Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Thursday, February 14, 2019

We don't often get excited about $900 cameras, but the Fujifilm X-T30 has really impressed us thus far. Find out what's new, what it's like to use and how it compares to its peers in our review in progress.

The Fujifilm X-T30 is equipped with the same 26.1MP X-Trans sensor and X-Processor 4 Quad Core CPU as the X-T3, along with some autofocus improvements. The new camera arrives in March for $900 body-only.

Fujifilm's new XF 16mm F2.8 R WR is a compact, weather-resistant lens that weighs just 155g/5.5oz. It'll be available starting in March for $399.

Fujifilm's XF 16mm F2.8 is one of the widest lenses in the company's lineup of compact primes for its X-series interchangeable lens cameras. We've been up and down the streets of snowy Seattle - a rare sight - to see just what our pre-production copy of this petite prime is capable of.

Get a closer look at Canon's second full-frame mirrorless body and its unique combination of features, capability and price point.

Canon has unveiled its second full-frame mirrorless camera: the entry-level EOS RP. Touting its compact size and approachability for beginners, the RP uses a 26.2MP sensor and will sell for $1300 body-only this March.

A pre-launch event gave us a chance to shoot a sample gallery to show what sort of image quality you can expect from the least-expensive digital full frame camera ever launched.

Nikon has taken the wraps off a new standard zoom lens for mirrorless, the Z 24-70mm F2.8 Z. The new 24-70mm has been on Nikon's Z-series roadmap since the mount was announced last August, and it will ship in spring for $2299.

Canon has announced the development of six RF lenses, including the incredibly compact RF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM, two variations of an RF 85mm F1.2L USM, plus a 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM, 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM and 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM.

Nikon has announced more details of firmware in development for the Z6 and Z7. As previously reported, firmware is being planned that will add Eye-detection AF, CFexpress support and Raw video over HDMI.

Tripod manufacturer Three Legged Thing has developed a new L-bracket designed to fit a wider range of cameras and allow users to mount their camera in a variety of ways.

Some user information, including names, usernames and email addresses was compromised in the incident.

The FAA has announced drones will soon need aerial license plates of sorts to fly their UAVs in the United States.

The new Galaxy S10 front camera will adopt several technologies that are already commonplace on many smartphone main cameras.

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm F3.5-6.3 is a weather-sealed 24-400mm equiv. zoom for Micro Four Thirds and will go on sale in March for $900.

We put a pre-production version of Olympus' versatile new zoom through its paces.

DJI has announced its implemented Geospatial Environment Online 2.0 system to airports in 32 European countries.

Canon has introduced the first firmware update for its Canon EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera.

Adobe's February Lightroom update beings a number of new and improved features across the desktop and mobile versions of Lightroom CC.

Despite a drop in fourth-quarter revenues and operating profits the Taiwanese company remains optimistic about the adoption of multi-lens camera modules on flagship smartphones.

ProGrade Digital has expanded beyond hardware with the announcement of Recovery Pro, a file recovery program designed with an emphasis on salvaging audio, photo and video files from memory cards.

Sony's new 'Real-time tracking' AF system promises much improved subject tracking performance, using machine-learning, pattern recognition and much more. Here's what's changed – and how it actually performs.

Chinese optical manufacturer Kamlan Optical has announced its next lens will be a 7.5mm f/3.2 fisheye for the Micro Four Thirds system.

Storage and accessory manufacturer Glyph has released its new Atom NVMe SSD and Thunderbolt 3 dock with dual 4K display support.

Leica's latest limited edition model is aimed at cinematographers who can use the still camera to test exposure and framing for motion picture recording.

We're at the Gulf Photo Plus event in Dubai, where Fujifilm has given attendees a sneak peek at a working prototype of its upcoming 100MP medium format camera.

Datacolor has launched its fastest, most accurate display calibration tool to date, the SpyderX.

CineStill's new powdered film development kits are easier to store, cheaper to ship and cost less than their liquid counterparts.

At its X-Summit event in Dubai, Fujifilm announced a major firmware update for the X-T3, coming in April. Firmware 3.0 will improve Eye-AF performance, and is promised to enhance AF tracking and face detection.

We're in Dubai, where Fujifilm is showing off pre-production and prototype samples of three upcoming lenses - the GF 50mm F3.5 - a compact, lightweight standard lens for medium format, the XF 16mm F2.8, and the XF 16-80mm F4 for the company's range of APS-C format X-series cameras.

What do you get when you send two crazy Canadians to Barcelona, Spain, and turn them loose with Panasonic's first full frame camera? A Panasonic S1R hands-on preview with a nod to a Woody Allen film, that's what.

Limited edition versions of the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 mm F2 ASPH, Summaron-M 28 mm F5.6 and Summilux-M 28 mm F1.4 ASPH lenses have been announced for the Leica M rangefinder series, with alternative finishes, red markings and different materials setting them out from the normal production versions.

Researchers discovered a working USB flash drive with photos and video on it and successfully managed to return it to its rightful owner after spending an extended period of time in seal poop.

British photographer Rankin has teamed up with MTArt Agency to create a poignant series of photos for the VISUAL DIET campaign from M&C Saatchi that showcases what teenagers across the world do get their self portraits Insta-ready for the world.

The iOS camera app Obscura 2 has been updated with a revamped interface, a new histogram visualizer, iPad keyboard shortcuts and more.

A number of MacBook Pro users are reporting issues regarding their computers speakers when using Adobe Premiere Pro.

The company cites user feedback and "complications" with photo downloads as reasons for the new date.

Fujifilm has released firmware version 2.10 for its X-T3 mirrorless camera, adding the ability to record video files larger than 4GB as a single file.

Mathieu Stern has published a video showing experimental work with off-visible-spectrum specialist Pierre Luis Ferrer in which they use a handheld UV torch to illuminate fruit and everyday objects.

A day spent shooting Panasonic's new S1R in the streets of Barcelona, Spain left us feeling satisfied with how the camera operates – but eager to get testing.