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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Welcome to the 823rd DPReview Newsletter

This week at DPReview we've been checking out Sigma's latest 85mm, shooting with Canon's budget-friendly RF 800mm F11, and continuing our testing of the overheating issues reported with Canon's EOS R5 and R6. Meanwhile, over at DPRTV headquarters, Jordan has been falling in love with the high-quality ProRes Raw footage now possible from the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H.

Thanks for reading!

Barney


Canon RF 800mm F11 IS STM sample gallery

The Canon RF 800mm F11 IS STM (along with its 600mm counterpart) does something pretty extraordinary: it puts impressive telephoto reach in the hands of hobbyist full-frame shooters, provided they can live with a slower, fixed aperture.

Check out our samples from the Canon RF 800mm F11 IS STM

DPReview TV: Panasonic S1H ProRes Raw review

ProRes Raw is finally here for the Panasonic S1H. Find out why Jordan says 'This is absolutely my favorite image from any of the cameras I've got right now...'

Watch the latest episode of DPRTV

Hands-on with the Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art

The Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art is the latest in the company's 'DN' (Digital Native) lens lineup, designed specifically for use with mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Click through this article for a closer look at Sigma's latest portrait prime.

Learn more about the new Sigma 85mm F1.4

Canon R5 / R6 overheat claims tested [UPDATED]

Canon's EOS R5 and R6 video capabilities have been overshadowed by discussion of overheating concerns. We conducted a series of tests to see how serious the problem is.

Read the latest on overheating

News updates
Published Wednesday, August 12, 2020 8:09:00 PM GMT

Open source software such as darktable is a free alternative to expensive standalone and subscription-based photo editing software. In its latest release, darktable version 3.2 includes many new features and performance improvements.

Published Wednesday, August 12, 2020 7:26:00 PM GMT

The newly detailed work adds extensions to an available AI technology, giving it the new ability to transform tourist images into complex, accurate models of the subject.

Published Wednesday, August 12, 2020 2:04:00 PM GMT

Even when they're broken and embalmed in copper, Leica cameras don't come cheap, apparently.

Published Wednesday, August 12, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

We've started digging into the a7S III's video capabilities. Initial results are positive: we measured excellent, sub-10ms rolling shutter rates, and we can confirm that the camera uses a dual gain sensor.

Published Wednesday, August 12, 2020 11:22:00 AM GMT

After a wait of over a year since the camera was first shown, the standard production version of the 907X is finally available, along with the new hand grip and optical viewfinder

Published Tuesday, August 11, 2020 6:18:00 PM GMT

The firmware updates add support for new lenses, teleconverters and battery pack for the EOS R, and bring improved IS functionality to the EOS R5 and R6 cameras when used with IS-capable RF lenses.

Published Tuesday, August 11, 2020 5:21:00 PM GMT

To mark the occasion of its 10th anniversary Xiaomi has launched the Mi 10 Ultra top-end smartphone which with an optical focal length range from 12 to 120mm.

Published Tuesday, August 11, 2020 4:43:00 PM GMT

The winners of the inaugural Underwater Tour Awards were recently announced. We've gathered up the winning images into a slideshow.

Published Tuesday, August 11, 2020 2:52:00 PM GMT

The new 85mm F1.8 lens is the first autofocus lens budget optics manufacturer Meike has released. It's available in both Canon EF- and Nikon F-mounts.

Published Tuesday, August 11, 2020 2:21:00 PM GMT

The free, online exhibition breaks up Lange's work into four time periods and provides a comprehensive overview into the work and life of a photographer who captured some of the most iconic images throughout the 20th-century America.

Published Tuesday, August 11, 2020 1:27:00 PM GMT

The utility is intended to poison existing facial recognition models by imperceptibly altering pixels in an image of a person's face, disrupting a machine's ability to recognize them in non-cloaked images.

Published Tuesday, August 11, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

Sirui's second anamorphic lens for mirrorless cameras is a slightly wider model than the original, and is aimed at Micro Four Thirds, Nikon Z, Sony E and Canon EF-M filmmakers. It offers letterbox aspect ratios as wide as 2.35:1, and it carries on the principles of being compact, light and affordable.

