Chris and Jordan go back to basics in this week's episode, spelling out the meanings of some common photographic terms that newer photographers may not understand.
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Japan's parliament passed a law this week outlawing the operation of a drone while under the influence of alcohol.
Watch out Facetune users—Researchers have created an AI program that will detect manipulations made to portraits and reverse the edits.
Investor Daniel Loeb wants the business unit to become a completely independent public company with its own stock listed in the Japanese stock exchange.
National Geographic has unveiled the winning photographs, including the Grand Prize winner of its 2019 Travel Photographer of the Year contest.
The new method applies correction edits locally to faces while leaving the background and other image elements untouched.
June 13
Following a call from the Hong Kong Journalist Association, photojournalists and journalists showed up to a Hong Kong Police Force press conference to protest the treatment of journalists during city-wide protests of a controversial extradition bill.
Samsung Portugal used the Galaxy S10+ to capture 943km of Portugal's coastline from out at sea over the course of an eight-day trip.
Operators have a year to prepare for a new set of common drone rules that will transcend borders. Before, remote pilots had to abide by each country in the European Union's specific set of regulations.
Standardizing processes across multiple photographers and saving them time in the studio is the aim of this new, customizable version of Capture One.
While on assignment in Japan, Chris and Jordan had a couple days to shoot with the Fujifilm XF 200mm F2 telephoto lens, which Chris nicknamed 'The Big White Sharp'. To make things more interesting, Jordan filmed this entire episode using the new Fujifilm GFX 100 medium format camera.
Firmware version 2.00 adds Animal Eye AF, support for Sony's RMT-P1BT wireless remote commander and addresses various stability issues.
June 12
Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire Shutterfly for $2.7B and says it plans to merge it with Snapfish, which was also acquired for an undisclosed sum.
Record audio to go with your instax picture and the viewer can play it back via a QR code on the print. Sounds clever!
In an unusual move, Google has revealed its upcoming Pixel 4 phone well ahead of its expected launch in the fall. A larger camera bump featuring at least two rear-facing cameras is visible in the image tweeted by an official Google account.
These small, fast primes aren't cheap, but neither are the cameras you're meant to mount them to.
Shiftcam's Pro line lenses attach to smartphones via dedicated cases or a universal lens mount.
Cinema5D has shared part one of a two-part documentary that dives into the process Fujifilm went through to bring its GFX 100MP medium format mirrorless camera to life.
Canon's EOS Rebel SL3 / EOS 250D is the latest in the company's line of diminutive DSLRs. Despite its compact dimensions and fairly modest price, it has a modern sensor and produces great photographs - find out if it's right for you in our full review.
Bring your passion for photography and help us build the future of DPReview. Read all the details and find out how you can apply to join our team.
June 11
Skylum has announced the latest update to Luminar, bringing with it speed improvements and new features for macOS and Windows users.
The pop-up design allows for image and video recording in both folded and unfolded state.
The 7Artisans 60mm F2.8 APS-C macro lens is available for Canon EOS M, Canon EOS RF, Fujifilm X, MFT, Nikon Z and Sony E mounts.
We sat down recently with Yasuyuki Nagata, head of Sony's global interchangeable lens business, to discuss the company's two new telephoto lenses and Sony's approach to mirrorless product development.
Chris and Jordan, along with Senior Editor Barney Britton, traveled to New York for a hands-on look at Sony's newest super-telephoto lenses: the FE 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS and the FE 600mm F4 GM OSS. Find out what they think so far, and vote to tell us who shot the best sample images.
Two new full-frame telephoto lenses for the alpha system, two very different target users (and price points). Take a closer look at Sony's newest FE glass.
If Sony's new 600mm F4 is a bit too much lens/cash for you, not to worry, the 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 is here for all your telephoto needs. And what it lacks in terms of a fast constant aperture, it makes up for in it in focal length versatility. See our samples.
The 600mm F4 is Sony's latest and longest G-Master lens. It's large, heavy and incredibly sharp. Don't believe us? Take a look at these real world samples.
Sony has released a pair of super telephoto lenses: the FE 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS zoom and the FE 600mm F4 GM OSS prime. Both will be available in August for $2000 and $13000, respectively.
June 10
DJI has uncharacteristically been hush-hush about the release of the DJI Storm, a commercial-grade drone with a maximum payload of up to 40lbs.
Sales data for the fiscal year 2018/19 shows that both unit sales and revenues are in decline for most major manufacturers in the important Japanese market.
Good news for film users - Fujifilm says demand for Acros was such that it will begin production again this year with a new version of the original emulsion. The bad news, though, is that it will initially only be available in Japan.
Photographer Brendan Barry turned New York City's 101 Park Avenue skyscraper into a massive camera obscura to capture incredible images of the NYC skyline.
Sigma says it will update affected lenses with new firmware free of charge to resolve the issue.
The Fujifilm X100F and Ricoh GR III are two very different cameras, but they're broadly aimed at the same audience. We take a detailed look at how they stack up against each other, and who might be better served by each.
June 9
The Sony World Photography Awards is adding two new categories for its 2020 competition and has revealed its latest grant recipients.
DJI recently released a 21-second teaser video titled Learn to Win ahead of their latest release, coming this Tuesday, June 11th.
Sony's flagship mobile device packs some powerful imaging features, including a rear triple-cam, Eye AF and 4K HDR video recording. We've been busy getting ourselves acquainted with the still photo capabilities of a prototype model – take a look.
June 8
Remote ID is imperative for moving the drone industry forward. According to the FAA, it won't be implemented for as long as two years. A new strategy is been considered to address this latest delay.
