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View in Browser March 15, 2024 It's time once again for our weekly round-up of everything interesting, novel and curious happening in the world of cameras. We've run the Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II through our studio scene as we work on our final review of the camera. The photos are up now for your perusal.  In international news, the royal family Photoshopped their way into a scandal. Beyond the jokes, it's another example of photo manipulation becoming more commonplace. We explain what it means and why it's a wake up call.  On the lighter side, round one of Camera Debate Madness is now open. It's set up as a "would you rather" game and your voice matters. — Shaminder Highlights Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II added to studio scene As part of our ongoing review, we've added the Panasonic G9 II to our studio test scene. This allows you to compare its performance and download Raw files. Kate Middleton's Photoshop manipulation is a wake up call to the threat of misinformation With nearly 20 edits to a now infamous photo altered by the UK royal family, it's a reminder of just how easy and normalized misinformation can become if we don't call it out and preserve the need for truth in images. Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm F4-7.1 Macro OIS sample gallery Panasonic's newest zoom lens, the Lumix S 28-200mm F4-7.1 Macro OIS, covers a popular range for travel, so we took it on a trip to Japan as our sole travel lens. From snow monkeys near Nagano to night scenes in Yokohama, see how this compact travel zoom performed. News Updates DPReview Camera Debate Madness, ROUND ONE - VOTE! Your (and our) most off-the-wall camera debates. Round one voting is now open.  Nikon Z9 gets firmware v5.0 with portrait processing options and feature refinements Firmware v5.0 for the Nikon Z9 enhances Auto Capture, adds Rich Tone Portrait color mode, along with a series of feature tweaks and refinements across the camera.   Would you rather...   Do you have a question you'd like to see in this section? Email me. Round one of March's Camera Debate Madness is now open! Last week, we asked you to share your hottest debate topics and we've narrowed them down to 8 of your (and our) most interesting and off-the-wall questions. Would you rather use a Nikon Z9 with only a 24-200mm F4-6.3 kit lens or a Canon EOS R8 with three fast excellent prime lenses?   Would you rather go back to film darkroom editing limits or allow no limits in Photoshop? Would you rather only be allowed to shoot Manual for the rest of your life or only Full Auto? . Answer these and more. Click here to vote.   DPReview Wonders - send us a question Why is it called an F-stop? How does a flash work? What is the oldest camera in history? No question is too big or too small. What do you wonder about photography, video, history, culture, gear or creating? Submit your questions to our survey and we'll investigate the answers in upcoming articles! UPDATED: The best cameras around $2000 What's the best camera for around $2000? This price point gives you access to some of the most all-round capable cameras available. Excellent image quality, powerful autofocus and great looking video are the least you can expect. We've picked the models that really stand out. Watch these photo-centric documentaries instead We've assembled another DPReview film festival celebrating our favorite star: photography! DPReview 276 5th Avenue, Suite 704 - 3126 New York, NY 10001 You received this email because you subscribed to the Digital Photography Review weekly newsletter. To update your preferences, click here. To unsubscribe, click here. Alternatively, log into dpreview and visit your user profile settings, uncheck the Newsletter Subscription checkbox, then click on Save changes. Click here to forward to a friend. If you're new to this newsletter, you can subscribe here.  Preferences |  Advertise | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2024 DPReview. All Rights Reserved.