What's a 'Real' Leica?

Plus, Canon's new zoom lens and what is OM system teasing?

View in Browser ​ January 26, 2025 This week, Richard weighed in on the 'real' Leica debate that's receiving newfound attention again after the SL3-S launch. The team also covered a slew of news, including the launch of Samsung's latest Galaxy line of Android smartphones, Canon's new zoom lens, OM's teaser campaign for an upcoming new camera, and more. — Ben Highlights What's a 'real' Leica and is your brand just a badge? The overlap between Leica and Panasonic's technology brings into question what a brand name truly means, but Richard Butler argues it's always pretty subtle. How two brothers tried to photograph the last survivors of the Revolutionary War In the 1860s, two brothers from Connecticut endeavored to photograph veterans of the American Revolution who could have fought alongside George Washington. Canon's new RF16-28mm is a less expensive F2.8 zoom Canon's latest zoom lens is focused on beginner enthusiasts who want a zoom lens with bokeh. Sony's fixing even more "Tough" cards for not being tough enough Some of its CFexpress Type A cards could fail to write data in cold conditions. Samsung announces the Galaxy S25 with new camera tricks Samsung has announced its latest flagship smartphones for 2025. Tamron's adding 120fps compatibility to another lens The 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD is getting some autofocus improvements and support for shooting at up to 120fps. News Updates Accessory Roundup: Leica 100, Pelicans, and lights For this week's accessory roundup, we're looking at a few lights, some Leica anniversary products, and an ultra-tough and fast SSD. Lumix Lab is now the go-to app if you own a recent Panasonic camera Say goodbye to Sync and hello to the Lab. OM System is building suspense for a new camera coming on February 6th OM System shared a short teaser video to announce that something new is coming on February 6. SmallRig announces new cages for Sony's flagship cameras SmallRig's latest offerings come in the form of a full cage and L-Shape Mount Plate for Sony's a9 III and a1 II. Panasonic's latest firmware updates bring all its latest cameras up to speed The S5 II, S5 IIX, GH7, and G9 II are now all on the same page with the S9.   Further Reading   Here are some other photography related stories that caught our attention this week from around the web: • Check Out the Hubble Space Telescope's Stunning New View of the Andromeda Galaxy - Smithsonian Mag   • New Dinosaur Identified From Old Photos Of Fossil Destroyed By WWII Bomb - Forbes   • David Lynch: A Lifetime in Pictures - The New York Times   • "Can it find my lost AirPod?": The internet reacts to GeoSpy, the AI tool that pinpoints locations by analyzing your photos' tiny details. - MSN   Adobe's latest update makes it easier to find video clips in your library In its latest update, Adobe announced new or improved features for Premiere Pro Beta, After Effects, and Frame.io. Instagram is creating its own video editing app The new Instagram Edits app serves as a very similar alternative to CapCut, promising simplified video editing tools for mobile creators. The Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo is all grown up The Fujifilm Instax Wide Evo is a larger version of the company's hybrid instant camera, offering a long list of features and tools. A new option for gear rental is now available for Canadians Rentovault is a new peer-to-peer gear rental company in Canada that offers photography and outdoor gear. Canon's latest app has nothing to do with its cameras It's designed to help you livestream using input from multiple iOS devices 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 2025 DPReview. All Rights Reserved.

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View in Browser January 19, 2025 Richard shared his initial review of Leica's fastest camera this week. The team also updated the studio scene with new photos from Leica's D-Lux 8. We also took the Nikon Z50II traveling to capture some early sample images and introduced a new B&W street photography challenge, in addition to covering a ton of new hardware and accessory news.  — Ben Highlights Leica SL3-S initial review: the fastest Leica ever, yet strangely familiar The Leice SL3-S is the company's fastest interchangeable lens camera: a 24MP full-frame L-mount mirrorless capable of 30fps. But, as you might expect, this comes at a price. Leica D-Lux 8 added to the studio scene We put Leica's D-Lux 8 in front of our studio scene – see the results for yourself. Packing light: early samples from the Nikon Z50II As part of our ongoing review we took Nikon's Z50II traveling, to see how it held up. B&W street photography: January Editors' Photo Challenge announced We've had many requests for an Editors' Photo Challenge with a street photography theme, so here it is! Show us your best black and white street photo for a chance to be featured on the DPReview homepage. Accessory Roundup: flashes, DJI DIY, a color kit, and more In this accessory roundup, we're looking at some flagship flashes, a kit from Datacolor, some Fujifilm binoculars, and more. Show off your best astronomy photos in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest The Astronomy Photography of the Year contest highlights the world's best space photography. Entries are open from now until March 3. News Updates Cosina's latest wide angle prime is coming to Nikon Z-mount The company announced an E-mount version of the Voigtländer Nokton 28mm F1.5 lens roughly a month ago, and now it's coming to Nikon Z-mount, too. Honor's flagship Magic7 Pro includes a 200MP telephoto camera Honor's Magic7 Pro features several high-resolution cameras, and is now available outside of China. The power of the probe grows: Laowa's newest probe lens gains 2.3x zoom Laowa's latest probe macro lens will offer 2.3x zoom for greater flexibility when shooting. Insta360 announces a new all-in-one gimbal for smartphone creators The Insta360 Flow 2 Pro promises improved Apple DockKit compatibility, better tracking and a sturdier build for smartphone creators. DJI puts safety in the hands of users by ending No-Fly Zones In a bold move, DJI says it will no longer enforce its No-Fly Zones, meaning safety is up to the individual users.   Further Reading   Here are some other photography-related stories from around the web that caught our attention this week.  • He is credited with one of history's most indelible photos. A new documentary questions who took it - AP • Photographer Spends 25 Years Documenting Doppelgängers Around the World - Newsweek   • Decoding the Photography Techniques of Donald Trump's new official portrait - BBC   • Adobe's new AI tool can edit 10,000 images in just one click - The Verge • Famed Madison Square Garden Photographer Dies at 88 - SI   Sony expands its Camera Authenticity Solution in a firmware update for the a1 II, a1, and a9 III In its first firmware update of 2025, Sony is updating minor functions on three of its professional cameras and expanding its Camera Authenticity Solution feature. The winners of this infrared photo contest show life under a different light The Kolari Vision Life in Another Light Infrared Photography Contest highlights the work of photographers capturing light across the spectrum. Adobe is bringing real-time collaboration to Photoshop Adobe will let you and multiple other people work on the same Photoshop document together. DJI is flipping the script on what drones should look like The DJI Flip takes a novel approach to the foldable design, resulting in a compact drone ideal for traveling creatives. TTArtisan announces an affordable 23mm F1.8 for APS-C cameras The TTArtisan AF 23mm F1.8 joins the company's growing lineup of fast and affordable prime lenses for APS-C users. 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 2025 DPReview. All Rights Reserved.