Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Thursday, August 27, 2020

The Digital Photography Review Newsletter for Thursday, August 27, 2020 [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 Thursday, August 27, 2020 Welcome to the 825th DPReview Newsletter This week we've been continuing to shoot with Canon's new R-mount cameras and RF lenses, and we've just published our full review of the EOS R6. Click the link below to find out why it earned a gold award. Meanwhile, Chris and Jordan have been taking a look at the current crop of camera backpacks to find out if there really is such a thing as the perfect bag. Thanks for reading! Barney --------------------------------------------------------------- Canon EOS R6 Review: not the hybrid king, but a great photographers' camera The Canon EOS R6 doesn't quite live up to the full promise of its do-everything specs, but it's a great photographers' camera. [Read our full review of the Canon EOS R6]( Canon RF 600mm F11 real-world samples Birds, spiders, cats, squirrels, planes, boats, distant mountains and (naturally) the moon. These are just a few of the things that we pointed the Canon RF 600mm F11 IS STM at this weekend. Check out our gallery of real-world samples to take a closer look. [Take a look at our samples from the Canon RF 600mm F11]( TV: We review six popular photo backpacks We compare six popular camera backpacks: the Wandrd Prvke, the Peak Design Travel Backpack, the Shimoda Explore, the Manfrotto Manhattan Mover, the CosySpeed PhotoHiker and the Atlas Athlete. [Watch the latest episode of DPRTV]( Choice: It's new card time. Is that such a bad thing? If you buy a new high-end camera, you'll probably have to stock up on new memory cards and card readers – with no guarantee that the format is here to stay. But it's not all bad news. [Read more]( News updates [Ricoh releases Silver Edition version of its Pentax K-1 Mark II DSLR, three D FA* lenses]( Published Wednesday, August 26, 2020 10:00:00 PM GMT The camera and lenses remain unchanged from their black versions with the exception of a more shiny paint job. [Canon launches 1/1.8-inch sensor for video recording in extreme low light]( Published Wednesday, August 26, 2020 6:17:00 PM GMT The LI7050, which is designed for industrial use in mind, also comes with an HDR mode that avoid clipping even when shooting extreme high-contrast scenes. [DJI releases its newest smartphone gimbal, the Osmo Mobile 4]( Published Wednesday, August 26, 2020 4:00:00 PM GMT The updated gimbal features a new magnetic mounting point, a new color and a handful of new shooting modes to help get the most out of your smartphone's cameras. [Canon EOS R6 Review: not the hybrid king, but a great photographers' camera]( Published Wednesday, August 26, 2020 2:40:00 PM GMT The Canon EOS R6 doesn't quite live up to the full promise of its do-everything specs, but it's a great photographers' camera. [Olympus releases its OM-D Webcam Beta for macOS computers]( Published Wednesday, August 26, 2020 2:07:00 PM GMT The software allows macOS users to use their compatible OM-D cameras as webcams with video conferencing and streaming services, such as Zoom, OBS and others. [DPReview TV: How to start a YouTube channel Part I – the gear you need to get started]( Published Wednesday, August 26, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT Have you ever dreamed of starting your own YouTube channel? In this video, the first in a series, we talk about the basic gear you'll need to get going – all for under $1000. [Whitney Museum cancels 'Collective Actions' exhibit after backlash]( Published Tuesday, August 25, 2020 11:55:00 PM GMT After a backlash, the Whitney Museum in New York is cancelling a planned exhibit of discounted prints from a See in Black charity auction. [Final Cut Pro X 10.4.9 adds ProRes Raw camera setting adjustments, improved vertical editing and more]( Published Tuesday, August 25, 2020 10:56:00 PM GMT The new update adds significant improvements to the ProRes Raw workflow, better proxy options, improved vertical video editing and much more. [Netgear launches Meural WiFi Photo Frame with automatic wireless photo album syncing]( Published Tuesday, August 25, 2020 8:27:00 PM GMT Netgear has announced the Meural WiFi Photo Frame, joining the company's existing WiFi-equipped Meural Canvas devices. The Meural Photo Frame uses its 15.6" display to showcase automatically synced photo albums from connected smartphones. [Google and UC Berkeley researchers create AI that can remove shadows from images]( Published Tuesday, August 25, 2020 2:40:00 PM GMT The technology involves two machine learning models, one to remove unwanted shadows and another to soften natural facial shadows. [Canon RF 600mm F11 real-world samples]( Published Tuesday, August 25, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT Birds, spiders, cats, squirrels, planes, boats, distant mountains and (naturally) the moon. These are just a few of the things that we pointed the Canon RF 600mm F11 IS STM at this weekend. Check out our gallery