Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Thursday, January 31, 2019

Ricoh has announced a pair of Pentax K-mount lenses: the HD PENTAX-FA 35mm F2 (an update to the classic 'AL' model) and the HD PENTAX-DA*11-18mm F2.8 ED DC AW (which was originally supposed to ship last summer). Both lenses will be available in February.

Lomography is cutting the 120 variety from the same sheets as its 35mm version of the repurposed German cinema film stock.

SwitchPod is a new take on handheld tripods, such as the Job Gorillapod, that transforms shapes in seconds to go from handheld to freestanding.

A 1TB storage capacity in combination with fast read/write speeds make Samsung's new chip ideal for video recording at high frame rates or resolutions.

ON1 markets its Photo RAW 2019 software as an affordable alternative to Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.

No full frame, no way. That was the message from Aki Murata, VP of sales and marketing for Olympus America when we spoke to him late last year about the development of the new OM-D E-M1X.

Photo chemistry manufacturer and supplier Tetenal Europe GmbH is reportedly set to close up shop after a prolonged search for new investors failed to secure its future.

Whether you're bored or simply have an extra hour, WikiShootMe makes it easy to contribute to Wikipedia on the fly.

OWC's second-generation ThunderBlade external SSDs use the Thunderbolt 3 across USB Type-C connectors to achieve impressive speeds with minimal noise.

The footage shows dry ice bubbles, slime, burning metal balls and other objects filmed from varying angles, using creative lighting, slow motion and other effects.

Irix has released its latest collection of filters designed to reduce the warm glow of sodium lamps that line city streets.

Following testing of the Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II, we've added it to our Pocketable Enthusiast Compact Cameras buying guide as joint-winner, alongside Sony's Cyber-shot RX100 VA.

In an interview with Nikkei, Canon CEO Canon CEO Fujio Mitarai said he expects the ILC market to be cut in half by 2020, says mirrorless cameras are only eating into DSLR sales, not boosting the bottom line.

In a recent podcast, Kodak Alaris UK Quality Manager Andy Church said the company expects medium and large format versions of Ektachrome to hit shelves this summer.

Nikon is offering an additional $200 discount for its Z6 camera and $400 for its Z7 camera when trading in a working interchangeable lens camera in the United States.

California native Mark 'Kato' Kariya has been shooting motorsports for more than 30 years. We spoke to him about his life, his career, and his experience shooting with Lowepro's new ProTactic AW II bags.

CorePhotonics is an Isreal-based company and best known for its innovative smartphone camera zoom solutions.

Optical and accessories manufacturer Kenko has announced a new pair of teleconverters that it claims offer superior image quality to suit those using high resolution DSLR cameras.

We reviewed three of the more popular 'pocket printers,' the Canon Ivy, Fujifilm Instax Share and Polaroid ZIP. Here's the one we recommend...

Chinese flash manufacturer Godox has launched a new adapter that allows users to attach the company’s round magnetic accessories to regular speedlight-style flash units.

We've been shooting with the new Olympus OM-D E-M1X for a little while now, both in and out of our studio. Our standard studio tests show that conventional stills performance is little changed from the E-M1 II, but its high-res Pixel Shift mode is still impressive.

Firmware version 1.22 adds improved support for a number of lenses and improved functionality and customizable settings within the camera itself.

Citing lack of user interest, Facebook has announced it's shutting down Moments, a private photo sharing app that was launched in June 2015.

Samsung's latest and greatest mobile chipset will push the imaging capabilities of 2019 mobile devices even further.

After facing a barrage of criticism, Apple has changed course and announced it will pay a 'licensing fee' to winners of its #ShotOniPhone competition.

Sigma has launched a number of updates for various lenses for Canon EF and Nikon F mounts.

Astro HQ has released an updated version of its Liquid 3.0 video engine to improve performance, speed of its Luna Display and Astropad Studio products.

We were live this morning discussing the Olympus E-M1X and answering questions from our community. You can re-watch it here and ask more questions in the comments.

Huawei's upcoming flagship is rumored to feature a long-range zoom module that uses a periscope design.

In pursuit of something a bit different Mathieu Stern has adapted an old projector lens to fit on the front of his Sony a7 lll.

Olympus has announced a special edition OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera that will feature a silver livery to commemorate its 100th anniversary.

The Olympus OM-D E-M1X is a more powerful dual-grip evolution of the E-M1 II. Aimed at sports shooters it promises improved AF, including advanced subject recognition, along with the highest-ever rated image stabilization system.

With a double grip and double batteries, the Olympus E-M1X is the company's largest mirrorless camera to date - and yet, the big story is all on the inside.

After several teasers, Olympus has revealed its sports-oriented OM-D E-M1X to the world. This rugged camera has a 20MP Four Thirds sensor, built-in 7-stop image stabilization, a 121-point hybrid AF system, burst shooting at up to 18 fps with continuous AF, motorsports / train / aircraft recognition and much, much more.

Olympus just announced its new flagship camera, the OM-D E-M1X, and Chris and Jordan are already here with their review. Tune in to see them put this new model to the test in the frozen north, and find out what they think of it.

Olympus has released the ultimate Micro Four Thirds sports camera in the E-M1X and we've been busy pointing it at as many fast-moving subjects as humanly possible. Peep our first samples.

Olympus announced the development of a pro-level super-telephoto zoom the M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro. This hefty lens is equivalent to 300-800mm on Micro Four Thirds bodies without the teleconverter and 375-1000mm with it. The lens will be available in 2020.

Olympus today also announced a 2X teleconverter, which is compatible with its 300mm F4 and 40-150mm F2.8 lenses, as well as the 150-400mm which is under development. The company has also released an updated lens roadmap showing what's to come.

Arriving in late February, the FL-700WR is freezeproof, dustproof and splashproof and offers wireless radio communication to act as commander or receiver.