Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Tuesday, June 7, 2016

The Digital Photography Review Newsletter for Tuesday, June 7, 2016 [DPReview: Digital Photography Review] [DPReview on Facebook] [DPReview on Twitter] [DPReview on Google Plus] The Digital Photography Review Newsletter The most popular weekly photography newsletter, with over 400,000 subscribers Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Welcome to the 614th Digital Photography Review newsletter. Following the publication of our in-depth Nikon D5 review last week we've been focusing on some of the smaller - but equally impressive - products to come out in the past few months. This week it was the turn of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 and Canon PowerShot G7 X II, as Dan and Carey took both cameras out and subjected them to some pretty demanding real-world shooting environments - full reviews coming soon. Mosh pits and sunsets: Shooting with the Panasonic GX85 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 is a capable mid-range interchangeable lens camera with some neat tricks up its sleeve. DPReview's Dan Bracaglia took the GX85 out shooting in two very different shooting environments - a music festival and a beach picnic. [Click here to read more about Dan's experience of shooting with the Panasonic GX85] Festival Friendly: The Canon G7 X Mark II at Sasquatch! 2016 DPReview staffer Carey Rose just returned from the Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, WA with Canon's revamped G7 X Mark II in tow. With a new processor and some design tweaks, it could be a real winner for people who are serious about everyday photography. Click through to find out how it fared. [Click here to read more about the Canon PowerShot G7X II] Roundups - updated for 2016 We've been updating our portfolio of camera roundups over the past few weeks, in an effort to bring you an up to date picture of all the various options available, as we enter (summer) holiday season. Click the link below to check out our full range of roundup and buying guide content. [Click here to read our updated selection of camera roundups] Nikon D5: A pro sports photographer gives us his opinion The Nikon D5 is a flagship DSLR designed to meet the needs of professional photojournalists and sports photographers. UK-based sports photographer Mark Pain has been shooting with a D5 for a while, and in this article, he shares his impressions with us. [Read more about Mark Pain's impressions of using the Nikon D5] Pentax K-1 Pixel Shift Resolution: Updated Field Test The Pixel Shift Resolution Shooting modes found in the Pentax K-1 offer a marked increase in image quality compared to the competition, but for a landscape photographer, how does it perform in real world shooting situations? We took the Pentax K-1 to the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon to find out. [Read our analysis of the Pentax K-1's Pixel Shift mode] Thanks for reading! Barney News updates [Sandisk launches 128GB capacity memory stick with USB-C and A connections] Published Monday, June 6, 2016 9:36:00 PM GMT Memory manufacturer SanDisk has announced a series of portable flash drives with a retractable, reversible connector that allows users to use the stick with both USB Type-C and Type-A devices. This might be especially useful for offloading images from a smartphone to a computer. [Read more] [Instagram begins rolling out reordered feeds to all users] Published Monday, June 6, 2016 8:11:00 PM GMT Despite complaints from some users, Instagram is going ahead with its plan to reorder images in users' news feeds. [Read more] [Leica releases audio and S-lens adapters for SL mirrorless] Published Monday, June 6, 2016 4:44:00 PM GMT Leica has announced the availability of a pair of adapters for its SL full frame mirrorless camera that will allow users to fit lenses from the S medium format system and to use microphones and headphones when shooting video. The Leica S-Adapter L opens the camera to 16 lenses from the S system including the company’s collection of leaf-shutter lens. [Read more] [Samsung announces ruggedized Galaxy S7 Active] Published Monday, June 6, 2016 4:28:00 PM GMT The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is a ruggedized "Active" version of the standard Galaxy S7. The Active comes with the same IP68 rating for water resistance as the standard device, but adds the MIL STD-810G standard and a shatterproof display to the mix.[Read more] [Festival Friendly: The Canon G7 X Mark II at Sasquatch! 2016] Published Monday, June 6, 2016 1:30:00 PM GMT DPReview staffer Carey Rose just returned from the Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, WA with Canon's revamped G7 X Mark II in tow. With a new processor and some design tweaks, it could be a real winner for people who are serious about everyday photography. Click through to find out how it fared. [Read more] [Magnum signed square print sale returns for third year] Published Monday, June 6, 2016 1:00:00 PM GMT The five-day sale is back, putting signed, museum-quality prints from Magnum photographers within reach at $100 each. [Read more] [Nikon D5: A pro sports photographer gives us his opinion] Published Sunday, June 5, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT The Nikon D5 is a flagship DSLR designed to meet the needs of working professional photojournalists and sports photographers. UK-based sports photographer Mark Pain has been shooting with a D5 for a while, and in this article, he shares his impressions with us. [Read more] [Sand and sky: Photographing Morocco] Published Saturday, June 4, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Travel Resource Editor Michael Bonocore has been across the globe and back again to photograph exotic locations, but even he was unprepared for what he found in Morocco. [Read more] [SLR Magic announces 35mm and 75mm CINE primes for E-mount] Published Friday, June 3, 2016 9:18:00 PM GMT SLR Magic has announced two new E-mount prime lenses aimed at videographers and filmmakers. The CINE 35mm F1.2 and CINE 75mm F1.4 lenses provide fast maximum apertures and include geared barrels for use with follow focus rigs. [Read more] [Takeway launches R1 Mini Ranger Clampod for action cameras] Published Friday, June 3, 2016 7:35:00 PM GMT Camera clamp manufacturer Takeway has announced a miniature version of its T1 Clampod that it is aiming at the action cam market. The R1 Mini Ranger