Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Tuesday, 19 May 2015

	Digital Photography Review Newsletter Tuesday, 19 May 2015 The most popular weekly photography newsletter, with over 300,000 subscribers
Welcome to the 561st Digital Photography Review newsletter. It's already been a pretty eventful week, with new cameras announced by both Fujifilm and Panasonic over the weekend. We've had some time with the Fujifilm X-T10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7, and we've prepared some preview content on both new cameras - links below. Fujifilm X-T10 First Impressions & Image Samples The Fujifilm X-T10 shares a similar relationship to the X-T1 that the OM-D E-M10 shares with its siblings - advanced features borrowed from a higher-spec model in a compact body. The X-T10 uses the X-T1's 16MP APS-C X-Trans sensor but offers slightly downgraded hardware and lacks weather-sealing. We've had the X-T10 in our hands long enough to get familiar with it and put together some first impressions. Read our first impressions of the Fujifilm X-T10 Hands-on with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 improves on its predecessor the G6 with a newer sensor, 2.36 million-dot electronic viewfinder and improved autofocus - plus this year's must-have feature: 4K video. Panasonic came to see us recently and dropped off a working pre-production sample for us to look at. Read more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Canon EOS Rebel T6s/T6i sample galleries Canon announced the EOS Rebel T6s and T6i (760D/750D) near-twins in February, and they've garnered plenty of attention since then. They share the same 24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor, 19-point AF system, and a new 7560 pixel RGB + IR metering sensor, while their differences are mainly in the user experience. With a couple of final-production models we headed into the great outdoors with them. View the Rebel T6s/T6i sample galleries Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR real-world sample gallery The Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR is a weather-sealed prime, equivalent to a 24mm field of view on Fujifiilm's X-mount cameras. With a close focus distance of just 0.15m/6in. and a fast F1.4 aperture, this lens is super versatile. In our sample testing we found it to be sharp, and to offer pleasing bokeh. View the Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R sample gallery 10 competitions to keep your photography inspired Entering photography competitions is a great way to maintain a level of drive and inspiration in your photography, as well as winning cash and photo-related equipment. We can all collect cameras and lenses, but when it comes to using them we sometimes run out of things to take pictures of. Using the themes and category titles from photo competitions can provide a little bit of the oomph we often need to get shooting. Click to read our roundup of photography competitions The Long Journey of 'The Long Night': Tim Matsui's work to document underage sex trafficking in the US We spoke with photographer and multimedia artist Tim Matsui last year about the making of his feature documentary, The Long Night. A year later the film has won some of the top awards in photojournalism and the work hasn't stopped for Matsui. We caught up with him again to discuss what it took to make and distribute this film and what comes next for him. Click to read our interview with Tim Matsui What else is coming up? We're aiming to finish our full review of the Nikon D7200 this week, and we've also got several samples galleries lined up which we'll be publishing throughout the week. Keep an eye on our homepage for our roundup of superzooms, too! Barney
News updates Hands-on with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Published on Monday, May 18, 2015 12:00:00 PM GMT The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 improves on its predecessor the G6 with a newer sensor, 2.36 million-dot electronic viewfinder and improved autofocus - plus this year's must-have feature: 4K video. Panasonic came to see us recently and dropped off a working pre-production sample for us to look at. Click through for our first impressions.  Read full story → Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 offers 4K video Published on Monday, May 18, 2015 12:00:00 PM GMT Panasonic has announced the Lumix DMC-G7, updating its mid-range mirrorless line with 4K (30p/24p) video and still recording and some slight spec upgrades across the board. It offers a built-in 2,360k-dot OLED viewfinder, fully articulated 3" 1,040k-dot LCD, improved autofocus speeds, 8 fps burst shooting (6 fps with continuous AF) as well as Wi-Fi connectivity. Read more Read full story → Fujifilm X-T10 First Impressions & Image Samples Published on Monday, May 18, 2015 5:00:00 AM GMT The Fujifilm X-T10 shares a similar relationship to the X-T1 that the OM-D E-M10 shares with its siblings - advanced features borrowed from a higher-spec model in a compact body. The X-T10 uses the X-T1's 16MP APS-C X-Trans sensor but offers slightly downgraded hardware and lacks weather-sealing. We've had the X-T10 in our hands long enough to get