Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Friday, May 19, 2017

The Digital Photography Review Newsletter for Friday, May 19, 2017

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Welcome to the 658th Digital Photography Review newsletter! It's been (another) big week for Sony, with the release of two new full-frame zoom lenses. The new 16-35mm F2.8 and 12-24mm F4 are both designed for Sony's a7-series mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Carey has spent a few days in California getting his hands on them. In other news, we reviewed Canon's latest mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, the EOS M6, and I shot the first flight of Boeing's new 737 Max 9 on the Sony RX10 III. You'll find links to all of this content below. Sony releases new FE 16-35mm and 12-24mm zoom lenses Sony's just released two new ultra-wide-angle lenses for its full-frame mirrorless cameras, and we've had our hands on them. As well as full specifications and handling impressions, we've also posted two sample galleries. You can find all of our launch content from the link below. Click here to read our launch coverage of Sony's new 16-35mm and 12-24mm zoom lenses Canon EOS M6 Review The Canon EOS M6 is a powerful mirrorless camera that takes the essential elements of the higher-end M5, but packages them inside a smaller, less costly body. But is it any good? Read our review to find out. Read our review of the Canon EOS M6 2017 Roundups: Compact Enthusiast Zoom Cameras The enthusiast compact market has exploded over the last couple of years, with several manufacturers offering a product with 1"-type sensors. In this roundup, we'll help you unravel the specifications to find the best camera for you. Read our updated roundup of compact enthusiast zoom cameras We shot the Boeing 737 Max 9's first flight with a Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III When the new Boeing 737 Max 9 took off for the first time recently, we were there, and I took the Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III along to document the experience. Click here to see how the RX10 III fared when capturing the Boeing 737 Max 9's first flight Sony a9: more speed, less dynamic range The good news? a9 Raws look good at high ISO, and there's no cost to it dropping to 12 bit mode. The bad news? That's because there are only 12 bits worth of dynamic range to begin with. Read more about the Sony a9's sensor Thanks for reading! Barney

News updates A Taste of New York is a stunning Big Apple time-lapse Published Thursday, May 18, 2017 6:55:00 PM GMT Team Film Spektakel spent 10 days in New York in 2016 and shot 65,000 photos to produce this breathtaking three minute time-lapse. See video Google demos technology that scrubs objects from photographs Published Thursday, May 18, 2017 6:45:00 PM GMT A feature we first saw demonstrated in 2015 appears to be almost ready for prime time. Read more Sony a9: more speed, less dynamic range Published Thursday, May 18, 2017 11:00:00 AM GMT The good news? a9 Raws look good at high ISO, and there's no cost to it dropping to 12 bit mode. The bad news? That's because there are only 12 bits worth of dynamic range to begin with. Rishi digs into Sony's sports specialist's sensor. Read more Throwback Thursday: Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Published Thursday, May 18, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT Back in 2004 Olympus announced the C-8080 Wide Zoom, bearing a 28-140mm lens that was designed to be as good as the Zuiko lenses found on the company's DSLRs. Read more Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM sample gallery Published Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:00:00 PM GMT We've gotten to try out Sony's new pro-oriented wide-angle zoom with some action involving bicycles, skateboards, horses and... a vineyard. Turns out it's pretty well-suited for them all. Read more Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G sample gallery Published Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:00:00 PM GMT Sony's full-frame 12-24mm F4 G lens is impressively lightweight and small in size, but packs a serious image quality punch. Check out how it performs in our gallery. Read more Hands-on with Sony's new 16-35mm and 12-24mm wide-angle lenses Published Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:00:00 PM GMT Sony's just released two new ultra-wide-angle lenses, and perhaps what's most surprising about them is their size and weight - or lack thereof. Read more Sony adds 16-35mm F2.8 GM to G-Master pro-focused lens range Published Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:00:00 PM GMT Sony has added a 16-35mm F2.8 wide-angle zoom to its G-Master range of premium lenses. The widely anticipated lens addresses a common need among professional and amateur landscape shooters. Read more Sony unveils FE 12-24mm F4 G ultra wide-angle full-frame zoom Published Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:00:00 PM GMT Sony has announced the FE 12-24mm F4 G, a full-frame, ultra-wide angle zoom for E-Mount. Read more New Olympus TG-5 improves 'toughness', brings new sensor and tracking functionality Published Wednesday, May 17, 2017 6:00:00 AM GMT Olympus has announced its latest rugged camera, the TG-5. Compared to its predecessor, the TG-5 can take more of a beating, uses a lower-res sensor and offers tracking capabilities. Read more Sony releases machine vision sensor capable of 1000 fps object tracking Published Tuesday, May 16, 2017 6:58:00 PM GMT It won't end up in a smartphone or camera, but Sony's IMX382 high-speed vision sensor is still pretty cool. Read more Canon EOS M6 Review Published Tuesday, May 16, 2017 3:03:00 PM GMT The Canon EOS M6 is a 24MP APS-C mirrorless camera. Essentially an updated M5 shorn of a viewfinder, has Canon finally made an enthusiast-worthy small-bodied mirrorless? Read more Samsung Galaxy S8 comes close to the best in DxOMark Mobile testing Published Monday, May 15, 2017 6:19:00 PM GMT With a score of 88 points in DxOMark's Mobile testing the Samsung Galaxy S8 cannot quite achieve the Google Pixel's score of 89, but is on the same level as its predecessor Galaxy S7 and the HTC 10. Read more Can you build a cheaper X100 with a mirrorless body and pancake lens? Published Monday, May 15, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT Everyone loves a big sensor compact with a prime lens. But can you put together a better combination with a cheap-ish mirrorless camera and a pancake prime? Read more We shot the Boeing 737 Max 9's first flight with a Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III Published Sunday, May 14, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT The Boeing 737 first flew in 1967, and it's been in continuous development ever since. The latest model is the Max 9, which flew for the first time last month. We were there and we took the Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III along for the ride. Read more Huawei Mate 9 quick review Published Sunday, May 14, 2017 9:00:00 AM GMT The Huawei Mate 9 puts flagship smartphone specifications in a high-end phablet, with Leica co-designed lenses to boot. Read more Week in Review: Hungry Birds Published Saturday, May 13, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT While this past week was a bit calmer than the Sony a9 craziness the week prior, it was still filled with sample photos, an interview, a fun throwback and more. Read more Karsh, Beaton and Swannell featured as Camera Press celebrates 70 years with exhibition of famous faces Published Saturday, May 13, 2017 8:00:00 AM GMT An exhibition of portraits that chart the last seven decades of celebrity photography will mark the 70th birthday of British photo agency Camera Press. Read more Polaroid sold to new owner Published Friday, May 12, 2017 8:53:00 PM GMT PLR IP Holdings, LLC and its Polaroid brand have been sold to a Polish investor who owns a majority stake in the Impossible Project. Read more FilmLab is a film negative scanning app for smartphones Published Friday, May 12, 2017 5:48:00 PM GMT Developer Abe Fettig is launching a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to get his FilmLab negtaive scanning app ready for official distribution in the app stores. Read more National Geographic highlights early 'People' entries to Travel Photographer of the Year 2017 competition Published Friday, May 12, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT Submissions are being accepted until June 30th. Thinking of entering? Scope out the competition in the 'People' category and check out some early favorites. See gallery 2017 Roundup: Interchangeable Lens Cameras around $500 Published Friday, May 12, 2017 8:04:00 AM GMT While they don't necessarily grab the headlines, one thing is for certain: entry-level interchangeable lens cameras sell by the truckload. In our latest roundup we'll pick out the best options for those wanting to spend around $500. Read more

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