Clampod features a screw-close clamping jaw that can be adjusted for gripping on to flat surfaces or around cylindrical poles. [Read more] [New VSCO app for Android and iOS is coming soon] Published Friday, June 3, 2016 5:50:00 PM GMT The popular VSCO shooting, editing and community app is giving us a sneak peek at its upcoming redesign. [Read more] [Pentax K-1 Pixel Shift Resolution: Updated Field Test] Published Friday, June 3, 2016 5:26:00 PM GMT The Pixel Shift Resolution Shooting modes found in the Pentax K-1 offer a marked increase in image quality compared to the competition, but for a landscape photographer, how does it perform in real world shooting situations? We took the Pentax K-1 to the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon to find out. [Read more] [Nine black-and-white photo apps to elevate your monochrome game] Published Friday, June 3, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT There's no shortage of black-and-white filters for mobile photographers. But if it's a through-and-through monochrome experience you're after, these apps go above and beyond with advanced controls tailored to a black-and-white shooting experience. [Read more] [Nikon offers free battery exchange for D500 owners] Published Thursday, June 2, 2016 11:01:00 PM GMT Nikon is offering to replace 'early generation' EN-EL15 batteries for D500 users who are getting less than the expected battery life from their cameras. In a statement, the company explains that batteries manufactured prior to a design change in 2013 'may not be capable of the maximum number of shots possible [...] indicated in D500 documentation'.[Read more] [Sigma says three of its lenses are not fully compatible with the Canon EOS-1D X II] Published Thursday, June 2, 2016 6:24:00 PM GMT Sigma has announced that use of three of its lenses, the 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art, 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art and the 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM, with the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II may result in some exposure issues. [Read more] [Ricoh Theta and Theta S apps add support for Google Cardboard] Published Thursday, June 2, 2016 5:58:00 PM GMT If you capture 360-degree images and video on a Ricoh Theta camera you can now directly view them through the corresponding apps, without uploading to a third-party service. [Read more] [Motorola Moto X Force / Droid Turbo 2 camera review] Published Thursday, June 2, 2016 4:48:00 PM GMT The Motorola Moto X Force combines a very capable camera with a rugged body. Despite our best efforts, it withstood some serious abuse in our testing. [Read more] [Three's a charm: Sony RX10 III added to studio scene comparison tool] Published Thursday, June 2, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT We've added the Sony RX10 III to our studio comparison test scene. Does that fancy new glass shine on our test chart? [Read more] [Instagram introduces business profiles with insights, promoted posts and contact button] Published Wednesday, June 1, 2016 6:52:00 PM GMT Instagram has introduced business profiles, allowing companies or individuals operating as a business to add contact details, promote posts and view insights related to their account. [Read more] [Pentax K-1 Pixel Shift: An update] Published Wednesday, June 1, 2016 6:48:00 PM GMT Yesterday we published an article examining the performance of the Pentax K-1’s Pixel Shift mode when shooting waterfalls – a common landscape photography subject. We found various issues, including movement artifacts and false colors, but things aren’t quite as cut-and-dried as we originally thought. We’ll have an updated article online shortly. [Read more] [Setting new standards: Nikon D5 Review] Published Wednesday, June 1, 2016 6:24:00 PM GMT The Nikon D5 is the newest iteration of the company's action-oriented flagship DSLR. Its headline features include a new Nikon-developed 20.8MP full-frame sensor and 153-point AF system. More than anything, though, the D5 is a camera designed to just work - no matter what conditions you're in. So, does it? [Read more] [OmniVision announces 1.55-Micron sensor for high-end smartphones] Published Wednesday, June 1, 2016 6:07:00 PM GMT OmniVision's new image sensor offers a large pixel size and impressive frame rates. [Read more] [DxO OpticsPro 11 brings advanced Raw noise reduction] Published Wednesday, June 1, 2016 4:47:00 PM GMT DxO has updated its OpticsPro software to version 11. OpticsPro 11 brings improvements to one of the last generation's headline features - 'PRIME' noise reduction. DxO promises that PRIME 2016 offers improved bokeh protection and better detail retention, as well as 4X faster performance. [Read more] [Sweet spot: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 real-world samples] Published Wednesday, June 1, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 has the makings of one sweet camera. It uses a well-regarded 16MP Four Thirds sensor (with no AA filter), is 4K capable and features Panasonic's depth from defocus AF system. [See our gallery] [Photomyne app scans multiple prints at a time] Published Tuesday, May 31, 2016 7:08:00 PM GMT The Photomyme app allows for faster throughput when scanning printed images by letting you scan more than one image at a time. [Read more] [Vitrima lens aims to bring low-cost 3D video capture to GoPro action cameras] Published Tuesday, May 31, 2016 6:45:00 PM GMT Looking to bring more excitement to your POV snowboarding videos? A new case called Vitrima is in the works, which would enable GoPro action cameras to record 3D video. [Read more] [Virtual Reality: It's not just for gamers anymore] Published Tuesday, May 31, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Virtual reality, or VR, has the potential to redefine the way we interact with images, including still images, movies, and other forms of visual storytelling. [Read more about the creative potential of VR] You received this email because you subscribed to the Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) weekly newsletter. To unsubscribe, [click here]. Alternatively, log into dpreview and visit your user profile settings ([), uncheck the Newsletter Subscription checkbox, then click on Save changes. © 2016 [dpreview.com] Digital Photography Review, all rights reserved. DPReview, 207 Boren Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109, USA