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Thursday, December 9, 2021

Welcome to the DPReview Newsletter!

This week, Chris and Jordan have been looking back over 2021 and picking their favorite (and least favorite) gear in the now-traditional 'Best and Worst' episode. So kick back, open a beverage of your choice and enjoy the show (link below).

Meanwhile, we've updated our gallery of preproduction samples from the Nikon Z9 and added some more images to our Nikon Z 40mm gallery, and Kara been looking into hyperlapse techniques using the DJI Air 2S.

Thanks for reading

Barney


DPReview TV: Best and Worst photo/video gear 2021

It's that time of the year when Chris and Jordan look back on the year's best and worst releases of photo and video gear. As has become traditional, they've devised a drinking game to help ensure that their recollection ends up as hazy as the output of the worst lens...

Watch the latest episode of DPRTV

Updated: More sample images from the Nikon Z9

We recently took delivery of a pre-production sample of the Nikon Z9, and we spent our time with it shooting as much as possible. We've just updated our previously-published gallery of samples with more than 50 new images taken in and around the Pacific Northwest. Click through to take a look.

Check out our updated gallery of Nikon Z9 samples

Drone technique: How to shoot 4K hyperlapse on the DJI Air 2S

It's easy to capture hyperlapse videos with the DJI Air 2S, but there's still a bit of planning involved. In this article, we explain the four hyperlapse modes available on the Air 2S and walk you through everything you need to know to shoot your first hyperlapse sequence.

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Updated: Nikon Z 40mm F2 sample gallery

We've been continuing to shoot with Nikon's compact, fast-aperture 40mm F2, and as autumn turns to winter here in the Pacific Northwest, we've updated our initial sample gallery with several new images, for your viewing pleasure.

View our sample gallery

News updates
Published Wednesday, December 8, 2021 7:18:00 PM GMT

Lensrentals has shared what new equipment, released throughout 2021, was the most rented by photographers and cinematographers from around the world.

Published Wednesday, December 8, 2021 3:51:00 PM GMT

K-Lens captures nine images in a single shot—each with a slightly different perspective on the subject —and uses these to determine the depth of objects in the scene. The depth map created makes distance-based editing easy, allows post-capture refocusing and 3D creations

Published Wednesday, December 8, 2021 2:52:00 PM GMT

After more than a month in a safe mode configuration, the Hubble Space Telescope and its four onboard scientific instruments are up and running and fully operational again.

Published Wednesday, December 8, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

We've been continuing to shoot with Nikon's compact, fast-aperture 40mm F2, and as autumn turns to winter here in the Pacific Northwest, we've updated our initial sample gallery with several new images, for your viewing pleasure.

Published Tuesday, December 7, 2021 7:52:00 PM GMT

We've rounded up the winners and runner-ups for the 2021 Comedy Pet Photography Awards. Caution: Make sure you don't have any liquid in your mouth before proceeding to view this gallery.

Published Tuesday, December 7, 2021 7:32:00 PM GMT

Based on the 15-second teaser video, the prototype pop-out module will offer a 50mm equivalent F2.4 lens in front of a 1/1.56-inch sensor. The module also appears to be water-resistant and at least somewhat drop-proof.

Published Tuesday, December 7, 2021 6:51:00 PM GMT

We now know how Nikon is getting 8K/60p Raw video from its Z9 mirrorless camera: through a partnership with intoPIX, whose TicoRAW technology enables resource-efficient Raw image compression.

Published Tuesday, December 7, 2021 5:30:00 PM GMT

Raspberry Pi projects can be a fun, inexpensive way to create your own camera. A new camera module for Raspberry Pi includes a 16MP image sensor and offers autofocus. It's a big step up for Raspberry Pi.

Published Tuesday, December 7, 2021 2:49:00 PM GMT

The 2.00 firmware updates bring Animal Eye AF to video recording for two of Sony's compact camera systems: the full-frame a7C camera system and the ZV-E10 compact camera system.

