Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, May 8, 2019

The Digital Photography Review Newsletter for Wednesday, May 8, 2019

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Welcome to the 758th DPReview Newsletter Following on from the Sony a6400 and Pentax 50mm F1.4 reviews last week, we've just published our full review of the Olympus OM-D E-M1X. And there are more sample galleries from interesting new cameras we'll be serving up before the week's out. And, with Seattle experiencing unusually warm weather, there might even be some contrast and (dare I say it?) sunshine in some of them. Still, we haven't all decamped to the beach just yet, so there's been plenty going live that you might have missed. Olympus OM-D E-M1X Review The E-M1X is a high-end pro and enthusiast-targeted sports camera. It's fast, well built and includes some interesting transportation-related, machine learning-assisted AF modes. See what we found... DPRTV: Nigel Danson in the Faroe Islands Ace landscape shooter and YouTuber Nigel Danson has joined our team of regular contributors to DPReview TV, and this week gives us an overview (sorry) of his experience of drone photography. DPRTV: Chris and Jordan shoot high-res mirrorless Our friends in the frozen North have also been busy: shooting the three high-res heavyweight mirrorless models alongside one another. As always, the whole team has been sharing its experience, and Chris and Jordan have done a great job of getting to the heart of the differences that matter. Ricoh GR III sample gallery updated: As a bit of a teaser for our imminent full review, we published an updated gallery from the Ricoh GR III. The pocketable large-sensor compact is so easy to carry, we've been taking it everywhere with us. See how it looks. As well as sunshine, there's plenty more to look forward to, with reviews of the Ricoh GR and Leica Q2 in the offing. Plus sample galleries, smartphone reviews and all the latest news. You know the drill. Richard

