F4iryT4iL: July 2022

Friday, July 29, 2022

Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Friday, July 29, 2022

Hello readers,

Welcome back to another installment of the DPReview newsletter. This week, we took a look at the good - and bad - of Panasonic cameras, looked inside a torn-apart Nikon Z9, found out about a firmware update from Nikon for its nine-year-old D7100 DSLR and learned Sigma's CEO believes its full-frame Foveon sensor 'should be [ready] sometime this year.'

Below is a quick summary of the biggest news stories and a comprehensive roundup of everything else we've covered over the past week.

Gannon

Making (small) sensor sizes less misleading

After years of confusion, DPReview and a group of leading websites and YouTube channels are changing the way we talk about small sensors. Read all about it here.

The good and bad of Panasonic cameras

Chris and Jordan continue on with their 'Good/Bad' series, this time taking a look at Panasonic's camera offerings.

Giving Nikon's Z9 an autopsy

Kolari Vision has torn town Nikon's flagship mirrorless camera to showcase its innovative design, including its massive heat sink, robust ribbon cable array and plenty of other goodies.

Canon EOS R10 sample gallery

We've spent some time with a production version of Canon's EOS R10 camera and have collected a handful of images for our sample gallery to show off what Canon's entry-level RF series camera has to offer.

Full-frame Foveon by year's end? Possibly.

Sigma CEO, Kazuto Yamaki, said in a recent interview the company is working hard on its full-frame Foveon sensor and 'should' have it ready 'sometime this year.'

Going long: Tamron announces upcoming 50–400mm F4.5–6.3 lens

Tamron has revealed the details of a new 50–400mm F4.5–6.3 Di III VC VXD lens that it expects to have on the market later this year.

News updates

Samyang announces second-generation $799 85mm F1.4 AF lens for Sony E-mount

Published Friday, July 29, 2022 3:39:00 PM GMT

This second-generation lens is smaller than its predecessor and uses a stepping motor, compared to the linear ultrasonic motors used in Samyang's first-generation 85mm F1.4 AF lens.

Video: Learn how Kodak develops and applies light-sensitive coating to its film (in the dark!)

Published Friday, July 29, 2022 1:49:00 PM GMT

Destin Sandlin of Smarter Every Day is back with the second part of his three-part tour of the Kodak factory. This time, Sandlin shows how Kodak applies light-sensitive coating to the film support base we saw produced in the first factory tour.

Film Friday: How Markus Hofstaetter uses 'smart home' tools to automate his darkroom and studio

Published Friday, July 29, 2022 1:36:00 PM GMT

Analog photographer guru Markus Hofstaetter shows how he merges 21st-century technology with a 20th-century experience to streamline his analog photography workflow.

Micron ships its 232-layer 3D NAND flash with more storage, better performance and a smaller package size

Published Thursday, July 28, 2022 6:37:00 PM GMT

Micron's next-generation 232-layer NAND has started shipping. First announced this spring, the new flash storage promises improved performance, more storage, better efficiency and a smaller footprint, allowing it to be utilized in various products, including laptops and smartphones.

Photographer Reuben Wu uses drones to shed new light on Stonehenge for the National Geographic August cover

Published Thursday, July 28, 2022 3:45:00 PM GMT

Prolific photographer Reuben Wu uses drones and some strategic lighting to shed light on Stonehenge, an ancient monument, for the August cover of National Geographic.

Making sensor sizes less misleading

Published Thursday, July 28, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

After years of confusion, DPReview and a group of leading websites and YouTube channels are changing the way we talk about small sensors.

DPReview TV: Sensor sizes don't make any sense. Fortunately, we fixed it.

Published Thursday, July 28, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

The naming conventions for smaller sensors are confusing and misleading, so we're going to change the way we talk about them. Find out what we're doing differently.

Tamron announces development of 50–400mm F4.5–6.3 Di III VC VXD lens for Sony E-mount

Published Thursday, July 28, 2022 11:49:00 AM GMT

Tamron doesn't share the optical construction of the lens, nor what the expected retail price will be, but does say the lens should be available in 'Fall 2022,' pending the 'global health crisis.'

Sigma says its full-frame Foveon X3 sensor ‘should be’ ready 'sometime this year'

Published Wednesday, July 27, 2022 7:36:00 PM GMT

Sigma CEO, Kazuto Yamaki, has stated in an interview that its much-anticipated full-frame Foveon sensor should be ready by the end of the year.

Tokina rebrands and raises prices of 13 lenses, discontinues three other lenses

Published Wednesday, July 27, 2022 3:30:00 PM GMT

Tokina is restructuring its product lineup by announcing price increases on 13 of its lenses, each of which will receive a slight rebrand in the process. In the meantime, the older versions of the lenses - and three other lenses - are being discontinued.

Fujifilm releases minor firmware updates for 5 of its APS-C camera systems

Published Wednesday, July 27, 2022 2:35:00 PM GMT

The updates don't bring any new features or functionality, but do address a number of bugs present in the company's X-A5, X-A7, X-H1, X-T100 and X-T200 APS-C mirrorless cameras.

