Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, January 4, 2017

The Digital Photography Review Newsletter for Wednesday, January 4, 2017

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Welcome to the 641st Digital Photography Review newsletter. And welcome to 2017! I'll be starting the new year by flying to sunny Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show, for the annual parade of connected devices, bendy televisions, second-hand smoke, expensive drinks and dehydrated tech journalists. But lest we forget, last year Nikon used CES to showcase its new D5 and D500, so it just goes to show - it's not all wireless-enabled toaster fridges. As usual, we'll be bringing you the latest news direct from the show floor. For now, here's a look at some recent content highlights. Our favorite gear, rewarded: DPReview Awards 2016 Last year, for the first time, we decided to get together as a team and discuss what we thought was the best gear of the year. And you know what? It was so much fun that we decided to do it again this year. Click here to check out the winners! Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 First Impressions Review The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 is the fifth in the company's industry-changing video and stills cameras. With its 20MP Four Thirds sensor and deep video-centric feature set, it looks likely to pick up where the GH4 left off as a favorite of indie film makers and photographers whose interests venture into the realm of the moving image. Learn more in our in-depth first impressions review. Click here to read more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 DPReview staff pick their 'Gear of the Year' We handle a lot of gear at DPReview, but only occasionally do we get to use something that really impresses us, to the point where we reach for it again and again. In this series of articles, DPReview staff look back over a year of photography and pick their personal favorite gear. Click here to find out which gear DPReview staff enjoyed using most in 2016 So you got a brand new camera? Here's what you need next Getting your first camera is an exciting experience, but it can also be a bit overwhelming. This helpful starter guide will answer some of your questions and give you a pretty good idea of what accessories you should buy next to make the most of your new kit. Click here to read more DPReview readers' best shot of 2016 At the end of last year we asked our readers to comb through their archives and submit their favorite photographs of 2016. The results were stunning. Click here to see DPReview readers' favorite pictures of 2016 Thanks for reading, Barney

News updates Samsung patent shows dual-camera tracking feature Published Tuesday, January 3, 2017 7:17:00 PM GMT A Samsung patent application shows an advanced subject tracking feature that uses a dual-camera with a wide-angle and tele lens. Read more Magic Lantern proof-of-concept shows in-camera DNG shooting Published Tuesday, January 3, 2017 6:49:00 PM GMT Magic Lantern is working on some new technology that could unlock in-camera lossless DNG shooting for Canon cameras. Read more Around the world in 10 videos: 2016 Field Tests Published Monday, January 2, 2017 11:00:00 AM GMT 2016 saw DPReview staff travel around the world, for our ongoing series of long-form videos. In this article, Barney takes us on a guided tour though the year in Field Tests. Read more Fog waves: photographer Nick Steinberg captures nature in motion Published Sunday, January 1, 2017 11:00:00 AM GMT Photographer Nick Steinberg goes above the clouds to capture some incredible images of the dense fog that inundates the San Francisco Bay area in California. Read more 2016 DPReview Readers' Best Shots: Things Published Sunday, January 1, 2017 11:00:00 AM GMT Picking favorites is hard, but our readers were up to the task when we asked them to share their favorite shots of 2016. Here are just some of the standout images submitted. Read more 2016 DPReview Readers' Best Shots: People Published Saturday, December 31, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT Picking favorites is hard, but our readers were up to the task when we asked them to share their favorite shots of 2016. Here are just some of the standout images submitted. Read more 'Camera Master' Gian Luigi Carminati has been repairing cameras for almost 60 years Published Friday, December 30, 2016 7:25:00 PM GMT A short video introduces Gian Luigi Carminati, a 76-year-old technician from Italy, who has been repairing analog cameras for nearly 60 years. Watch the video iPhone 7 Plus owners report overheating and black screen camera issues Published Friday, December 30, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Some iPhone 7 Plus owners are reporting camera and overheating issues with their phones. Read more 2016 DPReview Readers' Best Shots: Places Published Friday, December 30, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT We've got a lot of very talented readers that contribute to our site, and picking our favorite images submitted to the 'Places' category was no easy task. Read more GearEye is an RFID-based gear management system Published Thursday, December 29, 2016 9:07:00 PM GMT The GearEye system uses RFID technology to make sure all the items you need for a photo shoot are in the bag when you leave the house. Read more Rokinon 20mm F1.8 and Cine DS 20mm T1.9 Full Frame Super Wide Angle lenses now available Published Thursday, December 29, 2016 5:46:00 PM GMT Rokinon just announced two new super wide-angle 20mm lenses, which are now available for various full-frame applications. Read more Throwback Thursday: Apple QuickTake cameras, pioneers of consumer digital photography Published Thursday, December 29, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT While Apple Inc. is known for being a pioneer in the world of computers and smartphones, it also produced some of the first consumer digital cameras. Read more Yi 4K+ action camera and Carbon Fiber Drone announced ahead of CES 2017 debut Published Thursday, December 29, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT YI has been very busy over the past year, and it appears that they aren't done yet. A new 4K action cam and a carbon fiber drone 'smart drone' have just been announced ahead of CES 2017. Read more Brides Magazine suggests professional photographers use 'Cannon or Nikon' cameras Published Wednesday, December 28, 2016 7:14:00 PM GMT Brides magazine recently published a controversial article that suggested that professional photographers should only shoot 'Cannon or Nikon'. Needless to say, this hasn't gone over well. Read more   Rendered images show upcoming LG G6 with dual-cam Published Wednesday, December 28, 2016 6:17:00 PM GMT Leaked images of the new upcoming LG flagship smartphone a show a sleek modern design that sports a dual-camera. Read more Gear of the year: Allison's choice - Fujifilm Instax mini 90 Published Wednesday, December 28, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT After talking herself out of buying one for years, DPR homepage editor Allison Johnson finally picked up a Fujifilm Instax mini Neo 90 this year – and it hasn't left her side since. Read more

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