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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Welcome to the 694th Digital Photography Review newsletter.

After last week's announcement of the new video-focused Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S, we've been taking a closer look at how it compares to its near-relation, the GH5. We've also been shooting with Sony's brand new E-mount 18-135mm in Hawaii, and working with Sigma's 16mm F1.4 DC DN in Micro Four Thirds mount. Meanwhile, we published a video this week looking at how and why photographer and food blogger Kylie Mazon uses the Canon EOS M6.

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Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN for Micro Four Thirds impressions

We've got a pair of Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN lenses in the office: one for Micro Four Thirds and the other for Sony E-mount. In this article we have some impressions of the MFT version, as well as some other lenses in this class worth considering.

Click here to read our first impressions of the Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN for M43

Panasonic Lumix GH5S vs GH5: What's new?

What kind of camera could the GH5 be if it was only focused on shooting video? The GH5S answers that question. Here's a breakdown of the key differences between the two models.

Read more about how the new Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S compares with the GH5

On Assignment with Kylie Mazon and the Canon EOS M6

Recently, we spent a day in Los Angeles with photographer, cook and food blogger Kylie Mazon. Join us and see how Kylie approaches the challenge of shooting lifestyle and promotional images for a downtown hotel with the Canon EOS M6.

Check out our video, featuring Kylie Mazon and the Canon EOS M6

Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS sample gallery

Missile scare notwithstanding, we spent a lovely few days in Hawaii shooting with Sony's newest APS-C E-mount lens. See how it measures up capturing the spectacular scenery that the Aloha State is known for.

Click here to take a look at our gallery of samples from the Sony E 18-135mm F3,5-5.6 OSS

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News updates
Published Tuesday, January 16, 2018 9:21:00 PM GMT

According to a Reuters report, US Congress is urging US companies to sever ties with Chinese manufacturers of communication equipment.

Published Tuesday, January 16, 2018 8:52:00 PM GMT

A firm launch date is still forthcoming, but in the meantime a sample reel from Kodak's new Super 8 camera has been released.

Published Tuesday, January 16, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

Missile scare notwithstanding, we spent a lovely few days in Hawaii shooting with Sony's newest APS-C E-mount lens. See how it measures up capturing the spectacular scenery that the Aloha State is known for.

Published Tuesday, January 16, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

Now that we've completed our review of Panasonic's Lumix DC-G9, we've updated its entry in our Best Cameras Under $2000 and Best Cameras for Sports & Action buying guides.

Published Tuesday, January 16, 2018 12:00:00 PM GMT

Hasselblad has introduced its next-generation multi-shot camera body, built to shoot 400-megapixel photos by using sensor-shift technology to combine up to six exposures into a single monster image measuring 23200 x 17400 pixels.

Published Monday, January 15, 2018 9:52:00 PM GMT

CVS is banning digitally altered beauty imagery on its store-brand beauty products, and plans to mark other brands' images as "Digitally Altered" if they're not up to snuff by the end of 2020.

Published Monday, January 15, 2018 8:41:00 PM GMT

Canon has announced that it will introduce a series of printers that allow users to refill the ink tanks themselves—a surprising shift that could, in theory, save customers quite a bit of money.

Published Monday, January 15, 2018 8:22:00 PM GMT

Adventure and lifestyle photographer Lucy Martin put together a useful little video that goes over her 18 favorite Lightroom shortcuts—a great guide for beginners.

Published Monday, January 15, 2018 7:48:00 PM GMT

Following a series of allegations of sexual misconduct against Bruce Weber and Mario Testino, magazine publisher Conde Nast has severed ties with both of the famed fashion photographers, and released a code of conduct for future photo shoots.

Published Monday, January 15, 2018 5:46:00 PM GMT

A new feature in the Google Arts & Culture app compares your facial features to its database of thousands of artworks, finding your fine art "doppelganger."

Published Monday, January 15, 2018 2:24:00 PM GMT

Recently, we spent a day in Los Angeles with photographer, cook and food blogger Kylie Mazon. Join us and see how Kylie approaches the challenge of shooting lifestyle and promotional images for a downtown hotel with the Canon EOS M6.

Published Monday, January 15, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

Leica has announced a pair of short telephoto lenses for its SL full-frame mirrorless camera. The APO-Summicron-SL 75mm and 90mm F2 ASPH lenses feature an apochromatic design to reduce chromatic aberration, one aspherical element and minimum focusing distances of around 0.5m.

Published Sunday, January 14, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Panasonic G9 is the brand's top-tier stills camera. We've updated our already large sample gallery with even more photos to enjoy.

Published Saturday, January 13, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

The latest product of Huawei's collaboration with Leica is a smartphone with a great all-around imaging feature set that left us very little to complain about.

