Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, March 29, 2017

The Digital Photography Review Newsletter for Wednesday, March 29, 2017 [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 Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Welcome to the 652nd Digital Photography Review newsletter! In the (rare) breaks between rainstorms here in Seattle, we've been getting out and about with the latest cameras and lenses, including Canon's EOS 77D and M6, meanwhile I spent a pleasant weekend with Leica's rather curious little Summaron 28mm F5.6. Still on the subject of lenses, DPReview staff explained which glass we reach for most often, and why. And Dan made a guest appearance on the [TWiT podcast to talk about the Fujifilm GFX 50S](. Pentax KP Review Ricoh's Pentax KP is a 24MP mid-range DSLR with five-axis image stabilization. But, rather than a simple update of the existing K-3 II, it's been slimmed-down and gained some of the K-1's style. Does it succeed? [Click here to read our full review of the Pentax KP]( The Leica Summaron 28mm F5.6 is old-fashioned fun The Leica Summaron-M 28mm F5.6 is a curious thing: a 'new' version of a lens originally introduced in the mid 1950s. Is this nouveau classic worth its asking price? [Read more about the Leica Summaron 28mm F5.6]( Ask the staff: Pick one focal length or lens to rule them all If you could only shoot with one specific lens or focal length for the rest of your life, what would you choose? The staff of DPR sounds off. [Read more about which lenses we love]( Canon EOS 77D / 9000D sample gallery a Rebel on one side and an 80D on the other, the Canon EOS 77D occupies an interesting space in Canon's DSLR lineup. We haven't wasted any time getting our loaner unit out into the great outdoors. [Click here to view our sample gallery from the EOS 77D]( Canon EOS M6 sample gallery Canon EOS M6 shares plenty of features with the company's EOS M5 flagship mirrorless camera, including a 24MP APS-C sensor with Dual Pixel AF, a Digic 7 processor and a 3" touchscreen. With a loaner unit in hand we ventured out into the street to start putting it to use – take a look at what it can do. [Check out our Canon EOS M6 sample gallery]( Barney News updates [Ming Thein joins Hasselblad as Chief of Strategy]( Published Tuesday, March 28, 2017 7:56:00 PM GMT Hasselblad has announced that commercial photographer and blogger Ming Thein has been appointed its Chief of Strategy. [Read more]( [Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 launches with selfie mirror and close-up lens attachment]( Published Tuesday, March 28, 2017 6:33:00 PM GMT Fujifilm has announced the Instax Mini 9, adding a selfie mirror next to the lens and a close-up lens attachment for photos as close as 35cm / 14in. [Read more]( [Sony World Photography Awards Open categories and National winners announced]( Published Tuesday, March 28, 2017 5:40:00 PM GMT The winners of the ten Open categories of the Sony World Photography Awards have been announced alongside National Award winners from 66 countries. [Read more]( [Samsung planning to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 units]( Published Tuesday, March 28, 2017 5:25:00 PM GMT In a press release, Samsung laid out how it will recycle and dispose of the hundreds of thousands of Galaxy Note 7 units that had already been produced and sold before the model was discontinued due to a battery fault. [Read more]( [Canon EOS M6 sample gallery]( Published Tuesday, March 28, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT The Canon EOS M6 shares plenty of features with the company's EOS M5 flagship mirrorless camera, including a 24MP APS-C sensor with Dual Pixel AF. With a loaner unit in hand we ventured out to start putting it to use. [See gallery]( [DPReview on TWiT: the Fujifilm GFX 50S]( Published Tuesday, March 28, 2017 8:00:00 AM GMT This week DPReview editor Dan Bracaglia joined the TWiT Network's popular weekend show, The New Screen Savers, to talk about medium-format photography and the Fujifilm GFX 50S with tech guru Leo Laporte. [Read more]( [Researchers create method for photorealistic Prisma-style effects]( Published Tuesday, March 28, 2017 7:01:00 AM GMT Prisma, but photorealistic rather than painterly: researchers at Cornell and Adobe have presented a new method that uses deep learning to transfer the style of one photo to another. [Read more]( [Panasonic likely to scale-back camera division, says Nikkei]( Published Monday, March 27, 2017 6:49:00 PM GMT Panasonic is likely to significantly scale-back its camera business, according to a report by Japan's largest business newspaper. The Nikkei Asian Review says the move is one of the proposals of a report prepared by the company's business planning department. [Read more]( [Gcam: the story behind the Google Pixel camera software]( Published Monday, March 27, 2017 5:52:00 PM GMT Google's independent research division X just published a blog post detailing the story of Gcam, the software behind the class-leading cameras in Google's Pixel devices. [Read more]( [Wesaturate will soon offer free Raw photos for photographers to practice editing]( Published Monday, March 27, 2017 5:25:00 PM GMT A couple of students have taken the wraps off a new website that will offer free Raw images for download with the aim of helping photographers practice editing skills. [Read more]( [Pentax KP Review]( Published Monday, March 27, 2017 2:00:00 PM GMT Ricoh's Pentax KP is a 24MP mid-range DSLR with five-axis image stabilization. But, rather than a simple update of the existing K-3 II, it's been slimmed-down and gained some of the K-1's style. Does it succeed? [Read more]( [Ask the staff: Pick one focal length or lens to rule them all]( Published Monday, March 27, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT If you could only shoot with one specific lens or focal length for the rest of your