Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, July 27, 2016

The Digital Photography Review Newsletter for Wednesday, July 27, 2016

The Digital Photography Review Newsletter The most popular weekly photography newsletter, with over 400,000 subscribers Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Welcome to the 621st Digital Photography Review newsletter. This week we published our long-awaited full review of the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II - Canon's flagship digital camera. The 1D X Mark II has impressed us with its speed, durability and an impressively good 4K video specification - you can read the full review via the link below. In the meantime, I sat down and figured out the exact differences between the Nikon D500 and D750, Dan played with the world's most expensive ball, and Sam did some shooting with Canon's new EF-M 28mm macro. Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Review The Canon EOS-1D X II is built around a new 20.2MP full-frame CMOS sensor, now with Canon’s Dual-Pixel autofocus system, includes an expanded 61-point autofocus system with 24% more coverage and a 360,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor, and is one of the first Canon DSLRs to capture 4K video. How does it perform? Read our full review to find out. Click here to read our in-depth review of the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Nikon D500 versus D750: Which one is right for you? We awarded the Nikon D500 and D750 91% and 90% respectively. They both received gold awards. They're about the same size, pretty much the same weight and currently, they both cost about the same amount of money, too. So which one is right for you? Click here to read our comparison between the Nikon D500 and D750 Real world test: The Panono is a 108MP spherical camera While pricey, the Panono 360 camera is a beginner-friendly way to experiment with VR, producing excellent results with very little user input. We put this innovative 360-degree camera to the test. Click here to read our review of the Panono spherical camera Getting up close: Canon EF-M 28mm macro hands-on review Thanks to built-in LEDs and very close focusing abilities, Canon's 28mm F3.5 for EOS M offers a great place to start learning more about shooting macro. Read more about the Canon EF-M 28mm macro Top tips for composing great landscapes Getting the right composition for landscape photographs can be challenging. In this article, DPReview writer Chris Williams outlines some tips to make the process as painless as possible. Read our article about landscape composition Thanks for reading! Barney DPReview is partnering with USA Landscape Photographer of the Year 2016! USA Landscape Photographer of the Year was founded in 2013 by Charlie Waite, one of the world's most respected landscape photographers, and this year, the competition is bigger than ever. With a top prize of $15,000, the contest spans five main categories, 'Environmental Value', 'My USA', 'Black & White', 'Classic View', and 'Urban'. In addition to these five categories, DPReview is partnering with the competition to create a new award - 'Life in the Landscape', which will be judged by DPReview's editors and writers. For more information about the USA Landscape Photographer of the Year Award, click here