Panasonic’s proprietary DFD (Depth from Defocus) autofocus system has both critics and fans, but Chris and Jordan think the system might have received a bad rap. In this episode they compare DFD to Canon's Dual Pixel autofocus system. Might the results surprise you?
We think the Google Pixel 3 is the best all-around smartphone camera right now, but other options might make more sense for particular use-cases. Here are our top phone camera picks at the moment.
June 7
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) is reporting that Facebook will reconsider nudity policies following large nude photo shoot near NYC HQ.
Recent social media posts have stated testing for 120 roll film coating will begin this summer.
In FRAMES Chapter 2, we get a BTS look at photographer Jamey Price as he covers the Queen's Cup steeplechase horse race in North Carolina.
Got a hankering to shoot some film? Here are 10 great film camera that are priced right and easy to track down in good working order. From 70's SLR classics to odd-ball 80's compacts, we've found something for everyone.
Apple may have stepped on the toes of Astropad with its Sidecar announcement, but the founders of Astropad say it's not going anywhere and they have a 3.2 update to prove it.
June 6
Canon has given its MegaTank printer lineup an incremental improvement that includes a slightly new look and faster print times.
The new version of Profoto's B10 is only a bit bigger and offers 500Ws instead of 250Ws
Software company Serif has released the latest update to its Affinity Photo editing application.
DxO goes head-to-head with Adobe as Nik Collection 2 becomes available as plug-ins for PhotoLab 2.3
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The New York Times shares the story of Jian Liu, a then-20-year-old student who captured the Tiananmen Square protests and their 'bloody aftermath.' The article shares images from 60 rolls of film the Liu has kept hidden from public view since he captured them in the spring of 1989. Do note that some of the images in the feature are graphic in nature.
A fresh crop of ready-for-anything compacts has been added to our buying guide – just in time for Spring Break.
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Firmware version 2.00 brings two new shooting modes and one new setting to its X-T100 and X-A5 camera systems.
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In addition to a new flashgun, Olympus has introduced new weather-resistant, wireless flash commander and receiver units.
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Bloomberg shares the story of Meghan Young, an Instagram star, who makes a living traveling around capturing photos for agencies and companies from all over the world. And while it might seem like the dream career, Young says “My job is to make it look effortless, to look like it’s the most fun ever and it’s never a job [...] But it is a job.”
Nikon's IPTC Preset Manager, a tool for creating predetermined sets of metadata, has received an update. Version 1.1.0 no longer uses Microsoft Silverlight, sheds the network connection requirement, adds extended language support, updates support for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, and ends support for Windows Vista and Windows XP.
Bailey Richardson, one of the original 13 employees at Instagram, has deleted the app, saying it's lost its identity.
Tokina has listed an announcement on its website detailing an issue wherein the Canon Ef-mount version of the Opera 50mm F1/4 FF lens doesn't properly expose the image on Canon 1D X Mark II cameras.
Photographer Thomas Hawk explains why he believes Flickr's move to limit users to 1,000 on free accounts is the right move.
YouTuber Sean Tucker takes a detailed look at how Capture One renders Canon 5D III and Sony a7 III skin tones, and how to correct them when they look a little off.
A New York-based photographer known as Peter H. explains how he managed to have his $4,500 camera kit stolen after lending it out through the peer-to-peer photography gear lending service KitSplit.
Andrew from the YouTube channel Denae & Andrew dives into whether or not shallow depth-of-field is something photographers should always be striving for.
Trent Siggard rigged up his drone with an Instax camera to capture instant photos from the sky
Wedding photographer Steven Rooney explains how immersing yourself in the environment and putting yourself in the shoes of those you're shooting will yield powerful images that will be cherished for a lifetime.
TechCrunch writer Devin Coldewey dives into computational photography and what it means for the photographers and the camera industry going forward.
Nikon says firmware version 1.03 "Fixes an issue that in rare circumstances would delay the shutter release or the start of the autofocus operation."
Kodak Alaris is now shipping its new Ektachrome film products to global stock house dealers and distributors, the company announced on Tuesday.
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The new iPhones' wide-angle image sensor comes with more autofocus points than previous versions.
Phase One’s Capture One image editing and archiving software package will finally support Raw files created by Fujifilm cameras, including the GFX bodies, via a free bundled deal with the cameras.
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Accessory manufacturer Manfrotto has launched a pair of carbon fiber tripods for videographers that it claims are 50% more rigid than their aluminum counterparts.
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The Nicole Elliot by Blackrapid uses a wide pad to hug the shoulder and take pressure away from the neck, distributing weight more evenly.
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Fujifilm released a firmware upgrade for its X-T3 mirrorless camera that addresses issues with distortion compensation and the mechanical lock on SD cards.
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Buried among the EOS R and new lenses, Canon also introduced its Speedlite EL-100, a lightweight flash which has a powerful range of 26m and the ability to serve as an optical transmitter or slave. It can also tilt and rotate, and weighs just 190 grams.
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Despite the associated higher cost, by end of the year 60% of all smartphones sold are expected to feature a multi-camera module.
Amid its full-frame mirrorless announcements, Canon has also made room for some L-series lens updates, with new 400mm F2.8L and 600mm F4L super-tele primes.
Olloclip's Multi-Device Clip is designed to work with the company's Connect X line of interchangeable lenses and works with most smartphones.
Combined with AI-powered image identification, all media in OneDrive will be fully searchable by text.
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Nikon will offer an FTZ adapter, allowing full compatibility with over 90 AF-S lenses and functionality with many more Nikkor F lenses. The adapter will sell for $250 starting September 27th; when purchased with a Z7 or Z6 before the end of the year, Nikon will offer $100 discount.
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