Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Samsung's latest Note smartphones offer top-end mobile camera technology in a choice of two sizes.

Blackmagic Design doesn't say what will be discussed other than saying the livestream will be ‘related to its post production and camera products.’

Sony's Tough SD cards get put through the ringer and back in this brutal torture test from Steve Huff.

Who said the megapixel wars was over?

Tamron has clarified which of its lenses are currently compatible with Canon and Nikon mirrorless systems and which ones will be updated via firmware in the near future.

The Fujifilm GFX 100 combines the highest resolution we've ever tested with features such as image stabilization, on-sensor phase detection and 4K video capture that you don't usually find in medium format cameras. Does this make it the ultimate do-everything camera?

There are no offline or third party alternatives to Panono's cloud-based stitching service. Now the company wants to charge for this essential element of its product.

A number of Pixel 3 units are experiencing an issue with the camera that causes the image to shake uncontrollably with an accompanying clicking noise.

Designed for large format movie cameras the lens offers a 6.14mm focal length for seriously wide fisheye photography

Samsung claims the new technology offers the industry’s fastest data transfer rate, citing writing speed of 450 microseconds (㎲) and a reading response time of 45㎲.

Last month, Skydio teased a follow up to their premier R1 drone for this Fall. Now they've released sample footage from what they call the Skydio 2.

Iranian photographer Alireza Rostami has created the ‘Frankenstein’ camera, a functional large format camera system handmade from old and broken computer components.

If Canon brings the patent to fruition, your next camera may very well be able to be charged by simply putting it atop a wireless charging mat.

Would you use a medium format camera for video? In this week's episode Jordan does, and he explains why he's pleasantly surprised – even impressed – with the video capabilities of Fujifilm's 100MP medium format camera.

The new adapter series is designed to take account of the thinner filter stack of the BMPCC to deliver better performance than the regular versions, says Metabones

For better or worse, it doesn't seem as though the idea caught on in the photography world.

Elinchrom says the ELM8 is the ‘most portable, powerful and progressive modular system’ of its kind.

Facebook has confirmed it's adding ‘from Facebook’ to both Instagram and WhatsApp in an effort to ‘to be clearer about the products and services that are part of Facebook.’

One of three lenses announced alongside the Nikon Z7 last August, the Z 35mm F1.8 S is part of a new generation of primes designed from scratch for mirrorless. Check out our gallery of sample images.

The kiosk pairs with Kodak print stations to make prints, photo books and more.

Nikon has announced the winners of the 2018-2019 Nikon Photo Contest, the 50th iteration of the international competition. We've rounded up the Gold Prize winners from each of the categories.

Adding a 6-bay higher performance model to its Slim series of small and portable NAS units, Synology hopes to offer plenty of capacity, functionality and speed. Here's a hands-on review of the new Synology DS620Slim.

This week Chris and Jordan review the Nikon 24-70mm F2.8 S for Z-mount, a lens many photographers consider to be the foundation of the 'holy trinity' of zoom lenses. Does it measure up to the high expectations set by Nikon? Tune in to find out.

You can now use graduated filters at more than one angle for more precise brightness control, while a new Hood for the Lee 100 system offers better protection from stray light

The FAA partnered with Kittyhawk earlier this year to help revamp their B4UFly app. The long-awaited update is now available.

Vox has shared a fascinating video explaining how those stunning colors appear in deep space pictures from the Hubble telescope—images actually shot in black and white.

Leica has brought live a firmware update for its Q2 camera to address an issue that left its DNG files unreadable when shot in ‘Continuous Super Speed’ mode.

We've updated our RX100 VII sample gallery with fresh images, as well as Raw conversions made using Adobe Camera Raw and a beta color profile. Have a look.

Meyer Optik brand is set to come back to life after optimization of mechanical and optical designs of the Trioplan 100 II is almost finished. The company will reintroduce six re-formatted lenses this year and will offer one completely new model

Benro has dramatically expanded its gimbal offerings with the new X Series, which has options for DSLR, mirrorless and smartphone camera systems.

It's taken a little longer than expected, but the 13.5mm full-frame equivalent lens is now available to pre-order.

GoPro has streamlined its mobile offerings by combining its Quick video editing toolkit into its main GoPro app for an all-in-one solution to capturing, editing and sharing GoPro footage from your mobile device.

DJI has finally entered the lucrative drone racing market with its Digital FPV System.

Photographer Jeanette Moses tries out four high-end camera straps while on the job including the Holdfast Skinny MoneyMaker, Holdfast MoneyMaker Solo, Peak Design Slide and the BlackRapid Nicole Elliot. Her pick, the Peak Design Slide, is also the most affordable.

Yongnuo has officially launched its YN200 Speedlite, a compact flash that packs plenty of power.