familiar with it and put together some first impressions. Read more Read full story → Palm-sized: Hands-on with new Fujifilm X-T10 Published on Monday, May 18, 2015 5:00:00 AM GMT The latest in Fujifilm's X-series lineup, the X-T10, offers most of the core specifications as its big brother the X-T1 but wraps them in a smaller, less-costly body. We've been using a pre-production X-T10 for a few days, and as well as real-world and studio samples we've also prepared some first impressions of its handling and performance. Click through for more Read full story → Fujifilm X-T10 cuts X-T1 features down to size Published on Monday, May 18, 2015 5:00:00 AM GMT Fujifilm has announced the X-T10 - a smaller, beginner-friendlier version of its flagship X-T1. Using the same 16MP APS-C X-Trans image sensor as its big brother, the X-T10 is equipped with new subject tracking AF modes introduced via firmware to the X-T1. Read more Read full story → Fujifilm makes XF 90mm F2 R LM WR official Published on Monday, May 18, 2015 5:00:00 AM GMT Fujifilm has formally announced the 90mm F2 R LM WR, a lens we saw in prototype at this year's CP+ show in Japan. It gives a 137mm equivalent view on Fuji's APS-C camera bodies, a popular focal length with portrait and event photographers. The lens uses 11 elements in 8 groups and offers a new Quad Linear Motor with four magnets for higher torque in autofocus. Read more Read full story → 10 competitions to keep your photography inspired Published on Sunday, May 17, 2015 12:00:00 PM GMT Entering photography competitions is a great way to maintain a level of drive and inspiration in your photography, as well as winning cash and photo-related equipment. We can all collect cameras and lenses, but when it comes to using them we sometimes run out of things to take pictures of. Using the themes and category titles from photo competitions can provide a little bit of the oomph we often need to get shooting. Read more Read full story → The week in review: Coming into focus Published on Sunday, May 17, 2015 6:05:00 AM GMT It was a week of lens announcements, sample galleries and updates to our existing content for one of the year's most notable new cameras - the Canon EOS 5DS R. And if that wasn't enough, we went and added a second installment of our series exploring the source of noise. Catch up on any photography news you may have missed over the busy week, here and elsewhere. Read more Read full story → Microsoft launches its Hyperlapse app Published on Saturday, May 16, 2015 12:00:00 PM GMT Last year, Microsoft introduced its hyperlapse algorithm for stabilizing camera footage into smooth timelapses. Now, the technology comes to life as the company has released the product as an app for Windows Phone, and as a beta app for Android devices as well as other Microsoft platforms. Read more Read full story → UPDATED: Canon EOS 5DS R real world sample gallery posted Published on Friday, May 15, 2015 7:04:00 PM GMT Updated: We've already published studio results from the Canon EOS 5DS R, and now we're following up with some sample images from the real world. Canon's new full-frame resolution monster features a 50.6MP CMOS sensor and cancels out its anti-aliasing filter to make the most of those pixels. See gallery Read full story → Leica's Red Dot Forum warns of crash risk with Monochrom Raw files in Apple's Photos App Published on Friday, May 15, 2015 4:48:16 PM GMT Users of the new Leica Monochrom (typ 246) risk wiping out their Apple Photos library if they try to use it to store the DNG Raw files created by the camera, according to a statement from Leica's Red Dot Forum. Mac computer owners running OS X Yosemite will find the files cause the library to crash, which Leica says could lead to all images saved in the library being destroyed. Read more Read full story → Shutterdial offers Flickr searches based on EXIF Published on Friday, May 15, 2015 12:18:00 AM GMT Despite the service's recent major update, Flickr doesn't yet offer a way for users to search content based on camera settings. Shutterdial, a website from photographer Tianhe Yang, fills that void by using the Flickr API to offer photo searches based on four criteria: subject, focal length, shutter speed and aperture. Read more Read full story → The Long Journey of 'The Long Night': Tim Matsui's work to document underage sex trafficking in the US Published on Thursday, May 14, 2015 3:00:00 PM GMT We spoke with photographer and multimedia artist Tim Matsui last year about the making of his feature documentary, The Long Night. A year later the film has won some of the top awards in photojournalism and the work hasn't stopped for Matsui. We caught up with him again to discuss what it took to make and distribute this film and what comes next for him. Read more Read full story → MIT algorithm aims to eradicate reflections from photos taken through windows Published on Thursday, May 14, 2015 5:00:00 AM GMT Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology claim to have developed a method for eliminating reflections in glass via digital processing. It is hoped that with further development the idea could see its way into digital cameras, allowing reflections to be