body. Firmware version 4.00 will be available in late June, and seems to take significant steps towards solving issues with moving subjects and focusing in low contrast conditions. Read more Read full story → Canon announces EF 50mm F1.8 STM lens Published on Monday, May 11, 2015 4:00:00 AM GMT Canon has announced its EF 50mm F1.8 STM lens, which uses a stepper motor for quieter and more responsive autofocus compared to its 'Mark II' predecessor. It also features a 7-blade circular aperture and minimum focus distance of 35cm - both improvements over the Mark II. The lens is just 39mm long and weighs 160g, has a metal mount, and supports an optional integrated hood. Read more Read full story → Readers' Showcase: Sheila Murphy Published on Sunday, May 10, 2015 12:00:00 PM GMT Sheila Murphy took family and vacation photos for most of her life, but didn't consider herself a photographer until her daughter got her interested in black-and-white film photography. She now pursues personal projects and occasional commercial work, and cites a love of the outdoors as the starting point for much of her photography. See more of her images and find out more about her in our Q&A. See gallery Read full story → Getty Images announces Instagram Grant Published on Friday, May 8, 2015 10:02:32 PM GMT Getty Images has announced a new grant offered in collaboration with Instagram. There are a total of three grants available, each for $10,000 USD, and will be awarded to photographers using Instagram to document underrepresented communities. Recipients will also be given a mentorship opportunity with Getty Images' photographers. Read more Read full story → Field Test: Sigma 19mm, 30mm and 60mm F2.8 DN lenses Published on Friday, May 8, 2015 6:50:00 PM GMT Sigma's 19mm F2.8 DN, 30mm F2.8 DN and 60mm F2.8 DN Art lenses were launched at the CP+ show in Yokohama way back in January 2013. We've been using these inexpensive primes on both Sony E-mount and Micro Four Thirds cameras for a while now, and our man in London, Damien Demolder has written up his impressions. We pooled our sample images for this field test. Read more Read full story → Pricing and availability for Tokina AT-X 24-70mm F2.8 Pro FX made public Published on Friday, May 8, 2015 6:49:34 PM GMT Pricing and availability for Tokina's AT-X 24-70mm F2.8 Pro FX lens has appeared on the company's website. Announced at CP+ earlier this year, the lens will be released in a Nikon mount in June and then for Canon in July. Retail price is listed at ¥150,000 before tax, which is around $1250 US (final US pricing is not yet confirmed). Read more Read full story → Canon issues product advisory for Rebel T6i/T6s Published on Friday, May 8, 2015 2:47:00 PM GMT Canon USA has released a product advisory regarding the sensor defects on its Rebel T6i/T6s (750D/760D) that we reported on last week. The company states that on certain cameras 'white spots may exist on the optical layer which may result in the appearance of dark circular patterns on the captured image under certain shooting conditions'. These cameras will be repaired free of charge and models that have already been repaired will have a marking inside the battery door. Read more Read full story → Flickr for iOS update brings camera roll look and feel Published on Friday, May 8, 2015 12:22:53 AM GMT Image sharing service Flickr has released a major update to its mobile app for iOS devices. In the new design images are displayed in a similar way to Apple's own Photos app, with images grouped by capture date. The new version of the app also emphasizes the auto upload feature, trying to convert Flickr from an image-based social network into everybody's go-to photo app. Read more Read full story → Lee releases pricing for SW150 Mk ll filter system Published on Thursday, May 7, 2015 9:17:00 PM GMT Updated The Lee Filters SW150 Mk ll filter holder system for especially wideangle lenses is now shipping, and Lee has announced pricing for the holder, the adapter rings and the filters. The system is designed to allow filters to be held in front of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED wideangle zoom without vignetting and uses a light seal to prevent reflections on the filter's rear surface. Read more Read full story → Phottix highlights compatibility issues with Nikon D750 hotshoe Published on Thursday, May 7, 2015 7:47:20 PM GMT Phottix, a lighting equipment maker, is reporting an issue where its Odin TTL triggers may not work properly with the Nikon D750. According to a recent blog post the company claims that the D750's hot shoe design differs slightly from that of other Nikon DSLRs, which causes the pins of the Odin trigger to line up incorrectly. Read more Read full story → ZTE launches Nubia Z9 with 16MP, OIS and touch-sensitive frame Published on Thursday, May 7, 2015 5:42:31 PM GMT ZTE, one of the big Chinese device manufacturers, has launched its new flagship phone, the Nubia Z9. On paper the new model looks like quite a high-end device and that's especially true for the camera. The 16MP Sony CMOS sensor appears to be the same as in the recently announced LG G4, and is combined with an F2.0 lens and optical image stabilization. Read more Read full story → Metz mecablitz 26 AF-1 Quick Review Published on Thursday, May 7, 2015 12:00:00 PM GMT While plenty of DSLRs also have a built-in flash, the feature has been out of favor with mirrorless manufacturers, prioritizing miniaturization. This is where the Metz mecablitz 26 AF-1 digital steps in. Small compared to standard hotshoe flash units, it's still a good deal larger than those that come in the box with most mirrorless cameras. Read review Read full story → Samsung Galaxy S6 units found to be using different image sensors Published on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 7:06:00 PM GMT When the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge were launched earlier this year there was no talk of the ISOCELL technology previously used by the Galaxy S5's and Note 4's in-house image sensors, so it was believed the 16MP 1/2.6 CMOS chip in the S6 was provided by Sony. However, rumors have emerged that in some units Samsung sensors are used instead of the Sony variant, and a company spokesperson has confirmed that different sensors are used. Read more Read full story → Canon PowerShot SX60 HS real-world sample gallery posted Published on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 6:06:00 PM GMT 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. See gallery Read full story → Canon EOS 5DS R added to studio test scene comparison Published on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 12:00:00 PM GMT 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. Read more Read full story → QromaScan uses your smartphone to digitize prints Published on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 12:11:34 AM GMT Though digital photography has been around for quite some time now, most of us still have a few boxes of prints from the pre-digital era lying around. Digitizing them can be expensive if you use a professional service, or time-consuming if you decide to go the DIY way. QromaScan wants to solve this dilemma, by utilizing your smartphone camera and a foldable lightbox. Read more Read full story →
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