life, what would you choose? The staff of DPR sounds off. [Read on]( on?ref_=dpr_nl_252_38) [The Leica Summaron 28mm F5.6 is old-fashioned fun]( Published Sunday, March 26, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT The Leica Summaron-M 28mm F5.6 is a curious thing: a 'new' version of a lens originally introduced in the mid 1950s. Is this nouveau classic worth its asking price? [Read more]( [Flying drones over the internet isn't the future we wanted, but it's the one we've got]( Published Saturday, March 25, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT It's nearly 2020 and we don't have jetpacks, but we do have Cape: a service that lets anyone with an internet connection fly real drones in remote locations. But as many scholars have noted, there ain't nothing like the real thing. [Read more]( [Documenting a spontaneous cold-weather surfing trip to Maine]( Published Saturday, March 25, 2017 9:00:00 AM GMT It only took one message on a group chat to convince Ryan Struck to make a last-minute trip to Maine in pursuit of storm swells and unique photo opportunities. [Read more]( [Lexar JumpDrive Tough is an ultra-rugged USB flash drive]( Published Saturday, March 25, 2017 7:01:00 AM GMT Lexar has launched its new JumpDrive Tough, an ultra-durable version of its USB 3.1 flash drive product lineup. [Read more]( [Mount your EOS lenses on the Fujifilm GFX with Cambo's new adapters]( Published Friday, March 24, 2017 7:25:00 PM GMT Dutch accessory manufacturer Cambo has announced it is to produce an adapter to allow full-frame Canon EF lenses to work with the new Fujifilm GFX 50s medium-format camera. [Read more]( [Federal judge dismisses case against Kentucky 'Drone Hunter']( Published Friday, March 24, 2017 7:02:00 PM GMT A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a self-proclaimed 'Drone Hunter' in Kentucky. [Read more]( [Cactus announces flash transceiver firmware upgrade to support wireless cross-brand TTL]( Published Friday, March 24, 2017 6:53:00 PM GMT Cactus has announced a series of brand-specific firmware updates for its V6 II and V6 IIs triggers that will add TTL functions alongside their cross-brand HSS support. [Read more]( [Re-make/Re-model: Leica Summaron 28mm F5.6 Samples]( Published Friday, March 24, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT Leica's new Summaron 28mm F5.6 is an incredibly slim pancake lens, originally sold in the 1950s, and just re-released in M-mount. Does it make sense in 2017? Check out our gallery of sample images. [View the gallery]( [Atomos introduces Ninja Inferno off-camera recorder]( Published Thursday, March 23, 2017 8:43:00 PM GMT Atomos has released the Ninja Inferno off-camera recorder. It delivers the same performance as the top of the line Shogun Inferno, but with a design and price point optimized for users of cameras such as the Panasonic GH5. [Read more]( [OPPO launches F3 Plus with dual selfie cameras]( Published Thursday, March 23, 2017 6:53:00 PM GMT The Oppo F3 Plus doesn't come with the company's recently announced 5x zoom camera unit, but offers another unusual imaging feature: a dual front-facing camera module. [Read more]( [Throwback Thursday: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3, Multi-Aspect Master]( Published Thursday, March 23, 2017 11:00:00 AM GMT While other manufacturers were piling on Megapixels and longer lenses, Panasonic went with a lower resolution CCD and a bright (but short) lens on its Lumix DMC-LX3. The result was one of the best compact cameras of that era. [Read more]( [Canon EOS 77D / 9000D sample gallery]( Published Thursday, March 23, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT With a Rebel on one side and an 80D on the other, the Canon EOS 77D occupies an interesting space in Canon's DSLR lineup. We haven't wasted any time getting our loaner unit out into the great outdoors. [Read more]( [Zeiss is teasing a new telephoto Batis lens on its Instagram account]( Published Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:01:00 AM GMT Recently, Zeiss started teasing a 'new Batis portrait telelens' on its Instagram account. A couple of Zeiss Ambassadors have posted photos from the yet-to-be-named lens as part of a weekly account takeover. [Read more]( [Major firmware updates coming for Fujifilm X-T2 and X-Pro2]( Published Wednesday, March 22, 2017 7:21:00 PM GMT Fujifilm will launch a couple of major firmware updates for its X-T2 and X-Pro2 cameras. Features on the way include focal length-dependent minimum shutter speed in ISO auto and added tools for video shooters. [Read more]( [Drobo announces 'easiest and fastest ever' 5-bay NAS storage with 5N2]( Published Wednesday, March 22, 2017 6:39:00 PM GMT Digital storage solutions company Drobo has updated its 5N desktop network attached device with a new version that it claims is easier to use and faster than any previous NAS it has produced. [Read more]( [Midwest Photo camera store thieves reportedly cut hole in roof to steal gear]( Published Wednesday, March 22, 2017 6:24:00 PM GMT Midwest Photo, a retail store in Columbus, Ohio, has been the subject of a reported theft that the company president Moishe Appelbaum describes as 'Mission Impossible style.' [Read more]( [Instagram will soon let you book photographers and other services directly in the app]( Published Wednesday, March 22, 2017 6:03:00 PM GMT Business accounts will soon be able to add a booking option to their Instagram profile, allowing potential customers to schedule appointments directly through the app. [Read more]( [We asked three Canon lens masters to name their first and favorite lens designs]( Published Wednesday, March 22, 2017 8:00:00 AM GMT We asked three gentlemen who each have multiple decades of experience designing lenses for Canon to share with us their first and favorite lens – find out what they had to say. 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