Published Friday, January 12, 2018 9:57:00 PM GMT

In this quick video, award-winning travel photographer Bob Holmes shares nine of his most basic and straightforward tips for finding great images, even when you're in a rut.

Published Friday, January 12, 2018 9:02:00 PM GMT

Gudsen has launched a new gimbal that’s aimed at mirrorless photographers. With a payload of 3.9lbs/1.8kg, the new Moza AirCross can provide stabilization to a mirrorless body even fitted with a cinema lens and a new in-handle option can provide power to Sony and Panasonic cameras.

Published Friday, January 12, 2018 8:21:00 PM GMT

The Lensbaby 46mm Macro Kit comprises of three stackable filters with different magnification levels, which can be combined with several of the company's "bokeh effect" lenses.

Published Friday, January 12, 2018 7:15:00 PM GMT

Nikon Rumors is reporting that an upcoming full-frame mirrorless camera from Nikon will sport an all-new "Z-Mount" with an extremely short flange distance of just 16mm.

Published Friday, January 12, 2018 5:09:00 PM GMT

A lot of people still have positive associations with the Kodak brand and its iconic logos, but it’s worth clearing something up: not everything with the Kodak name on it has much connection to a bunch of clever people in Rochester, New York.

Published Friday, January 12, 2018 4:30:00 PM GMT

A leaked image of a Galaxy S9 retail box indicates the new model might come with a variable aperture lens and a super-slow-motion video mode.

Published Friday, January 12, 2018 4:01:00 PM GMT

The portable little scanner features a 3.5-inch color screen, an integrated SD card slot for saving your scans, adapter trays for different types of film, and an HDMI port for viewing your scans directly on an external display.

Published Friday, January 12, 2018 3:12:00 PM GMT

Yesterday, Canon Italy and Canon Spain accidentally shared a composite photo that contained stolen elements shot with a Fujifilm camera. Today, in a response on social media, the company somehow managed to make things worse.

Published Friday, January 12, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

We've got a pair of Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN lenses in the office: one for Micro Four Thirds and the other for Sony E-mount. In this article we have some impressions of the MFT version, as well as some other lenses in this class worth considering.

Published Thursday, January 11, 2018 9:50:00 PM GMT

Most wedding photographers are probably open to a little bit of feedback from their clients, but one Hong Kong couple was reportedly so upset, they provided their photographer with a detailed 30-page report full of their grievances!

Published Thursday, January 11, 2018 9:30:00 PM GMT

It appears Huwei's ties to the Chinese Government and a fear of espionage have played a role in AT&T's decision not to offer the Huawei Mate 10 Pro and it's Leica-branded dual camera to customers in the United States.

Published Thursday, January 11, 2018 9:12:00 PM GMT

The Autel Robotics EVO looks like the first serious competitor for DJI's Mavic Pro Platinum. With a better remote, slightly better camera, and a slightly cheaper price tag, this drone could steal some serious Mavic market share.

Published Thursday, January 11, 2018 7:37:00 PM GMT

Sony has released firmware version 2.00 for its flagship a9 mirrorless camera. The most notable improvements are to continuous AF, but overall stability has been addressed, as well.

Published Thursday, January 11, 2018 5:39:00 PM GMT

Kodak just debuted a bitcoin mining machine for rent at CES, leaving photographers slack-jawed and confused, and cryptocurrency mining experts balking at what they claim is an outright scam.

Published Thursday, January 11, 2018 4:11:00 PM GMT

Hong Kong drone manufacturer Yuneec has announced three new drones at CES including an update to the Typhoon H with a bigger sensor with more resolution and the ability to shoot 4K at 60fps.

Published Thursday, January 11, 2018 3:30:00 PM GMT

Oops. In their rush to post a pretty picture last night, multiple Canon social media accounts accidentally shared a composite, huge portions of which were stolen and shot with a Fujifilm X-T1.

Published Thursday, January 11, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

We've published our studio test scene for Panasonic's video-focused Lumix DC-GH5S Micro Four Thirds camera. Have a look to see how it stacks up against the GH5 and Sony's a7S II.

Published Wednesday, January 10, 2018 7:35:00 PM GMT

LaCie's new DJI Copilot hard drive was purpose built for drone photographers and videographers who want to back up and even review their full resolution photos and video on-the-go.

Published Wednesday, January 10, 2018 4:56:00 PM GMT

Eleven lucky photographers will be receiving a Hasselblad medium format kit after beating over 31,000 submissions to win their categories in the Hasselblad Masters competition.

Published Wednesday, January 10, 2018 4:31:00 PM GMT

Connected to a hot-spot, the ACE Eyewear glasses let you live-stream point-of-view video to Facebook, Youtube and Instagram.

Published Wednesday, January 10, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

What kind of camera could the GH5 be if it was only focused on shooting video? The GH5S answers that question. Here's a breakdown of the key differences between the two models.