Canon EOS R10 sample gallery

Published Wednesday, July 27, 2022 1:00:00 PM GMT

We got our hands on a production version of Canon's entry-level EOS R10 and took it for a spin. Check out our sample gallery and let us know what you think of its image quality.

Canon Australia teams up with Macquarie University to supply 400mm F2.8 lenses for Huntsman Telescope

Published Tuesday, July 26, 2022 7:34:00 PM GMT

Canon Australia has provided 10 of its EF 400mm F2.8 L IS II lenses to Macquarie University, Sydney, to build the Huntsman Telescope, a 'first of its kind' array in the southern hemisphere that studies faint, distant galaxies.

FCC listing confirms the existence of DJI's Avata FPV CineWhoop-style drone

Published Tuesday, July 26, 2022 7:28:00 PM GMT

DJI's impending CineWhoop-style drone has hit the FCC database, signaling its release likely isn't too far off.

Nikon releases firmware update for its nearly 10-year-old D7100 DSLR

Published Tuesday, July 26, 2022 4:46:00 PM GMT

It might be nearly a decade old, but Nikon has released a firmware update to fix a live view problem its D7100 has when connected to a computer.

MegaPortraits: Samsung AI Center researchers develop animated neural head avatars

Published Tuesday, July 26, 2022 1:27:00 PM GMT

Have you ever seen a painting come to life, like the portraits in Harry Potter? Researchers from the Samsung AI Center have developed a new neural technology to animate static images with impressive realism and resolution.

Video: A satellite time-lapse of Dubai's transformation over the past three decades

Published Monday, July 25, 2022 5:54:00 PM GMT

Daily Overview's Ben Grant, known for creating prints from satellite imagery, has started creating aerial timelapses, including this one from Dubai.

Kolari Vision goes inside Nikon's Z9 in its latest camera teardown

Published Monday, July 25, 2022 4:44:00 PM GMT

Kolari Vision has completed its Nikon Z9 teardown, showcasing the flagship mirrorless camera's distinct design, impressive heatsink, extensive flex cables and much more.

Exascend launches new CFexpress Type A cards, including world's first 240GB-capacity model

Published Monday, July 25, 2022 1:42:00 PM GMT

Until now, the offerings from the likes of Delkin, ProGrade Digital and Sony topped out at 160GB.

Slideshow: Finalists for the 2022 Comedy Pet Photo Awards

Published Sunday, July 24, 2022 1:56:00 PM GMT

The finalists for the annual Comedy Pet Photo Awards have been announced, highlighting the humorous side of our animal companions.

DPReview TV: The good and bad of Panasonic cameras

Published Saturday, July 23, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

It's time to take a look at what Panasonic is doing right and wrong with their cameras in 2022. Let good cop Jordan and bad cop Chris walk you through their thoughts.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Thursday, July 21, 2022

Hello readers!

Wherever you are (unless it's one of the polar circles), it's likely a little warmer than usual. To that end, we hope you're keeping cool and staying healthy!

While new announcements were scarce this week, we still had plenty of content to bring you, including a new DPReview TV episode breaking down the five best hybrid mirrorless cameras, a studio scene captured with Canon's new R7 APS-C camera system, an overview of Drobo's Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

As always, you can find these and all of our other news coverage below.

Gannon

DPReview TV picks out the 5 best hybrid mirrorless cameras

Chris and Jordan break down what they believe to be the five best hybrid mirrorless cameras available today. What cameras made it on the list? Click through the above image and find out!

Canon EOS R7 added to studio scene

We've just published the studio test scene for the EOS R7, Canon's latest mid-range APS-C mirrorless camera. What does its 32MP Dual Pixel AF CMOS sensor has to offer? Click through to compare images across different ISOs, lighting conditions and more.

Poll: What's the best way to describe sensor size

We're looking to better represent the oftentimes misleading sensor sizes used in compact cameras and smartphones, and we need your help to decide what measurements we're going to use as our new standard.

Drobo files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Storage solutions manufacturer Drobo, as well as its parent company StorCentric, have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in California. Check out our breakdown to learn more and see how this could possibly affect you.

News updates

DaVinci Resolve 18 includes cloud collaboration, more editing tools & better performance

Published Thursday, July 21, 2022 7:32:00 PM GMT

Blackmagic Design has brought DaVinci Resolve 18 out of beta, officially launching the software. The professional video editor includes cloud tools, improved editing features, better performance and much more.

Godox's Lux Senior is a larger, more powerful flash with a retro-inspired design

Published Thursday, July 21, 2022 6:19:00 PM GMT

As the Lux Junior alluded to, Godox is back with a new Lux Senior, which is larger and more powerful with an equally-retro design.

Researchers have located oldest galaxy ever observed in Webb's First Deep Field

Published Thursday, July 21, 2022 4:31:00 PM GMT

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a galaxy, GLASS-z13, that is at least 13.5 billion years old, making it the oldest galaxy ever observed by a telescope.