Published Tuesday, December 7, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

We recently took delivery of a pre-production sample of the Nikon Z9, and we spent our time with it shooting as much as possible. We've just updated our previously-published gallery of samples with more than 50 new images taken in and around the Pacific Northwest. Click through to take a look.

Published Monday, December 6, 2021 6:24:00 PM GMT

Two weeks after announcing it was cancelling orders for a number of its full-frame and APS-C mirrorless camera systems, Sony Japan has announced it's suspending orders for its ZV-E10 compact camera system.

Published Monday, December 6, 2021 4:22:00 PM GMT

Researchers at Princeton University and the University of Washington have developed a micro camera that is about the size of a coarse grain of salt. Image quality surpasses previous micro camera designs due to the team combining metasurface technology and machine learning algorithms.

Published Monday, December 6, 2021 3:17:00 PM GMT

The Wooden Model Design store in Vietnam crafts incredibly intricate cameras constructed of wood. In addition to looking nearly identical to their metal counterparts, the wooden cameras also have interchangeable wooden lenses.

Published Monday, December 6, 2021 3:00:00 PM GMT

Chris and Jordan spent a merry old evening listing the best and worst camera and photo gear they've reviewed this year. Now that the consequences of their revelry are kicking-in, they've prepared a more sober reflection on their assessments.

Published Monday, December 6, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

It's easy to capture hyperlapse videos with the DJI Air 2S, but there's still a bit of planning involved. In this article, we explain the four hyperlapse modes available on the Air 2S and walk you through everything you need to know to shoot your first hyperlapse sequence.

Published Sunday, December 5, 2021 3:00:00 PM GMT

The Great Joy 60mm T2.9 offers full-frame users an affordable option for 1.33x anamorphic shooting, while the 1.35x adapter can squeeze that to 1.8x, or turn your regular spherical lenses anamorphic for an even more budget-friendly solution.

Published Saturday, December 4, 2021 3:00:00 PM GMT

It's that time of the year when Chris and Jordan look back on the year's best and worst releases of photo and video gear. As has become traditional, they've devised a drinking game to help ensure that their recollection ends up as hazy as the output of the worst lens...

Published Friday, December 3, 2021 4:28:00 PM GMT

Pictures and video can not now be shared without the express consent of everyone who appears in them, according to new rules implemented by Twitter a day after its CEO, Jack Dorsey, stepped down.

Published Friday, December 3, 2021 3:23:00 PM GMT

Canon has issued a notice to consumers announcing that due top ‘the impact of global parts supply,’ new orders of its EOS R3 mirrorless camera could take up to six months to land on your doorstep.

Published Friday, December 3, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

Writing on 35mmc.com, film photographer Matthew Wright shares a thoughtful essay on why many of the problems faced by film photographers actually come down to economics and mathematics.

Published Thursday, December 2, 2021 7:41:00 PM GMT

During its opening-night keynote presentation at its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm laid out three specific advantages of co-developing a lab with Sony Semiconductor Solutions to push imaging technology further.

Published Thursday, December 2, 2021 3:13:00 PM GMT

The winners and finalists for the 2021 International Wedding Photographer of the Year competition have been announced, highlighting incredible wedding photography work from around the globe.

Published Thursday, December 2, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

Prime lenses aren't what they used to be – while today's 'nifty fifties' are bigger, and typically more costly than their SLR-era forebears, they're also typically far more advanced. Meanwhile, specialized wide and tele primes and macro lenses just keep getting better and better. Vote now for your favorite prime lenses of 2021.

Published Thursday, December 2, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

2021 was a bad year for lots of things, but a very good year for new lenses. Within that category, some of the highest-performing optics of the year were zooms. Click through for your chance to vote on which zoom lenses were the best.

Published Thursday, December 2, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

2021 has been another disrupted year, with global supply chain problems still a major factor in the availability of all consumer goods, including new camera equipment. But plenty of great cameras were released, and now it's your turn to vote for your favorites!