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Thursday, June 22, 2017

Welcome to the 663rd Digital Photography Review newsletter!

This week, we got our hands on with Fujinon's new cine lens, the MK50-135mm T2.9, and I cast my mind back to 2006, to the launch of Leica's first digital rangefinder, the M8. Meanwhile, we took the Fujifilm X-A3 out for a spin, and Erez Marom wrapped up his series of articles on aerial photography.

Hot mess: Remembering the Leica M8

Leica's first attempt at an M-series digital rangefinder was a bit rough around the edges, but set a pattern for all of the cameras that came after it. In this week's Throwback Thursday article, I reminisce about the M8.

Click here to read more about Leica's first digital rangefinder

Hands-on with the Fujinon MK50-135mm T2.9 cine lens

Fujifilm recently unveiled the second in its series of affordable cine lenses, the MK50-135mm T2.9. We got our hands on it for a couple days and took it for a spin.

Read more about the new Fujinon MK50-135mm cine zoom

Flash review: the Godox Ving V860 II is a great-value wireless solution

A budget-priced, radio controlled flashgun that doesn't feel or perform like a cheap knockoff? Believe it.

Click here to read our review of the Godox Ving V860 II

2017 roundups

Over the past few weeks we've been updating our seasonal roundups, adding in the latest additions to several product classes. Click through for our take on everything from the best zoom compacts to which professional DSLR we think rules the roost.

Click here to view our series of 2017 roundups

The good, the bad and the ugly of aerial photography part 5

In the fifth and final part of his series of articles on aerial photography, Erez Marom recaps some of his most formative experiences.

Click here to read more about Erez's adventures in aerial photography

Barney

News updates
Published Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:35:00 PM GMT

This captivating stop motion film was created by stripping away one layer of wood at a time. It's hard to look away.

Published Wednesday, June 21, 2017 5:32:00 PM GMT

Forget expensive lenses with fancy coatings and special lens elements – photographer Robin de Puy took these portraits using just a water drop for a lens.

Published Wednesday, June 21, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT

We present to you the top photos from the Kennel Club's 2017 Dog Photographer of the Year photo contest – take a look at 10 of the award-winning puppers.

Published Tuesday, June 20, 2017 9:42:00 PM GMT

Following a couple of successful Kickstarter campaigns, Videre 35mm's creator has re-tooled the camera with sturdier components and a simpler user assembly process.

Published Tuesday, June 20, 2017 7:02:00 PM GMT

This is what happens when a Canon 17-85mm F4-5.6 lens meets 60,000 PSI of water pressure. Spoiler Alert: the water jet always wins.

Published Tuesday, June 20, 2017 4:46:00 PM GMT

While our full OnePlus 5 review is underway, we've put together a sample gallery with images that were taken with both the wide-angle and tele lens in a variety of lighting situations.

Published Tuesday, June 20, 2017 4:45:00 PM GMT

The OnePlus 5 main camera comes with a 1/2.8" 16MP Sony IMX 398 sensor and a fast F1.7 aperture. It is supported by a 2x tele-module featuring a 20MP 1/2.8" Sony IMX 350 sensor and F2.6 aperture.

Published Tuesday, June 20, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT

Fujifilm's X-A3 is the company's only offering to use a new 24MP sensor without their trademark X-Trans color filter array. We've had it out and about with a variety of lenses to see how it compares.

Published Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:01:00 AM GMT

If you thought Nikon had the market cornered on expensive commemorative products, we've got news for you.

Published Monday, June 19, 2017 9:33:00 PM GMT

The simple drag-and-drop web app reveals the Lightroom edits applied to any JPEG, along with its associated EXIF data, provided that metadata is intact.

Published Monday, June 19, 2017 8:32:00 PM GMT

It takes a highly-skilled drone operator to execute a video like this in one take.

Published Monday, June 19, 2017 7:24:00 PM GMT

According to a report by Nikkei Ricoh is facing its biggest crisis ever and will have to cut costs in order to survive.

Published Monday, June 19, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT

A budget-priced, radio controlled flashgun that doesn't feel or perform like a cheap knockoff? Believe it.

Published Sunday, June 18, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT

Now that summer adventure season is getting underway, we've had more time with Olympus' rugged TG-5 compact in just the conditions it was built to withstand.

Published Sunday, June 18, 2017 9:00:00 AM GMT

Seattle-based photographer Kiliii Yuyan has spent years documenting the lives of people at the edges of the world. In an interview with the World Photography Organization, Kiliii explains what motivates him.

Published Saturday, June 17, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT

In the fifth and final part of his series of articles on aerial photography, Erez Marom recaps some of his most formative experiences.

Published Saturday, June 17, 2017 9:00:00 AM GMT

Not just a Brad Pitt movie: Benjamin Button is a wearable HD video camera geared toward families that goes the extra mile to automatically edit your footage together.

Published Saturday, June 17, 2017 8:30:00 AM GMT

Whether you're new to photo editing or a Photoshop pro, this tutorial is both easy to follow and full of valuable tips.

Published Friday, June 16, 2017 10:25:00 PM GMT

We tried to find a photography angle, we really did, but honestly - we're posting this video because it's Friday afternoon, and planes are cool.

Published Friday, June 16, 2017 6:33:00 PM GMT

Shane Balkowitsch is using collodion wet plate photography to link the struggles between tribes and the government both now and 155 years ago.

Published Friday, June 16, 2017 6:24:00 AM GMT

Photographers stepping up from entry-level or midrange ILCs have a lot of choices. In this updated roundup we're taking a look at enthusiast ILCs sporting APS-C and Four Thirds sensors in the $1200-2000 range.

Published Thursday, June 15, 2017 11:38:00 PM GMT

YouTube channel Veritasium demonstrates a relatively simple Schlieren photography setup, and it is cool as heck.

Published Thursday, June 15, 2017 5:53:00 PM GMT

The new Accent AI Filter improves images with one simple slider instead of many adjustments and controls, such as shadows, highlights, contrast, tone, saturation and exposure.

Published Thursday, June 15, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT

Canon tried something different when it put a CMOS sensor into its PowerShot SX1 superzoom. While users got 1080p video and fast burst speeds, there was a pretty big trade-off. In this week's Throwback Thursday we travel back to 2008 to learn why Canon didn't make another CMOS-based superzoom for three years.