Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Thursday, November 8, 2018

Benro has launched a new 3-axis gimbal that has a convertible handle that can be used in upright and carry configurations.

YouTube channel Analog Things takes a look at and tries out a 20x24 Wisner Polaroid camera located in Vienna.

Flickr has announced that it will not delete images from its Creative Commons or Flickr Commons collections and is working hand-in-hand with institutions and non-profits to "keep these photos safe and available for the world to view and enjoy."

Lomography has launched its Black & White 400 35mm Berlin Kino film, a new monochrome film cut from rolls of an old German cine film stock.

The Nikon Z6, paired with the new Nikkor Z 50mm F1.8S produces the sort of result you'd expect from a baby Z7. The lens is consistent across the frame and the sensor looks good but, like the Z7, the PDAF stripes aren't perfectly corrected so can occasionally become visible.

NASA has shared the first 8K footage filmed from outer space. In addition to streaming on YouTube, you can also download the full-res footage to your computer.

Irix has opened up pre-orders for its 150mm F2.8 Macro 1:1 lens, which is expected to ship in December 2018.

Cinemartin has launched three new 8K global shutter video cameras with Raw shooting modes and custom code support.

Leica has announced the Leica Q-P, a humble version of its Leica Q camera that it calls "an artful statement of understatement."

We've created a trio of new Buying Guides, covering lenses for Canon and Nikon DSLRs, as well as Sony mirrorless cameras. If you're thinking of adding to your lens collection, these guides may be just what you're looking for.

Fotolia sent out an email notifying users that, beginning November 2019, they will no longer be able to access their Fotolia accounts and will instead need to transition to Adobe stock or another stock photography service.

Shimoda has opened up pre-orders for its smallest backpack to date, the Explore 30.

Filmmaker Jimmy Chin has worked all over the world, in some of the most remote places on earth. Read about how he used DJI's new Mavic Pro 2 drone on a recent trip to Greenland.

Olloclip has unveiled to new series of add-on lenses for Android and iOS devices.

No Nikon camera we've tested to date balances stills and video capture as well as the Nikon Z7. Though autofocus is less reliable than the D850, Nikon's first full-frame mirrorless gets enough right to earn our recommendation.

With tons of resolution and dynamic range, the Nikon Z7 is a great camera for shooting landscapes. But what about semi-pro wrestling? We spent an evening with the Z7 at DEFY Wrestling, which offered plenty of peak action and tricky lighting - see the results in our updated sample gallery.

Hong Kong-based CARBON has launched a Kickstarter for a new battery-free instant camera with a retro design.

Not everybody wants or needs a full frame sensor, but that doesn't mean you have to give up pro-level performance on your camera. In this episode, Chris and Jordan compare four of the top performing APS-C and Micro Four Thirds models currently on the market: the Fujifilm X-T3, Nikon D500, Panasonic G9, and Olympus E-M1 Mark II.

ONDU has opened a Kickstarter campaign for its latest collection of pinhole cameras, a third-generation series that consists of more than 19 models across 135, 120, medium format, and large format varieties.

Luminar 2018 has received an update with an all new AI-powered tool for bringing more life into the skies of your photos with a single slider.

Sigma has announced the prices for three of the lenses it announced at the Photokina trade show in September. The 40mm F1.4 DG Art, 56mm F1.4 DC DN for crop-sensor mirrorless cameras and the Sony E-mount version of its 105mm F1.4 Art will all be available this month.

It's big, heavy, expensive and it gave us a headache. Red's Hydrogen One is an interesting concept but its main selling point – capturing and displaying 3D content – completely misses the mark.

Apple has released iOS 12.1 with fixes for the skin-softening effect on the front-facing cameras and a new real-time portrait mode dial.

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has banned a number of DJI drones from flights over human beings as investigations are carried out into the cause of some models falling out of the sky.

Eight months after being acquired by SmugMug, Flickr has announced current and impending changes to its free and paid accounts.

The Canon EOS R is a powerful mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with some neat features up its sleeve, but no product is perfect. Here are five ways we think that Canon could improve the EOS R, without redesigning the hardware.