Five landscape photography lessons I wish I had known five years ago

Published Thursday, July 21, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

Landscape photography is a continuous pursuit of refinement and growth. In this article, Australian landscape photographer Mitch Green shares five important lessons he wishes he had learned years ago.

Haukland's '7in1' jacket is a $299 jacket made specifically for photographers

Published Wednesday, July 20, 2022 8:38:00 PM GMT

The Haukland 7in1 photography jacket includes dedicated features and pockets designed for photographers, including a pocket for a cleaning cloth and interior compartments for batteries, memory cards, filters and other accessories.

Telesin motorized camera dolly is an affordable, compact alternative to camera slider

Published Wednesday, July 20, 2022 7:09:00 PM GMT

Telesin has announced a new motorized camera dolly that offers a compact alternative to rails for dolly and slider shots. The motorized dolly includes directional wheels, five speeds, and a 3kg payload.

Canon EOS R7 added to studio scene

Published Wednesday, July 20, 2022 3:00:00 PM GMT

As part of our review of the Canon EOS R7, we've shot our standard studio scene to let you see how the new camera compares to its peers and predecessors.

What's the best way to describe sensor size?

Published Wednesday, July 20, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

The 'inch-type' naming system for sensors is inherently misleading. Help us find a more useful description.

LumaFusion 3.1 adds new color editing tools, project backup, improved audio editing and more

Published Tuesday, July 19, 2022 6:55:00 PM GMT

LumaFusion 3.1 is the latest version of the popular multi-track video editing app for iOS and iPad OS. The major release includes new color editing tools, including real-time scopes, improved effects editing, better audio editing, and many other improvements.

Meet Venus Optics’ new $299 10mm F4 ‘Cookie’ lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras

Published Tuesday, July 19, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

Venus Optics has announced its newest lens, a $299 10mm F4 rectilinear 'Cookie' APS-C lens that's barely larger than a few body caps stacked on top one another.

Meyer Optik Görlitz adds native Canon RF, Nikon Z options for all of its lenses

Published Tuesday, July 19, 2022 1:45:00 PM GMT

After successfully launching its two latest lenses with native Canon RF and Nikon Z mount options, Meyer Optik Görlitz is going back and adding native options for all of its previous lenses.

Autel EVO Nano+ review: a solid sub-250g drone that lacks the polish of competing models

Published Tuesday, July 19, 2022 1:00:00 PM GMT

The Autel EVO Nano+ drone weighs less than 250g, includes advanced features, and gets extra points for privacy. But is it enough to outclass the competition? We dive deep to find out where it excels and what it's like to fly.

The James Webb Space Telescope uses a 68GB SSD to store its incredible images & data

Published Monday, July 18, 2022 6:57:00 PM GMT

Apple's most affordable iPhone model, the iPhone SE, has almost as large of an SSD as NASA's $10B James Webb Space Telescope. Webb uses a 68GB onboard SSD to store all its images and data, beaming data back to Earth twice a day.

Data storage solutions manufacturer Drobo files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in California

Published Monday, July 18, 2022 2:49:00 PM GMT

Drobo Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in California alongside its parent company, StorCentric.

Photographer turns the Game Boy Camera into a rangefinder-esque pocket camera

Published Monday, July 18, 2022 2:30:00 PM GMT

Photographer Christopher Graves took the guts of a Game Boy Camera and Game Boy Pocket to create the most stylish Game Boy Camera ever, complete with a Game Boy button shutter release and a backlit display.

Slideshow: 2022 Audubon Photography Awards

Published Monday, July 18, 2022 1:00:00 PM GMT

The National Audubon Society has announced the winners of its 2022 Audubon Photography Awards, highlighting incredible images of birds from around the globe.

DPReview TV: The five best hybrid mirrorless cameras

Published Saturday, July 16, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

A lot of cameras excel at photography or video, but what if you need a camera equally capable at both? Chris and Jordan rank the best hybrid mirrorless cameras.

Sony updates FX3 with new Log shooting modes, LUT importing, timecode sync and more

Published Friday, July 15, 2022 3:16:00 PM GMT

Software version 2.00 brings a slew of new and improved shooting modes and features, including three new Log shooting modes and the ability to import LUTs directly to the camera for previewing and embedding in video.

Cosina unveils Voigtländer MACRO APO-ULTRON 35mm F2 lens for Fujifilm X-mount cameras

Published Friday, July 15, 2022 1:21:00 PM GMT

The lens is chipped with electronic contents, meaning it'll not only provide EXIF data, but also enable focus confirmation, image stabilization and even parralax correction on compatible X-mount camera systems.

The end of an era: USAF retires recon film camera used on U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane

Published Friday, July 15, 2022 1:00:00 PM GMT

The U-2 reconnaissance plane has flown high-altitude missions around the globe for nearly 70 years. During much of that time, the plane used a film-based Optical Bar Camera. The OBC sensor package has flown its last sortie, marking the end of an era for the United States Air Force.

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