Professional sports and wildlife shooters rejoice! Nikon's Z-Mount 600mm F4 TC VR has just been announced, and Chris got to spend some time with it.
November 2
Nikon's Nikkor Z 600mm F4 TC VR S is a super-telephoto lens for Z-mount camera systems with a built-in 1.4x teleconverter that effectively turns the lens into an 840mm F5.6 lens on a full-frame camera.
The grip, which allows for remote control over key functionality of Nikon Z Series cameras, is set to ship in 'late November 2022' for a suggested retail price of $429.95.
The EOS R6 II is Canon's latest enthusiast-oriented full-frame camera. It may look a lot like the original R6 on the outside, but it includes refinements and features that make it a more capable and better-performing camera.
The Canon 6D Mark II is a substantial improvement over its predecessor, and we spent a couple days in sunny San Diego to test it out!
Canon has unveiled its latest RF-mount lens, the 135mm F1.8 L IS USM, an image-stabilized telephoto prime.
November 1
Earlier this year, Nons announced the SL660 instant camera on Kickstarter. The camera combines an EF mount with Instax Square film, and is now available to everyone at retail. Nons has also launched its third camera, returning to Kickstarter with the Instax Mini SL645 camera.
OM Digital Solutions, the company responsible for camera and optic products bearing the Olympus brand name, has announced it’s transitioning to using ‘OM System’ in the naming of all of its cameras, lenses, binoculars and accessories.
October 31
Last week, Nikon released firmware 3.0 for its flagship camera, the Z9. The firmware update added exciting new features for stills photography and video. Nikon also updated its 3D LUT and many of its software applications.
The 28mm F13 2:1 Macro probe lens is entirely manual in operation and has integrated LED lights at the front for lighting up subjects. It also breaks into two parts for easier transport.
The Sony a7R V is the company's most capable high-res camera yet but it follows on from the already very good a7R IV(A). What does the new camera bring and is it enough to justify upgrading?
October 30
Nikon's recent 400mm F4.5 lens for its Z mirrorless system is an appealing new option. If you hate lugging big telephoto lenses, this could be the lens for you. Take a look at some sample photos and grab the Raw files to see what it can do!
October 29
DPReview's Richard Butler had Sony's high-end, high-resolution a7R V with him on his visit to the UK. See how it conveys the British countryside, and how motion correction boosts the usability of the pixel-shift high-res mode.
October 28
ProRes video capture, one of the highlight features of Apple’s new M2 iPad Pro models, isn’t currently available in the stock Camera app, something Apple never made explicitly clear in its original announcement materials.
Euphoric 100 is Ektachrome 100D motion picture film that's been respelled into individual 35mm film canisters with 36 exposures per roll.
Time to pixel peep the latest OM System camera, the OM-5! Chris has been shooting everywhere from Alberta to San Diego and nowhere in between!
October 27
ON1 is implementing a few of its new AI-powered editing tools into its 2023 preset suite, including Quick Mask AI, AI Adaptive Presets and more.
The teaser image shows off the camera array of what appears to be an unreleased drone.
The lens is incredibly compact and weighs less than the battery that goes inside Fujifilm's X-T4 camera. Orders go live tomorrow for the 41mm equivalent prime lens.
The Sony a7R V boasts a 60.2 megapixel full frame BSI CMOS sensor, but what does that mean in the real world? Take a look.
October 26
The a7R V is the fifth iteration of Sony's high-end, high-res full-frame mirrorless camera. The new camera sticks with the 60MP BSI CMOS sensor of the Mark IV, but just about everything else has been given a boost, with advanced AF, focus stacking and a new rear screen arrangement.
The Sony a7R V is the latest in Sony's line of high resolution cameras, with major upgrades in most areas. Chris and Jordan went shooting to see if it's worth the premium price.
In the middle of the OM System lineup, the OM-5 promises yesterday's top-tier performance in a lighter, more compact body. Is it enough to stem the tide of competing cameras with bigger sensors and lower price tags?
The OM System OM-5 is a tiny, rugged mirrorless camera aimed at outdoor enthusiasts. Chris Niccolls has taken one everywhere, and has a full review!
It's Z9 firmware day! If that wasn't exciting enough, Puppet Jordan and Chris are back to give you a rundown on the new features!
