Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, April 13, 2016

The Digital Photography Review Newsletter for Wednesday, April 13, 2016

The Digital Photography Review Newsletter The most popular weekly photography newsletter, with over 400,000 subscribers Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Welcome to the 607th Digital Photography Review newsletter. First, an apology for not sending out a newsletter last week. Richard was swamped in work on the Sony a6300, I was hand-building a kayak (more on that soon), and between us, the newsletter slipped through the cracks. Hopefully this bumper edition will make up for things. Suffice to say that a lot has happened over the past two weeks. We've reviewed some cameras, We've showcased some amazing DPReview readers, and Lytro has gone and changed things up with its futuristic new Cinema Camera platform. And there were drones! Follow those links to read more, and in the meantime, let's have a look at some recent content highlights! Sony a6300 review The Sony a6300 is the company's latest mid-range mirrorless camera. It looks a lot like the a6000 but adds 4K video, better build quality, a higher-resolution viewfinder and a host of operational improvements. How does it fare against the immediate competition and how does it stand up to its little brother? Click here to read our in-depth review of the Sony a6300 Crossing the bridge: Canon XC-10 review The Canon XC10 is a hybrid still/video camera which features a 12MP, 1"-type CMOS sensor, 24-240mm equivalent lens, 4K/UHD video capture at up to 305Mbps and a video-centric design with a fully articulating LCD. We've taken a look at both its still and video capabilities in our in-depth review. Click here to read our review of the Canon XC-10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 launched Panasonic's Lumix GX85/GX80 mirrorless cameras may be smaller and less expensive than its big brother, the GX8, but that doesn't mean that it's any less innovative. In fact, the GX85 has some impressive features that the GX8 does not. We've been busy exploring the camera and have all the details in our full launch content. Click here to read about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Hands-on with Hasseblad H6D 50c/100c Hasselblad's new H6D medium-format cameras have been redesigned 'from the ground up' and now feature 50 and 100MP sensors as well as new top shutter speeds, more connection ports, additional lenses, and even 4K video capture. Read more about the new Hasselblad H6D 50c/100c Panasonic ZS100 review We've posted our review of Panasonic's Lumix DMC-ZS100 (TZ100 outside of North America), which is the first travel zoom to sport a 1"-type sensor. Featuring a 25-250mm equivalent lens, the ZS100 also offers 4K video capture, Post Focus, an EVF and Panasonic's Depth from Defocus AF system Click here to read our review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III shooting experience A centerpiece of Sony's Cyber-shot RX10 III is its ability to capture 4K video utilizing its new 24-600mm equivalent F2.4-4 lens. We shot a lot of 4K video in addition to stills in San Francisco, and have put together a highlight reel and some first impressions on the camera. Click here to read more about what it's like to shoot with the Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III Thanks for reading! Barney

