Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Thursday, January 6, 2022

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Welcome to the DPReview Newsletter And welcome to 2022 - it's good to have you with us. We're looking forward to a busy year this year, and I'm excited to find out what lies ahead. In the two weeks since I last wrote to you we've been pretty busy, despite the holidays. A production sample of the Nikon Z9 arrived right before Christmas, just in time for a snowstorm, so I spent my holidays shooting as much as possible with that and the new Z 100-400mm. Meanwhile, Gannon took a look back over 2021 in photo news, and Chris and Jordan pitted the current crop of professional full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras against one another in a fight for survival. You'll find links to all of this content, and more, below. Thanks for reading! Barney DPReview TV: Which Camera Will Survive? Sony a1, Nikon Z9 and Canon R3 A plane crash leaves the mirrorless flagships overexposed to the dynamic range of elements. Will Canon, Nikon & Sony come to their sensors and group together to weather the aberrations ahead, or will they cannibalize one another? Watch the latest episode of DPRTV Gear of the Year 2021: Barney's choice - Nikon Z9 Senior Editor Barnaby Britton is a fan of extreme low-light imaging - something that the Nikon Z9 makes easy. Click through to learn more about why the Z9 is his favorite camera of 2021. Read more 2021 in review: The biggest photo news stories of the year We've rounded up some of the biggest news stories of the past 12 months to highlight just how much has happened in the photography world throughout 2021. Catch up on all the news from 2021 Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S sample gallery Nikon's new Z 24-120mm F4 S is a standard zoom lens for the full-frame mirrorless Z mount, intended to offer a more versatile and cheaper alternative to the high-end Z 24-70mm F2.8 S. We've been shooting with one for a few days - click through to see how it performs. Check out samples from the Nikon Z 24-120mm F4 S Gear Of The Year 2021: Jordan's Choice - Apple M1 iMac In this article, DPRTV's hard-working videographer, Jordan Drake, explains why the shiny golden Apple M1 iMac was his favorite piece of gear of 2021. Read more

News updates Colorized video clips reveal what California looked like almost a century ago Published Wednesday, January 5, 2022 11:46:00 PM GMT A YouTube creator who goes by NASS revived video footage obtained from the Internet Archive, and colorized it with added sound, to reveal what California looked like almost a century ago. Razer's new Blade 14, 15 and 17 laptops have improved design, faster performance, better displays and more Published Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:49:00 PM GMT Razer has announced a major refresh of its Blade notebook series. The Razer Blade 14, 15 and 17-inch models have received performance upgrades, design improvements, a new webcam, a new keyboard and much more. Video: A cheeky hands-on 'review' of a limited-edition 'Vintage Camera' LEGO set Published Wednesday, January 5, 2022 4:18:00 PM GMT YouTuber Wizard of Bricks has shared a tongue-in-cheek 'camera review' of a 179-piece LEGO set that builds a Leica-inspired 35mm rangefinder camera. China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft sends back stunning photos of the probe above Mars Published Wednesday, January 5, 2022 3:37:00 PM GMT China launched its Tianwen-1 mission to Mars last year. Since then, the spacecraft has successfully deployed a rover on the Martian surface. Now, China has shared the first full images of its spacecraft in orbit above Mars. DPReview TV: The episode in which we predict all the big camera news of 2022 Published Wednesday, January 5, 2022 3:00:00 PM GMT It's a brand new year! That means it's time for Chris and Jordan to look into their crystal ball and predict all the big camera news of 2022 – before it happens. Find out what products and trends they expect to see in the coming year. DPReview Readers' Choice Awards 2021: Product of the Year Published Wednesday, January 5, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT After two rounds of voting, DPReview readers have decided on their favorite product (and runners-up) of 2021. Find out which cameras and lenses topped the list! Skydio 2+ drone introduced at CES featuring improvements on the original model Published Tuesday, January 4, 2022 8:42:00 PM GMT Skydio just announced the Skydio 2+ drone, an enhanced version of its original model that improved flight range, longer flight time and a new Keyframe mode. Dell new XPS 13 Plus laptops have OLED displays, a unique touch function row, 12th-gen Intel CPUs and more Published Tuesday, January 4, 2022 8:17:00 PM GMT Dell's new XPS 13 Plus lineup takes the clean and minimal approach of its XPS lineup to the extreme with a new capacitive touch function bar, a 'haptic ForcePad' and a flatter keyboard. OnePlus teases new smartphone featuring a redesigned Hasselblad camera system Published Tuesday, January 4, 2022 5:14:00 PM GMT OnePlus has unveiled its next flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 10 Pro. The phone has only been teased for now, but we know that the phone includes a redesigned Hasselblad camera array. Through a different lens: why we're changing the way we process lens images Published Tuesday, January 4, 2022 3:00:00 PM GMT The increasingly ubiquitous use of lens corrections in modern mirrorless cameras has prompted us to update the way we show lens samples in galleries. Here's what we're changing, and why. Xiaomi unveils its new 12 Series flagship smartphones with 50MP triple camera array, 120W charging Published Monday, January 3, 2022 6:49:00 PM GMT Customers in China will be treated to a pair of impressive new smartphones from Xiaomi. The devices include the latest Snapdragon mobile processors, OLED displays, impressive camera specs and 120W charging. Viltrox unveils $469 13mm F1.4 AF lens for Fujifilm X-mount cameras Published Monday, January 3, 2022 4:36:00 PM GMT The autofocus lens offers a 20mm full-frame equivalent focal length of Fujifilm's APS-C X-mount cameras. Pre-orders are expected to ship next month. Samyang sneakily shares its first teaser for a forthcoming 135mm F1.8 lens for Sony E-mount cameras Published Monday, January 3, 2022 4:14:00 PM GMT Samyang managed to sneak an unreleased lens into its New Year's celebration post shared to Instagram. Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S field review Published Monday, January 3, 2022 3:00:00 PM GMT The Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S is an all-rounder fast zoom for Nikon's mirrorless system. With a versatile focal length range and a fast aperture for low light photography and blurry backgrounds, this lens promises sharp imagery and smooth bokeh with minimal aberrations. How does it actually perform? Find out in our full review. DPReview TV: Which Camera Will Survive? Sony a1, Nikon Z9 and Canon R3 Published Saturday, January 1, 2022 3:00:00 PM GMT A plane crash leaves the mirrorless flagships overexposed to the dynamic range of elements. Will Canon, Nikon & Sony come to their sensors and group together to weather the aberrations ahead, or will they cannibalize one another? PSA: GNARBOX seems to be gone, leaving would-be GNARBOX customers out in the cold Published Friday, December 31, 2021 7:33:00 PM GMT The GNARBOX 2.0 SSD is an impressive device. However, it requires an app to function at its best. That app is no longer available, and it appears the company behind the product no longer exists. Buyer beware. 2021 in review: The biggest photo news stories of the year Published Friday, December 31, 2021 3:00:00 PM GMT We've rounded up some of the biggest news stories of the past 12 months to highlight just how much has happened in the photography world throughout 2021. This LOFAR 'video' may have helped researchers discover how lightning forms Published Thursday, December 30, 2021 7:50:00 PM GMT A group of researchers might have cracked the code for lightning strikes by using a radio telescope array to get detailed 3D data of the inside of a thundercloud, potentially revealing one of the natural world's greatest mysteries. Darktable 3.8.0 adds support for Canon's CR3 Raw files, adds external controller support and more Published Thursday, December 30, 2021 3:28:00 PM GMT Darktable 3.8.0 is available now. The major feature release adds many new features and delivers improved performance and tools.

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