Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW lens is the latest APS-C addition to Ricoh Imaging's flagship Pentax Star (*) lineup.

For gamers and creators alike, Razer's new Blade 15 and Blade 17 models offer many attractive features. The notebooks include Intel's latest 11th-gen H-Series processors and can be configured with an NVIDIA RTX 3080 GPU.

The creators behind the JPEG XL file format promises more efficient compression without the loss of any visual quality, which should cut down on both the cost and space required to store images.

Don't be fooled by its colorful, family-friendly design – the new 24-inch iMac is capable of serious photo and video editing performance.

The IMX472 appears to be the first stacked CMOS sensor for Four Thirds-sized cameras and promises up to 120 fps shooting of 12-bit stills.

The patent shows off the details and schematics for a a 3x periscope camera module that would use folded optics to give future iPhones a more telephoto camera option.

SmugMug has announced SmugMug Source, a premium add-on service that offers Raw file management and organizational tools. With it, users can store an unlimited amount of Raw files, which can be viewed from basically any device, in a pay-as-you-go structure.

Photographer and YouTuber Tom Calton has shared a video showing what it's like to shoot with Sigma's $26,000 200-500mm F2.8 APO EX DG lens.

The EOS M50 Mark II is a compact, likable interchangeable lens camera with a 24MP APS-C sensor and direct-to-Youtube live streaming capability – but it comes with one big caveat. Find out how the M50 II performs in our full review.

The impending court case may have huge implications for copyright claims and protections for photographers and photojournalists across Europe.

On July 1st, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule that will penalize companies falsely claiming their products are made in the United States.

Apple's latest M1 Macs are a great choice for both photo and video editing, but they're a preview of coming attractions - not truly professional machines. Seven months after the introduction of M1, professionals are getting impatient.

The Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm F2.8 is a standard prime lens for the Z-system, offering true macro reproduction of 1:1. Given its focal length and light weight, the Z 50mm F2.8 also lends itself well to being a standard 'walk-around' lens. Check out our gallery of samples!

The new YN455 camera features a 20MP Micro Four Thirds sensor, a MFT lens mount and is powered by Android 10. For now though, it appears to be available only in China.

All About Photo's AAP Magazine recently announced the winners for their #18 – B&W competition.

Chris and Jordan have spent a few days with a pre-production sample of the new Panasonic Leica DG 25-50mm F1.7. Jordan loves this lens for video, but take a look at their collection of still images to find out why Chris recommends it for photography, too.

In this video, Chris and Jordan compare four large tripods from Gitzo, Sirui, Leofoto and Manfrotto. They also explain what to look for in a good tripod so you can choose the best one for you – even if it's not included in our roundup.

Back in February, Ricoh released three HD Pentax-FA Limited lenses: the HD Pentax-FA 31mm F1.8 Limited, HD Pentax-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited and HD Pentax-FA 77mm F1.8 Limited. We've been shooting with the 43mm recently and we've just posted a gallery of samples.

Retouched and manipulated photos are everywhere on social media, and groups in Norway believe that edited images are harmful, especially to young people.

Photographer Jeremy Cowart has created the 'Lightograph,' and he believes it's 'the next evolution of the photograph.

German data recovery company Datenrettung has issued a warning that Apple’s 5th generation Time Capsule devices are susceptible to failure due to faulty Seagate hard drives.

Double-exposures, light leaks, color shifts from aging, misaligned frame advances – these all can be happy accidents. Sometimes the universe adds a gentle touch to your photos, sometimes it takes them away completely. It's all part of the fun of shooting film.

ACDSee, makers of Photo Studio, is working on a brand-new photo editor, Gemstone. The application has a multi-document interface and full RAW development support, making it a Photoshop competitor.

Recently winners and runners up were announced for the 2021 Audubon Photography awards.

Canon's EOS R6 and 1D X Mark III cameras can now record Canon Log 3 footage and record simultaneously to both card slots in the latest firmware updates. The bugs and improvements are addressed as well.

The Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH is a fast short-tele zoom for Micro Four Thirds. We got hands-on with this video-optimized lens to take a closer look at what it offers.

The new Panasonic Leica DG 25-50mm F1.7 is a perfect companion for one of Jordan's favorite video lenses, the Panasonic 10-25mm F1.7. Find out why he likes it so much, and why Chris thinks it's nifty for photos as well.

The Panasonic Leica 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH is a high-quality zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds, and with its fast maximum aperture, could potentially replace a handful of primes for telephoto shooting. Check out how it performs in our sample gallery.

Panasonic has announced the Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH, a fast short-telephoto zoom for the Micro Four Thirds system.