Published Monday, August 10, 2020 6:36:00 PM GMT

Breakthrough Photography, makers of many excellent filters, has announced the first third-party filters for Canon's popular EF-RF adapter with drop-in filter slot. New filters include various circular polarizing, neutral density and specialty filters.

Published Monday, August 10, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

Adventure filmmaker Nathan McBride was one of the first people to use the DJI Mavic Air 2, and had just started working on a promotional video when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US. In this interview he talks about the challenges of working on the film as the country shut down around him.

Published Monday, August 10, 2020 1:30:00 PM GMT

These Beta 2 updates for DaVinci Resolve 16.3, DaVinci Resolve 16.3 Studio and Blackmagic RAW 2.0 add the ability to view and edit Blackmagic RAW 2.0 video footage on Windows computers.

Published Monday, August 10, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

The Canon RF 800mm F11 puts a somewhat exotic focal length within reach of hobbyist photographers – provided they can live with a slow, fixed aperture. Take a look at what it can do.

Published Monday, August 10, 2020 12:44:00 PM GMT

Aside from basic specifications, not much information is shared by Zenit, but the press releases suggest we will find out more come October 2020.

Published Sunday, August 9, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

Cath Simard makes a living shooting for major brands and teaching others her techniques at workshops around the globe. Here is her story and how she developed her own distinctive style of photography.

Published Saturday, August 8, 2020 7:35:00 PM GMT

Lomography offers a Splitzer of its own for a number of its instant cameras, but the Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 isn't one of them. This affordable third-party option changes that.

Published Saturday, August 8, 2020 12:00:00 AM GMT

ProRes Raw is finally here for the Panasonic S1H. Find out why Jordan says 'This is absolutely my favorite image from any of the cameras I've got right now...'

Published Friday, August 7, 2020 6:19:00 PM GMT

AtomOS version 10.52 adds the ability to record 12-bit ProRes Raw video over HDMI at up to 5.9K/29.97p in full-frame, or 4K/59.94p in Super35.

Published Friday, August 7, 2020 3:20:00 PM GMT

The dataset, which Unsplash claims is the 'most complete' of its kind, is joined by a smaller 'Lite' variant with 25k images.

Published Friday, August 7, 2020 1:56:00 PM GMT

These are the winners from the annual Creative Photo of the Year by Siena Awards including the overall 'Pangea Prize.'

Published Friday, August 7, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

We're whittling down our list of best film SLRs for beginners and need your input! Vote now to help us decide which of these cameras will go into our buying guide.

Published Thursday, August 6, 2020 10:26:00 PM GMT

Photographer Stefan Malloch has published a video tutorial showing how users can update their Viltrox 85mm F1.8 lens and turn it into an 85mm F1.6 portrait prime. Many already consider the lens an excellent choice for Sony E and Fujifilm X mount, especially given its $400 price point, and now it can be made to be even better.

Published Thursday, August 6, 2020 7:16:00 PM GMT

Canon's EOS R5 and R6 video capabilities have been overshadowed by discussion of overheating concerns. We conducted a series of tests to see how serious the problem is.

Published Thursday, August 6, 2020 3:32:00 PM GMT

The official trailer gives us a glimpse into what we can expect from the documentary on Pete Souza, the Former Chief Official White House Photographer for presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama.

Published Thursday, August 6, 2020 1:56:00 PM GMT

Nikon might be a bit late to the webcam utility party, but the Windows version of the tool is finally here and ready to stream footage from compatible Nikon DSLR and mirrorless cameras.

Published Thursday, August 6, 2020 12:30:00 PM GMT

The Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art is the latest in the company's 'DN' (Digital Native) lens lineup, designed specifically for use with mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Click through this article for a closer look at Sigma's latest portrait prime lens.

Published Thursday, August 6, 2020 12:30:00 PM GMT

Our team at DPReview TV has been busy shooting a summer portrait gallery with the new Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN lens. Check out our sample images to see what this lens can do.

Published Thursday, August 6, 2020 12:30:00 PM GMT

Sigma has announced the 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art for full-frame E- and L-mount bodies. This fast, newly designed portrait prime is expected to ship later this month for $1200.