automatically removed when they interfere with the view through a window. Read more Read full story → Town 30 Emissary camera bag features lens cap mount and customizable pockets Published on Thursday, May 14, 2015 2:00:00 AM GMT Toronto-based Town 30 has launched the Emissary Series camera bag on Kickstarter, where it is seeking funding for production of the photography-centric bags. The Emissary is geared specifically to photographers' needs with attachable pockets, a removable laptop compartment, a locking mechanism inspired by film-advance levers and a lens cap mount. Read more Read full story → Sources of noise part two: Electronic Noise Published on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 7:09:00 PM GMT Following on our look at the effects of shot noise, our attentions turn to the electronic noise added by your camera. In this second part of the series, we look at read noise and how your sensor's behavior defines what your camera is capable of and consequently, how you should shoot with it. Read more Read full story → Lily Camera flies itself and follows its owner Published on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 4:49:15 PM GMT Lily Robotics has unveiled Lily Camera, a self-flying drone designed to autonomously track and record its owner. Once it's thrown into the air it begins automatically following its target, which is anyone in possession of the accompanying GPS tracking device. Its camera captures 1080/60p HD video and 12MP stills, and the device itself is waterproof to 1 meter underwater. Read more Read full story → Nikon 300mm F4E PF ED VR real world samples gallery posted Published on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:57:53 PM GMT The Nikon 300mm F4E PF ED VR is an extremely light-weight, compact telephoto lens well-suited for use on both FX and DX Nikon bodies. It is 30% shorter and 1.5 lbs / 0.68kg lighter than its predecessor, thanks to the use of a Phase Fresnel design. We paired it with a variety of FX and DX cameras and put together a selection of real world sample images. See gallery Read full story → Linnaeus Tripe photographs of 1850s Burma and India on show in New York and London Published on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 7:17:42 PM GMT An exhibition of photographs taken by Captain Linnaeus Tripe during a tour of India and Burma is on show in The Metropolitan Museum in New York, and will then move to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. The collection of 60 images made on paper negatives display historic places, buildings, geology and the infrastructure of parts of the two countries, and were in some cases the first photographs ever to be taken of these sites. Read more Read full story → Olympus 7-14mm F2.8 Pro and 8mm F1.8 Fisheye Pro real-world galleries posted Published on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:04:46 AM GMT Olympus has just announced a pair of wide-angle 'Pro' Micro Four Thirds lenses, and over the past few days we've been able to do a little shooting with them. The M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm F2.8 and 8mm F1.8 Fisheye bring some new options to the table for Micro Four Thirds shooters - click through for a link to our sample galleries Read full story → Hands-on with new Olympus PRO 8mm and 7-14mm lenses Published on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:00:00 AM GMT They've been on Olympus's roadmap for a while, but today the company officially announced two new wideangle 'Pro' lenses - the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 7-14mm f2.8 PRO and M.ZUIKO Digital ED 8mm Fisheye PRO. The 8mm fisheye is equivalent to a 16mm, while the 7-14mm covers an equivalent focal length range of 14-28mm. Both lenses are weather-sealed and are clearly intended for use with the company's high-end OM-D cameras. Click through for a closer look Read full story → Olympus expands wide angle offerings with 7-14mm F2.8 and 8mm F1.8 'Pro' lenses Published on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:00:00 AM GMT Olympus has announced two additions to its Micro Four Thirds 'Pro' lens series, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm F2.8 and 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO. Both are weather and dust resistant and lighter than their competitors, according to the company, and both are slated to become available in June. Read more Read full story → Olympus offers limited edition Titanium OM-D E-M5 II and firmware update Published on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:00:00 AM GMT Olympus has announced that it is is producing a new limited edition 'Titanium' OM-D E-M5 II camera. The Titanium E-M5 II will offer all of the same features and specs of the regular version, with its top and bottom plates swapped out for dark metallic versions that match those of the OM-3/Ti from 1994. Worldwide, 7,000 copies of the Titanium model will be made, though how many will be available in the US is yet to be announced. The company is also readying firmware updates for both the E-M1 and E-M5 II, related mostly to underwater shooting. Read more Read full story →
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