News updates Leica improves Q functionality with firmware 2.0 Published Tuesday, July 26, 2016 8:27:00 PM GMT Leica's Q compact camera has been given a functionality boost with a firmware update that adds the option to shoot Raw-only, and extends the longest shutter speed from 30 seconds to 120 seconds. Read more Adobe Lightroom launches for Apple TV Published Tuesday, July 26, 2016 6:54:00 PM GMT Adobe has announced the launch of Lightroom for Apple TV, allowing Creative Cloud subscribers to bring their Lightroom collections straight to their living rooms. Read more Popular Prisma photo app now available on Android Published Tuesday, July 26, 2016 6:24:00 PM GMT The Prisma app uses neural networks and machine learning to turn your photos into 'paintings' in the style of famous artists. After its launch on iOS a month ago, it's now available for Google's Android OS. Read more First impressions review: Lenovo Moto Z Force shows promise Published Tuesday, July 26, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Lenovo's latest flagship smartphone comes with a stabilized 21MP camera, manual control and the ability to add accessory modules. It all adds up to one of the year's most interesting mobile photography products so far. Read more This is what it looks like when Getty prepares for the Olympics Published Tuesday, July 26, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT A peek inside Getty's Rio office reveals plenty of hard work, a bunch of robots, and a whole lot of nice camera bodies and lenses. Read more Venus Optics to launch 'world's widest F2.8 rectilinear lens' Published Tuesday, July 26, 2016 12:35:00 AM GMT Chinese lens manufacturer Venus Optics is preparing to introduce a 12mm lens that it claims will be the world’s widest F2.8 lens with fully corrected distortion. Going under the Laowa brand name, the lens will be called Laowa 12mm F2.8 Zero-D. Read more Branco Ottico creates world's biggest contact print at 24 square meters Published Monday, July 25, 2016 6:51:00 PM GMT A recently published video documents the process of making the world's largest contact print. Learn more Flickr ownership changes hands as Verizon acquires Yahoo Published Monday, July 25, 2016 3:42:00 PM GMT Telecom giant Verizon will acquire Yahoo and its web properties, including Flickr, for $4.83 billion. Read more Nikon D500 versus D750: Which one is right for you? Published Monday, July 25, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT We awarded the Nikon D500 and D750 91% and 90% respectively. They both received gold awards. They're about the same size, pretty much the same weight and currently, they both cost about the same amount of money, too. So which one is right for you? Read on Real world test: The Panono is a 108MP spherical camera Published Sunday, July 24, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT While pricey, the Panono 360 camera is a beginner-friendly way to experiment with VR, producing excellent results with very little user input. Read more Canon EF-M 28mm F3.5 Macro real-world samples Published Sunday, July 24, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Canon's low-cost 28mm prime for its mirrorless system isn't shy about getting up close and personal. Read more Top tips for composing great landscapes Published Saturday, July 23, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Getting the right composition for landscape photographs can be challenging. In this article, DPReview writer Chris Williams outlines some tips to make the process as painless as possible. Read more  Blincam is a wearable camera that takes a photo when you wink Published Friday, July 22, 2016 6:01:00 PM GMT A Tokyo-based startup has successfully crowdfunded a campaign to put into production a glasses-mounted camera designed to take a photo when the wearer winks or blinks. Read more All about control: Huawei P9 camera review Published Friday, July 22, 2016 2:28:00 PM GMT Comprehensive manual settings and DNG Raw shooting make the Huawei P9 stand out in terms of photographic control, though image quality doesn't quite match the best-in-class. Read more Getting up close: Canon EF-M 28mm macro hands-on review Published Thursday, July 21, 2016 9:13:00 PM GMT Thanks to built-in LEDs and very close focusing abilities, Canon's 28mm F3.5 for EOS M offers a great place to start learning more about shooting macro. Read review Wolffepack Capture brings unique swinging access design to a photography backpack Published Thursday, July 21, 2016 7:44:00 PM GMT Wolffepack is putting a new spin on the traditional photography backpack. Read more Affinity Photo 1.5 update detailed ahead of autumn release Published Thursday, July 21, 2016 6:03:00 PM GMT Affinity Photo 1.5 will incorporate advanced HDR functionality and batch processing among other workflow enhancements when it's released this fall. Read more Voyager 4 Drone comes with 16x optical zoom and 4G connectivity Published Thursday, July 21, 2016 6:03:00 PM GMT The Walkera Voyager 4 consumer-level drone comes with a 16x zoom lens in its camera and can be controlled across large distances using its 4G connectivity feature. Bentley creates a 53 billion pixel car commercial Published Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT As part of its latest marketing campaign, car manufacturer Bentley has created a 53 billion pixel image, made up of more than 700 individual photographs. Read more Slow motion video shows glass shattering at 343,000 fps Published Thursday, July 21, 2016 3:00:00 AM GMT YouTube channel ‘The Slow Mo Guys’ has posted a new video showcasing its fastest frame rate content to date: 343,915 fps, to be precise. Watch now Adobe ACR 9.6.1 update supports Fujifilm X-T2 Published Wednesday, July 20, 2016 5:18:00 PM GMT Software manufacturer Adobe has updated its Camera Raw application to make it compatible with the Raw files created by Fujifilm’s new X-T2 camera. Read more SLIK introduces SLIK LITE tripod line Published Wednesday, July 20, 2016 4:38:00 PM GMT SLIK's LITE series tripods come with an integrated LED flashlight and a new Rapid Flip Mechanism that allows for faster locking and unlocking in addition to improved portability and easier storage. Read more Second Time Around: Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Review Published Wednesday, July 20, 2016 3:00:00 PM GMT Canon's PowerShot G7 X Mark II enthusiast compact takes everything that made its predecessor so appealing while improving both user experience and performance. Read review Interview: Celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart speaks to us about The Purpose Hotel Published Wednesday, July 20, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Jeremy Cowart is a successful commercial and editorial photographer, who has taken pictures of some of the world's biggest celebrities. So why is he getting into the hotel business? Read more SmugMug Films: Point, Click, ShootTokyo Published Wednesday, July 20, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT SmugMug's latest film features street photographer Dave Powell, the man behind the popular blog 'Shoot Tokyo'. Watch the video Leica introduces silver version of the APO-SUMMICRON-M 50mm F2 ASPH Published Wednesday, July 20, 2016 10:00:00 AM GMT Leica has announced that it is to introduce a version of its premium f/2 standard lens for the M system finished in anodized silver. The new silver version of the lens will cost a little extra, at $7995 / £5900. Read more Accusations fly over Fukushima photos Published Wednesday, July 20, 2016 12:06:00 AM GMT A Polish photographer familiar with the Fukushima exclusion zone has accused Keow Wee Loong of mis-representing his photos of the abandonment in the region. Read more

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