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[View in Browser]( [Top DPR Masthead Image]( [DPReview Title Image] The DPReview Newsletter Thursday, November 9, 2023 Our week started off quiet, but then on Tuesday Sony dropped news of the a9 III: The world's first full-frame global shutter camera. [What is global shutter?]( [What does this mean for flash and lighting?]( How are the images? We asked these questions and more - so don't worry, read on, we got you covered. This week the DPR editors also argued and threw things at each other as we debated what were the best cameras you could buy today under $1500. In the end, we landed on some gems. One of my personal favorite reads this week was a primer into how to get into photographing Fashion Week. You'll never look at center stage the same way again after this read. Okay, enough rabble-rabble, let's get on with the show! — Shaminder Highlights [Sony a9 III: what you need to know]( [Sony a9 III: what you need to know]( The Sony a9 III is a ground-breaking full-frame mirrorless camera that brings global shutter to deliver unforeseen high-speed capture, flash sync and capabilities not seen before. We delve a little further into the a9III to find out what makes it tick. [Updated: Best cameras under $1500]( [Updated: Best cameras under $1500]( Fresh off the presses, we debated: "What’s the best camera for around $1500?" These midrange cameras should have capable autofocus systems, lots of direct controls and the latest sensors offering great image quality. See where we landed in our ranking of favorite options in this range. [Dream of shooting fashion shows? Here's how to start your runway journey.]( [Dream of shooting fashion shows? Here's how to start your runway journey.]( The "Big Four" Fashion Weeks – New York, London, Milan and Paris – have wrapped for 2023 but it's never too early to start planning for next season. If shooting Fashion Week is on your bucket list, read on. We'll share some tips to get you started. News Updates [Film Friday: How to make your own salt prints with 3 ingredients]( [Film Friday: How to make your own salt prints with 3 ingredients]( First developed in the mid-1800s, salt prints may be considered an obscure 'alternative' photographic process. But all the more reason to make your own. Here's how. [Sigma teases its upcoming sports focused 70-200mm F2.8 for L-mount and E-mount]( [Sigma teases its upcoming sports focused 70-200mm F2.8 for L-mount and E-mount]( Sigma has shared teasers on its social media pages for the 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS lens it recently announced. The lens will be available for L-mount and E-mount bodies and is being marketed as a sports lens. Further Reading • A [120 fps camera with full AF]( conducting calculations between each shot? Learn more about the Sony a9 III. • Global shutters aren't the only way to expose a sensor all at once, we've had the [leaf shutter]( for over 100 years. • Wacom One 12 is an entry-level pen display for more efficient photo editing, but [is it any good]( • Learn the basics for color measurement in our "[I]( to Colorimetry]( • Get [hands-on]( with the 102-megapixel Fujifilm GFX 100 II. [Sony a9 III sample gallery: Global shutter has arrived]( [Sony a9 III sample gallery: Global shutter has arrived]( We had an opportunity to shoot a pre-production a9 III camera with global shutter following Sony's announcement this week. This gallery includes images captured with the new 300mm F2.8 GM OSS telephoto lens and some high-speed flash photos. [Slideshow: Photography Hall of Fame awards four women 2023 honors]( [Slideshow: Photography Hall of Fame awards four women 2023 honors]( The International Photography Hall of Fame will induct three women and award one more in their 2023 ceremony. These pioneering women bring their breadth and vision to photography and we have the pictures. [ICYMI: Today's best cameras under $1000]( [ICYMI: Today's best cameras under $1000]( Around $1000 is increasingly becoming the entry point for modern interchangeable lens cameras. We look at what you can get for your money, and which we think is best. DPReview 276 5th Avenue, Suite 704 - 3126 New York, NY 10001 You received this email because you subscribed to the Digital Photography Review weekly newsletter. To unsubscribe, [click here](. Alternatively, log into dpreview and visit your [user profile settings,]( the Newsletter Subscription checkbox, then click on Save changes. Click [here]( to forward to a friend. If you're new to this newsletter, you can subscribe [here](. [Advertise]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Do Not Sell My Personal Information]( 2023 DPReview. All Rights Reserved.