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Recapping a deluge of news from Apple and Canon

View in Browser November 3, 2024 Techtober ended with a bang this year. We spent the week covering a full slate of new Mac announcements from Apple and a slew of new lenses from Canon. We also updated our best camera for travel buying guide with a few new selections we've reviewed this year. As always, thanks for being a DPReview reader. — Ben Highlights Predicting the Fujifilm X-E5: What the past tells us about the future The new Fujifilm X-M5 has sparked renewed interest in Fujifilm's other compact X-series cameras. We couldn't help but wonder if a new X-E camera might be on the horizon, and if so, what it might be like. Why camera makers don't seem to care about photographers, and why you shouldn't worry about that When the manufacturers say they've created a camera for 'creators' or vloggers, that doesn't mean they've turned their back on photographers. The 7 Best cameras for travel in 2024 What's the best camera for travel? Good travel cameras should be small, versatile, and offer good image quality. In this buying guide we've rounded-up several great cameras for travel and recommended the best. Canon announces new 24mm and 50mm F1.4 lenses for RF-mount The RF 24mm F1.4 L VCM and RF 50mm F1.4 L VCM are part of Canon's new 'hybrid' series of lenses designed to work with both EOS and Cinema EOS cameras. Behind the lens: The 2024 International Photography Hall of Fame inductees The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum has announced its 2024 class of inductees, a group that includes photographers, visionaries and historians. Apple announces M4-powered MacBook Pros, adds matte display option The comapny's bringing its latest chips to some of its most popular computers, and making its nano-texture display available on a laptop. Celebrating 25 Years of DPReview Browse our 25th-anniversary content hub and join us in reflecting on how much the camera industry has evolved over the last 25 years. News Updates Apple's new M4 iMacs arrive with one significant upgrade Apple's added its latest processor to the iMac, refreshed the colors, and – finally – 16GB of RAM. The MacBook Air now comes standard with 16GB of RAM – with no price increase Apple has increased the base spec of the MacBook Air without raising the price. Apple's redesigned Mac Mini has a new chip and front ports Apple's introducing the M4 Pro with the Mac Mini, which has a completely new look. Apple is acquiring a popular Photoshop alternative Apple and Pixelmator Team have signed an acquisition agreement. Canon unveils the RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z: Bring on the teleconverters Canon's newest, non-extending 70-200mm F2.8 L zoom for RF-mount includes features aimed at both photo and video shooters. It also works with Canon's RF-mount 1.4x and 2x teleconverters. Canon introduces the RF-S 7.8mm F4 Dual lens for VR and spatial content creators Canon has announced the latest lens in its EOS VR System. It's intended to be an affordable way for social media content creators to experiment with new media formats.   Further Reading   Here are some other stories that caught our attention this week: • Behind the Noir Stylings of Tyler, the Creator's 'Chromakopia' Album Art - Art Net   • Do photography-focused phones make any sense? - Android Central   • Video: New York Times Photographers Discuss Their Favorite Photos on the Campaign Trail - The New York Times   • Scientists Use AI to Turn 134-Year-Old Photo Into 3D Model of Lost Temple Relief - Gizmodo   Peak Design's collab with Carryology adds new colors and materials to classic accessories You can now get the Capture Clip in orange, if you were tired of it blending in. Aether x Leica collab: do digital photographers need a dedicated jacket? US travel/adventure brand Aether Apparel has made a photographer-friendly waxed field jacket in conjunction with Leica. Is that something we need? 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.