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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Welcome to the 817th DPReview Newsletter
The big news this week is that Sony has an Alpha 7S Mark II successor in the works - and coming soon. We don't know much, but reading between the lines in our exclusive interview, I'm sure a lot of filmmakers are as eager as we are to see the official specs. We'll share more information on the presumed a7S III when we have it, and in the meantime you'll find links to other recent content below.
Thanks for reading!
Barney
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Exclusive: Sony confirms a7S II successor this summer - "Everything is new"
Recently we spoke to Kenji Tanaka of Sony, on video chat (with a little help from his ZV1) about the impact of COVID-19 on his business, the growing market for video and – yes – the successor to the a7S II.
[Read our interview](
Tamron 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 Di III RXD sample gallery
Tamron's new 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 is a versatile zoom lens for Sony E-mount. Well-suited for travel photography, it's compact, lightweight, and fast/quiet to focus.
[Check out our samples from the new Tamron 28-200mm](
TV: A call for slow, professional full frame lenses
Professional full frame lenses are usually large and have fast apertures. In this episode of DPReview TV, Chris and Jordan argue that there's a need for slow professional lenses – inspired by some of their favorite Micro Four Thirds lenses.
[Watch the latest episode of DPRTV](
GF 30mm F3.5 R WR sample gallery
Fujifilm's latest lens is a sharp, reasonably compact and well-built wide-angle for the company's GFX medium-format cameras. We took it out and about in the warm Seattle summer with the company's 50 and 100 Megapixel camera bodies to see what it can do.
[View samples from the new Fujifilm GF 30mm F3.5](
News updates
[Instagram phishing scam uses seemingly legit account to get user passwords](
Published Wednesday, July 1, 2020 5:46:00 PM GMT
The scam, which involves sending fake copyright violation notices, has been circulating on the social media platform since at least June 9.
[Fujifilm is developing a 400TB tape media drive](
Published Wednesday, July 1, 2020 5:41:00 PM GMT
Fujifilm is one of just two producers of tape media (the other being Sony) and it is hard at work on a breakthrough that will allow single tape storage drives to offer 400TB capacities in the coming years.
[Tourist gored by bison in Yellowstone after allegedly getting within 10 feet for a photo](
Published Wednesday, July 1, 2020 3:40:00 PM GMT
The National Parks Service says it's investigating the incident, which took place just two days after the park opened following a shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[DPReview TV: A call for slow, professional full frame lenses](
Published Wednesday, July 1, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT
Professional full frame lenses are usually large and have fast apertures. In this episode of DPReview TV, Chris and Jordan argue that there's a need for slow professional lenses – inspired by some of their favorite Micro Four Thirds lenses.
[Nikon is the latest camera company sued by DigiMedia Tech over alleged patent infringement](
Published Tuesday, June 30, 2020 6:14:00 PM GMT
The camera maker joins Olympus, Fujifilm and others is a legal tussle over US digital camera technology patents held by DigiMedia Tech.
[A decade of sun: NASA captured 425 million photos of the sun and made a time lapse](
Published Tuesday, June 30, 2020 3:19:00 PM GMT
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) photographs the sun every 0.75 seconds. In its first decade in space, the SDO has captured more than 425 million images of the sun. NASA has compiled these images into an amazing time lapse, come check it out.
[Venus Optics releases the Laowa 9mm F5.6 rectilinear lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras](
Published Tuesday, June 30, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT
The lens is available for Leica M, Sony FE, Nikon Z and L-mount camera systems, and now holds the title as the world's widest rectilinear lens for full-frame camera systems.
[Tamron 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 Di III RXD sample gallery](
Published Tuesday, June 30, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT
Tamron's new 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 is a versatile zoom lens for Sony E-mount. Well-suited for travel photography, it's compact, lightweight, and fast/quiet to focus.
[Fujifilm's GF 30mm F3.5 R WR lens to ship in late July](
Published Tuesday, June 30, 2020 5:00:00 AM GMT
Fujifilm has announced that its GF 30mm F3.5 R WR wide-angle lens for its medium format cameras will ship in late July or early August.
[Fujifilm GF 30mm F3.5 R WR sample gallery](
Published Tuesday, June 30, 2020 5:00:00 AM GMT
Fujifilm's latest lens is a sharp, reasonably compact and well-built wide-angle for the company's GFX medium-format cameras. We took it out and about in the warm Seattle summer with the company's 50 and 100 Megapixel camera bodies to see what it can do.
