Articles tagged "2021-holiday-season"

We've rounded up some of the biggest news stories of the past 12 months to highlight just how much has happened in the photography world throughout 2021.

Chris Niccolls, the host of DPReviewTV, reviews a different lens or camera every week. Look closely though, and you'll see the same piece of gear make an appearance in almost every episode. It's the Wotancraft Pilot 10L shoulder bag, and it's Chris' pick for Gear of the Year, 2021.

Of all the gear released in 2021, it was Kolari's EF-RF Variable ND Mount Adapter that proved to be News Editor Gannon Burgett's favorite piece of equipment.

Editor Dale Baskin picked the Sony 14mm F1.8 GM as his favorite gear of 2021 after using it for a week in Arches National Park. Find out why he thinks it's the Goldilocks of wide angle lenses, and see some great photos of the American southwest along the way.

For the past few weeks, our readers have been voting on their favorite photographic gear released in the past year in a wide range of categories. Now that the first round of voting is over, it's time to reveal the first-round winners and pick the best overall product of 2021.

What follows are the headiest products of the past year, the ones photographers really want. So mix a nice warming hot toddy and get ready to treat yourself, 2021 style.

Prime lenses aren't what they used to be – while today's 'nifty fifties' are bigger, and typically more costly than their SLR-era forebears, they're also typically far more advanced. Meanwhile, specialized wide and tele primes and macro lenses just keep getting better and better. Vote now for your favorite prime lenses of 2021.

2021 was a bad year for lots of things, but a very good year for new lenses. Within that category, some of the highest-performing optics of the year were zooms. Click through for your chance to vote on which zoom lenses were the best.

2021 has been another disrupted year, with global supply chain problems still a major factor in the availability of all consumer goods, including new camera equipment. But plenty of great cameras were released, and now it's your turn to vote for your favorites!

Photographers can be notoriously difficult to shop for. Photo gear is expensive and we tend to be picky about our equipment. But we don't need you to buy us a new camera to keep us happy (although that would be nice). If you happen to be shopping for a photographer this season, consider these gift ideas.

This year, despite the disruption, plenty of amazing cameras, lenses, accessories and other products came through our doors. Now, as the year winds down, we're highlighting some of our standout products of the year. Check out the winners of the 2021 DPReview Awards!

If you're looking for the perfect drone for yourself, or to gift someone special, we've gone through all of the options and selected our favorites.