News updates HTC 10 is the first smartphone with OIS in front and rear cameras Published Tuesday, April 12, 2016 7:58:00 PM GMT Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has today launched its latest flagship model, the HTC 10. While the predecessors we tested were frankly disappointing in the camera department, looking at its specs it seems like the 10 has the potential to turn things around for HTC. Read more Beastgrip expands into UK and Japanese markets, announces plans for high quality lenses from Kenko Tokina Published Tuesday, April 12, 2016 7:26:00 PM GMT US mobile phone rig and lens mount manufacturer Beastgrip has started distribution of its Beastgrip Pro smartphone grip in the UK and Japan, and announced it is working on new 'high quality' lenses with Kenko Tokina. Read more Impossible Project unveils I-1 instant camera for 600-type film Published Tuesday, April 12, 2016 7:19:00 PM GMT The Impossible Project has unveiled the I-1 instant camera, a revival of an analog classic. The I-1 prints photos using Impossible Project 600-type film, which was reverse-engineered from Polaroid's now-discontinued 600-type offering. Read more Swirly bokeh: Lensbaby announces Twist 60 lens Published Tuesday, April 12, 2016 1:00:00 PM GMT Lensbaby has announced the Twist 60, a new lens for creative photography which is all about bokeh, with a twist. Similar to 19th-century designs by Joseph Petzval, the Twist offers strong separation between subject and background, with the latter having a 'swirly' appearance and enhanced vignetting. Read more Hands on with the Hasselblad H6D 50c/100c Published Tuesday, April 12, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Hasselblad's new H6D medium-format cameras have been redesigned 'from the ground up' and now feature 50 and 100MP sensors as well as new top shutter speeds, more connection ports, additional lenses, and even 4K video capture. Read our hands-on overview Change of focus: 755 MP Lytro Cinema camera enables 300 fps light field video Published Monday, April 11, 2016 7:19:00 PM GMT Lytro is bringing its Light Field technology to the world of cinema and visual effects. Lytro Cinema turns every frame of live action into a 3D model, capturing intensity, color, and angular information of light rays. With a 755 MP sensor capable of capturing images at 300 fps, Lytro Cinema promises extensive post-production freedom, including adjustment of focus, DOF, shutter speed and frame rate, as well as the elimination of green screens. Read more Field Test: Claire Bangser and the Olympus PEN-F hit the Mississippi Blues Trail Published Monday, April 11, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT DPReview's Wenmei Hill and New Orleans-based photographer Claire Bangser recently hit the road with the Olympus PEN-F, visiting historic spots along the Mississippi Blues Trail. If you love the blues or want to learn more about the folks living in the small towns that dot the route, then sit down and enjoy our latest field test.  Read more Readers' Showcase: Phil Garcia Published Sunday, April 10, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT A former sports shooter, DPR reader Phil Garcia now spends time studying and photographing Iceland's native Arctic Fox. In our Q+A he shares with us his views on photographing wildlife, respecting the natural world and what it takes to weather Iceland's rain. Read more Get out your spudger: iFixit Panasonic FZ1000 disassembled Published Saturday, April 9, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Do you like watching pricey cameras get taken apart? Who doesn't? Since we'd probably turn our sample cameras into a pile of parts, we've turned to the fine folks at iFixit to do the work for us. We've picked the most exciting parts of iFixit's 44-step disassembly to show how it's done. Learn more Macphun updates Tonality with batch processing and Raw support for more cameras Published Friday, April 8, 2016 7:42:00 PM GMT Software manufacturer Macphun has announced an update to its Tonality application that introduces batch processing, free preset packs, as well as Raw support for a wider range of cameras. Read more Crossing the Bridge: Canon XC10 Review Published Friday, April 8, 2016 3:00:00 PM GMT The Canon XC10 is a hybrid still/video camera which features a 12MP, 1"-type CMOS sensor, 24-240mm equivalent lens, 4K/UHD video capture at up to 305Mbps and a video-centric design with a fully articulating LCD. We've taken a look at both its still and video capabilities in our in-depth review. Read the review Lee announces very hard neutral density grads for seascapes Published Thursday, April 7, 2016 6:32:00 PM GMT Lee Filters has announced a new range of neutral density graduated filters that have an extra hard transition from dark to clear, making them suitable for shooting seascapes and scenes in which the horizon is very flat. Read more Hasselblad announces 100MP H6D-100c capable of 4K, H6D-50c 50MP option Published Thursday, April 7, 2016 3:11:00 PM GMT Hasselblad has added the H6D range to its medium-format lineup, offering the H6D-100c with 100MP CMOS sensor and 4K video along with the H6D-50c with 50MP CMOS sensor. Read more Huawei Mate S camera review Published Thursday, April 7, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT The Huawei Mate S boasts a 13MP RGBW sensor, an F2.0 lens and optical image stabilization, with a build quality that places it at the premium end of the market. While its spec positions it against the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and LG G4, if your priority is imaging capabilities the Mate S can't quite match the competition. Read more Upwardly mobile: Sony a6300 Review Published Wednesday, April 6, 2016 6:40:00 PM GMT The Sony a6300 is the company's latest mid-range mirrorless camera. It looks a lot like the a6000 but adds 4K video, better build quality, a higher-resolution viewfinder and a host of operational improvements. How does it fare against the immediate competition and how does it stand up to its little brother? Read our in-depth review Lomography Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 Art Lens launches on Kickstarter Published Wednesday, April 6, 2016 6:05:00 PM GMT Lomography is seeking funds in its latest Kickstarter campaign for a Daguerreotype Achromat F2.9 to F16 65mm Art Lens, a recreation of the first photographic optic lens from 1839. The lens is designed to work with modern analog and digital cameras, and will be available in Canon EF and Nikon F mounts. Read more Huawei launches P9 and P9 Plus with Leica dual-camera Published Wednesday, April 6, 2016 4:49:00 PM GMT Huawei has launched the P9 and P9 Plus in London today. The new models jointly replace last year's P8 and are the first products coming out of Huawei's collaboration with camera maker Leica. Read more Lexar launches USB 3.0 card reader for XQD storage Published Wednesday, April 6, 2016 4:13:00 PM GMT Memory card manufacturer Lexar has announced a new USB 3.0 card reader for users of XQD format memory cards. The XQD 2.0 USB 3.0 Reader is designed to be used with XQD 2.0 cards and to move large amounts of data in a short time. Read more

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