[Fujifilm adds Raw video output, gimbal support and Film Simulation modes to GFX100](
Published Tuesday, June 30, 2020 5:00:00 AM GMT
Fujifilm has issued firmware updates to the GFX 100 and GFX 50 models, with the 100MP camera gaining the most significant improvements.
[Japan Camera Hunter now has a YouTube channel full of film camera geekery](
Published Monday, June 29, 2020 11:55:00 PM GMT
Although the channel is still growing, it currently has nine videos that offer concise overviews of just a few of the cameras Japan Camera Hunter founder Bellamy Hunt has sitting around his Japanese storefront.
[ON1 announces ON1 360 cross-device workflow solution, new ON1 Photo Mobile app](
Published Monday, June 29, 2020 8:43:00 PM GMT
ON1 has launched ON1 360, the latest version of ON1 Photo RAW 2020 with ON1's new Photo Mobile application for iOS, iPadOS and Android mobile devices. The new solution syncs raw processing between your mobile device and computer.
[H&Y Revoring variable step-up rings allow filters to fit multiple lens thread sizes](
Published Monday, June 29, 2020 2:58:00 PM GMT
Switching screw-on filters between lenses of different thread sizes is much quicker with the Revoring adjustable step-up ring. It uses a sprung iris that expands to fit a range of filter thread sizes, so a single filter can be used on multiple lenses
[Exclusive: Sony confirms a7S II successor this summer - "Everything is new"](
Published Monday, June 29, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT
That's right folks, you heard it here first. Read on for the full interview, with Kenji Tanaka of Sony.
[Emulate Kodak Aerochrome in Lightroom with RNI's new preset pack](
Published Sunday, June 28, 2020 7:18:00 PM GMT
Kodak's discontinued Aerochrome film gets a digital remake in the form of a new Lightroom preset pack from film emulation specialists Really Nice Images.
[The Fujifilm X-T4 is the best stills/video hybrid for under $2000](
Published Sunday, June 28, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT
We've updated our Best cameras under $2000 buying guide, and the Fujifilm X-T4 is our top pick for those seeking a camera that excels and both stills and video shooting.
[Panasonic Lumix G100 pre-production sample gallery (DPReview TV)](
Published Sunday, June 28, 2020 12:00:00 PM GMT
Chris and Jordan didn't forget about stills when they previewed the video-centric Panasonic G100 earlier this week.
[Canon EF-M 11-22mm F4-5.6 IS STM sample gallery](
Published Saturday, June 27, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT
The Canon EF-M 11-22mm F4-5.6 is by no means a new lens, but it's one we've been shooting with over the years, and appreciate for its compact form, solid build and useful wide-angle range.
[Google Street View is unavailable in Mauritius, so one resident created his own using a DJI drone](
Published Friday, June 26, 2020 10:26:00 PM GMT
Mauritius is a remote island off the southeastern coast of the African continent that's never had Google Street View. So, an island resident, Reuben Pillay, decided to use his own DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone to create more than 220 high-resolution 360-degree images of the island.
[Video: Explaining why you SHOULD overexpose the highlights in certain photos](
Published Friday, June 26, 2020 6:08:00 PM GMT
Pye Jirsa explains how blowing out the highlights in an image — usually a no-no in the world of photography — can result in a 'perfectly imperfect' photo that feels more authentic and natural.
[Opinion: The film vs digital debate, settled, once and for all](
Published Friday, June 26, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT
Here's a fresh take on a classic debate, or why both film and digital are awesome.
[Mashable embedded image copyright case revived over surprising Facebook statement](
Published Thursday, June 25, 2020 6:08:00 PM GMT
A recent copyright infringement lawsuit against Newsweek, as well as Facebook's subsequent statement about its sublicensing terms, prompted the judge to reopen the case against Mashable.
[Sigma fp gets 4K raw output to Atomos and Blackmagic recorders in firmware 2.0](
Published Thursday, June 25, 2020 2:32:00 PM GMT
Sigma's fp full-frame mirrorless camera is now able to output a 4K raw stream that can be captured as ProRes Raw by an Atomos Ninja V or Blackmagic Raw on the Blackmagic Video Assist 12G, as part of a major update.
[DPR Community Gallery: Samsung Galaxy S20/S20+/S20 Ultra](
Published Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT
DPR readers submitted more than 250 photos taken with the Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ or S20 Ultra. Here are some of our favorites.
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