Firmware version 3.0 for the Z9 adds a new 'High-Res Zoom' mode, a 'C60' shooting option, improves autofocus and more, making it another significant upgrade to Nikon's high-end full-frame mirrorless camera system.
October 25
The new fixed-aperture 300mm, 600mm and 900mm lenses are manual focus and available in mounts for Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X and Sony E-mount APS-C camera systems.
Venus Optics has released a new Laowa Argus 18mm F0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds camera systems and a new Laowa Argus 25mm F0.95 lens for five APS-C mirrorless mounts. Both lenses are fully manual and offer roughly 35mm equiv focal lengths.
Kolari Vision has given Canon’s EOS R7 APS-C mirrorless camera its usual teardown treatment to see what Canon has packed inside its mid-range APS-C mirrorless camera system.
October 24
Australian cinema equipment company Atomos has announced it's developed a new 8K image sensor destined for cinema cameras.
Pixelmator Photo 2.1 adds support for importing and applying LUT to images as well as a new EDR Mode for showcasing the most dynamic range possible for Raw images. Also new is full support for iPadOS 16.1, including full use of virtual memory swap for better performance.
The lens is fully manual and is available for Canon EF-M, Canon RF, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems.
Adobe's Lightroom Classic is the image editor of choice for many photographers. But what if you can't or don't want to pay a monthly subscription? We tried five open source alternatives to Lightroom and came back with some promising options worth trying for the low, low price of free.
October 22
Chris and Jordan are out of the office, so we're taking a trip down memory lane to feature another classic episode of DPReview TV: our review of the concisely named Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III!
October 21
The Leica SL2-S full-frame mirrorless camera is the latest to receive a limited edition 'Reporter' variant. The SL2-S Reporter sports a dark green paint finish and aramid fiber coating.
The lens features the same optical construction and overall design as the original 1961 version, but takes advantage of 'modern production techniques, mechanics and optical coatings.'
For now, the price increases are limited to the Japanese market, although a Canon representative said other regional Canon subsidiaries reserve the right to raise prices at their discretion.
Stephen Dowling, founder of KosmoFoto, has shared what he believes to be a solution to the rising costs and limited options of color film photography emulsions.
October 20
The Heipi travel tripod, which is currently being funded on Kickstarter, is lightweight, compact and versatile. While it may look like other tripods on the market, Heipi's unique selling point is a hidden mini tripod tucked away in the main tripod's legs.
Blackmagic Design has announced that DaVinci Resolve is arriving on iPad Pro models later this year. The popular and powerful video editing app will allow users to perform significant post-production on the go with Apple's latest high-end tablets.
38 years after the M6 first went on sale, Leica is re-releasing an updated model with new and improved features while keeping the same iconic design.
The Nikon Z30 is the company’s most vlogging-specific camera to date, offering full-width 4K/30p video and a fully-articulating screen. Check out what it offers and how it compares to its competition.
The lens features an all-new optical design and is the first in Ricoh's lens lineup to feature an All Weather (AW) design. It's set to go on sale in November for $549.95.
October 19
In recent years, computational photography has significantly improved the image quality of smartphones and their relatively small sensors and lenses. But are phones like the Google Pixel 7 Pro as good as mirrorless cameras like the Canon EOS R5?
At Adobe MAX, Adobe, Frame.io, Fujifilm and RED have announced a joint effort to bring native Camera to Cloud integration into select cameras, including Fujifilm's flagship X-H2S mirrorless camera.
The 100mm equivalent lens has an extremely wide maximum aperture and takes the current MFT Speedmaster series to a set of four focal lengths.
How can you get spectacular photos of trains? We talked to Justin Franz, a talented photographer about how he got this one amazing shot, and how you can up your railroad photography game.
October 18
Apple's new iPad Pro model incorporates Apple's latest M2-series chip, but changes little else. However, the 10.9" iPad is completely redesigned, featuring slimmer bezels, a new display, a faster processor and more.
In marketing materials for Apple's new M2 iPad Pro models, the Cupertino company promotes a mockup of an iPad Pro running Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve software directly on an iPad.
At this year's Adobe MAX, Adobe has introduced new features across its suite of photo editing applications, including Lightroom, Photoshop and Adobe Camera Raw. The new versions add major new AI features to make editing your photos easier than ever.
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