News updates Aputure announces the Spotlight Mount, an add-on to shape light just right Published Wednesday, May 8, 2019 5:36:00 PM GMT Aputure's new Spotlight Mount is an add-on for its 120D, 120D Mk II and 300D lights that uses lenses and a dedicated iris to help shape light in the studio or on-location. Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm F1.4 II lens for Leica M-mount will be released in June Published Wednesday, May 8, 2019 2:58:00 PM GMT As rumored last week, the revamped Nokton Classic 35mm F1.4 II lens for Leica M-mount is now available to pre-order with an expected ship date of June 2019. Canon announces the RF 85mm F1.2 L USM lens, the first RF lens to feature its BR optics Published Wednesday, May 8, 2019 2:31:00 PM GMT The new medium telephoto lens is the first of six lenses Canon is expected to release in 2019 and the first RF lens to feature Canon's proprietary Blue Spectrum Refractive (BR) Optics. Google brings its impressive camera tech to new mid-range 3A, 3A XL smartphones Published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 8:03:00 PM GMT Google's new mid-range phones bring some of the impressive camera tech from the Pixel 3 and 3 XL into more affordable devices. The FAA predicts the commercial drone market could triple in size by 2023 Published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 6:09:00 PM GMT According to the latest FAA Aerospace Forecast, the commercial drone market could triple in size by 2023. Twitter now supports adding images and other media to retweets Published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 5:48:00 PM GMT After plenty of experimentation to make sure it looked right, Twitter users can now add images and other forms of media to retweets. Olympus OM-D E-M1X review Published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 2:41:00 PM GMT The Olympus OM-D E-M1X is the ultimate sports, action and wildlife camera for professional Micro Four Thirds users. However, it can't quite match the level of AF reliability offered by its full frame competitors. Instagram posts will soon be screened by Facebook fact checkers Published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 2:29:00 PM GMT Instagram is expanding its measures against fake news and general misinformation on its platform. B&H effectively cancels out internet sales tax in US with its new 'Payboo' credit card Published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 1:26:00 PM GMT To help cancel out last year's internet sales tax ruling by the United States Supreme Court, B&H has partnered with Synchrony Bank to create the Payboo Card, a B&H-branded credit card that effectively cancels out the price of sales tax on purchase. This background removal tool just got a fancy new Photoshop plug-in Published Monday, May 6, 2019 9:10:00 PM GMT Remove.bg can now be used directly inside Adobe Photoshop, negating the need to use the web app. Nissin MG80 Pro flash announced with command/slave modes, modeling light and more Published Monday, May 6, 2019 6:45:00 PM GMT The Nissin MG80 Pro flash has been announced with command/slave modes, a modeling light and is expected to ship in 'late May.' Polaroid Originals launches 'Upside Down' Stranger Things OneStep 2 camera, I-Type film Published Monday, May 6, 2019 3:44:00 PM GMT The Polaroid OneStep 2 gets a limited-edition run inspired by the 'Upside Down' realm of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things. On the trail of the best Texas BBQ with the Sony a7R III Published Monday, May 6, 2019 3:00:00 PM GMT Join us as we follow photographer Chad Wadsworth, as he seeks out the best BBQ in Texas, with the Sony a7R III. DPReview TV: Drone photography in the Faroe Islands Published Sunday, May 5, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT We're excited to announce that UK landscape photographer Nigel Danson has become a regular contributor to DPReview TV. In this episode, Nigel takes us to the remote and rugged Faroe Islands, using a drone to shoot unique landscape images from the air. DPReview TV: Panasonic S1R vs. Nikon Z7 vs. Sony a7R III Published Saturday, May 4, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT This week Chris and Jordan do a side-by-side comparison between three high resolution mirrorless cameras: the Panasonic S1R, Nikon Z7, and Sony a7R III to see how they stack up. Which one is right for you? Senators urge FAA to quickly approve drone identification rules Published Saturday, May 4, 2019 12:16:00 AM GMT Senators are urging the FAA to quickly approve rules for remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems. CatLABS introduces FILM 80, a new black and white film in 120 format, sheet film to follow Published Friday, May 3, 2019 8:05:00 PM GMT US film camera equipment store and distributor CatLABs has introduced its own brand of black and white negative film that it claims is unique and not available anywhere else. Sony a7 III sales beat combined efforts of Canon and Nikon in Japan Published Friday, May 3, 2019 12:46:00 PM GMT The latest sales data from BCN shows that Sony's a7 III camera is still the king of full-frame mirrorless in Japan, selling more units than the next five cameras combined. Creative Commons launches improved CC Search tool with access to 300 million images Published Thursday, May 2, 2019 6:57:00 PM GMT Creative Commons has relaunched its online search platform with a cleaner interface and a number of other improvements. Adobe test replaces $10/month Photography plan with 1TB $20/month option Published Thursday, May 2, 2019 4:59:00 PM GMT Adobe is apparently testing making the default Creative Cloud Photography the $20 per month option rather than the $10 per month option previous offered by default. Instagram is officially testing hiding like-counts to put focus on content Published Thursday, May 2, 2019 4:19:00 PM GMT Instagram runs a trial in Canada where users won't be able to see the number of likes on photos of accounts they are following for the next several days. Think Tank Photo's Stash Master 13L is a modular travel cube for your camera gear Published Thursday, May 2, 2019 3:17:00 PM GMT The Stash Master 13L can be used on its own or stuffed inside a backpack and customized internally to fit nearly any kit you can imagine. Ricoh GR III sample gallery updated Published Thursday, May 2, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT We're in the final stages of prepping our full Ricoh GR III review, but in the meantime you can take a look at our latest sample images from the much-anticipated successor to the GR series. Timelapse+ Studio makes it easier than ever to create timelapses directly in Lightroom Published Wednesday, May 1, 2019 10:08:00 PM GMT Timelapse+ has introduced a new plug-in for Adobe Lightroom that promises to make editing and constructing timelapse videos significantly easier. Storm chaser captures incredible tornado footage with a drone Published Wednesday, May 1, 2019 8:28:00 PM GMT Storm chaser Brandon Clement used a drone to capture stunning 4K footage of a tornado near Sulphur Oklahoma.

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