of real-world samples to take a closer look. [Meyer Optik Görlitz announces its new Lydith 30mm F3.5 II lens for full-frame, APS-C mounts]( Published Monday, August 24, 2020 8:01:00 PM GMT This new lens is the widest focal length Meyer Optik Görlitz offers and is a redesign based on the original 1964 Lydith F3.5 lens. [PhotoPlus announces it's going digital as it cancels its in-person expo this year]( Published Monday, August 24, 2020 4:59:00 PM GMT PhotoPlus has announced it won't be holding its annual photo expo at the Javits Center in New York as expected, instead opting for an all-digital online experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Kayaking the White Salmon river with Rush Sturges and the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H]( Published Monday, August 24, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT The Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H is a powerful video camera, designed for enthusiast and professional filmmakers. Join cinematographer Rush Sturges as he takes the S1H to the White Salmon river, to see what it can do. [Lensrentals tears down the Canon 600mm F11 IS STM]( Published Monday, August 24, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT Roger and Aaron spent a few hours digging into the electronics and optics of Canon's new diffractive optics 600mm F11 IS STM lens. [How does anamorphic photography work?]( Published Monday, August 24, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT What is anamorphic photography and how do anamorphic lenses work? All is revealed in this basics-of-anamorphics mini guide. [Dealer's Choice: It's new card time. Is that such a bad thing?]( Published Sunday, August 23, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT If you buy a new high-end camera, you'll probably have to stock up on new memory cards and card readers – with no guarantee that the format is here to stay. But it's not all bad news. [Video: Scientists records insects taking flight at 3,200fps]( Published Saturday, August 22, 2020 6:49:00 PM GMT Dr. Adrian Smith, a Research Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University has shared a video on his YouTube channel Ant Lab that shows 11 insects taking flight at a mesmerizing 3,200fps. [DPReview TV: We review six popular photo backpacks]( Published Saturday, August 22, 2020 7:00:00 AM GMT We compare six popular camera backpacks: the Wandrd Prvke, the Peak Design Travel Backpack, the Shimoda Explore, the Manfrotto Manhattan Mover, the CosySpeed PhotoHiker and the Atlas Athlete. [Zhiyun announces Crane 2S gimbal, promising improved speed and precision]( Published Friday, August 21, 2020 8:38:00 PM GMT Zhiyun's Crane 2 gimbal was well received by enthusiasts and professionals alike. Zhiyun has announced a new Crane 2S model. The Crane 2S is said to deliver improved speed, performance and precision. [Video: How to capture a 0.1MP portrait with a Game Boy Camera and 70-200mm lens]( Published Friday, August 21, 2020 3:12:00 PM GMT Sam McKenzie of YouTube Channel 3D Printor has shared a behind-the-scenes video showing how he captured and printed a portrait using a Game Boy Camera and a Tamron 70-200mm lens. [Slideshow: Winners and finalists for the 2020 Minimalist Photography Awards]( Published Friday, August 21, 2020 1:25:00 PM GMT Powered by B&W Minimalism magazine, the 2nd annual Minimalist Photography Awards recently announced its winners for 2020. [The $20 film camera challenge part 1: the hunt - Aaron Gold]( Published Friday, August 21, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT Can a decent, working film camera still be found for under twenty bucks? Aaron Gold investigates in part one of our $20 film camera challenge. [It will get much more difficult to use a non-stock camera with third-party apps in Android 11]( Published Thursday, August 20, 2020 6:26:00 PM GMT The change removes the ability to select which camera app will be used to snap the images, something Google explains as necessary for security and privacy. There is a possible workaround, but it's not convenient and up to individual developers. [Lightroom CC update for iOS, iPadOS permanently deletes photos and presets for some users]( Published Thursday, August 20, 2020 3:29:00 PM GMT Lightroom 5.4 on iOS and iPadOS was meant to be a standard update, but for some users, it meant losing their entire photo library and presets. A new version, Lightroom 5.4.1, is already available, preventing the issue from happening to additional customers, but Adobe says that it cannot recover the lost data. [Sony's Imaging Edge Webcam utility turns 35 of its camera into webcams on Windows 10]( Published Thursday, August 20, 2020 1:17:00 PM GMT The first version of Sony's Imaging Edge Webcam utility is limited to Windows 10 computers, but it supports nearly three dozen of Sony's most popular camera systems. 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. © 2020 [dpreview.com]( Digital Photography Review, all rights reserved. DPReview, 428 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, USA