Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Thursday, January 28, 2021

Chris and Jordan share their first reactions to the new Sony Alpha 1. What features and technology excite them most, and who is it really made for?

Auroras are a stunning natural phenomenon and one of the most spectacular sights of the night sky. A recent geomagnetic storm occurred, and the crew aboard the International Space Station had an awesome view.

Recently, Airmap created an uproar in the drone community by posting tweets suggesting remote pilots should be taxed upon take-off and landing.

The GFX 100S fits most of the capabilities of the GFX 100 into a smaller and more affordable body. We look at what the camera offers and who it might make sense for.

Fujifilm's X-E4 is the most compact X-mount camera Fujifilm has yet produced, but that doesn't make it any less competitive. Take a look at how the X-E4 stacks up and what we make of it in our initial review.

The Fujifilm GFX 100S arrives in Canada, Chris goes into quarantine, and Jordan self-films in the field. It's been an interesting week for the boys in Calgary, but that didn't stop them from bringing you this review.

The Fujifilm GFX 100S packs a megapixel wallop, but it's powerful image stabilizer makes it easy to maximize your resolution even without a tripod and at slower shutter speeds – take a look.

We've just gotten our hands on a pre-production copy of Fujifilm's latest rangefinder styled camera, the X-E4. We took it out around Seattle and the Cascade Mountain foothills to see what it can do.

Fujifilm's new XF 27mm F2.8 R WR pancake prime doesn't offer a new optical formula, but it packs weather sealing and an aperture ring into an impressively petitite package. Check out the images its capable of right here.

Fujifilm's latest XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 has been on the brand's roadmap for some time now, and we were pleased to finally get our hands on a shootable copy. It adds quite a bit of versatility to the potential tool kit of X-mount shooters, offering a 107-457mm (35mm equiv.) field-of-view.

Fujifilm's new GF 80mm F1.7 R WR is a fast, standard prime for GFX medium format shooters, offering a 63mm field-of-view, in a reasonably compact, light-weight and weather-sealed package.

Fujifilm has released the XF 28mm F2.8 R WR, which adds weather-sealing and an aperture ring to the original non-WR version The XF 70-300 F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR is lightweight, also weather-sealed and is claimed to offer up to 5.5 stops of shake reduction.

Fujifilm has added a new lens to its medium-format system: the GF 80mm F1.7 R WR. This fast standard prime, equivalent to 63mm on GFX bodies, is relatively compact and weather-sealed. It will be priced at $2299.

Fujifilm has announced the X-E4, a midrange 26MP rangefinder-style mirrorless camera. It squeezes a lot of technology from the X-S10 into a more compact body and will cost around $850, body-only.

Fujifilm has announced the GFX 100S, a relatively compact 100MP image-stabilized medium-format mirrorless camera. The GFX 100S combines most of the features of the full-sized GFX 100 in a body smaller than the GFX 50S and with improved stabilization.

We spoke to Sony straight after the announcement of the a1, to get a bit more fine detail about the camera's specs and capabilities. And it's fair to say there's a lot going on inside Sony's new flagship.

The purchase expands Shutterstock's offerings, positioning it as a marketplace for customers who are embracing computer-generated 2D images over traditional stock photography.

Sony has shared a compilation of 8K footage captured with its new Alpha 1 camera system, as well as sample images captured with its 50MP sensor.

Sony has announced the Alpha 1, a fast, high-res 50MP camera capable of shooting at 30 fps with no blackout. It can capture oversampled 8K video, has refined menus and comes in a weather-sealed body.

Sony's latest smart device, the Xperia Pro, doubles as a 5G smartphone, the world's first portable, affordable external 4K HDR OLED monitor for HDR productions, and an all-in-one 5G live streaming and file transfer solution when paired with supported cameras.

Leica’s newest video adtakes a look back at the ‘witnesses’ who have captured world events with cameras over the last century.

Filmulator is an open-source raw editor designed to be simple and straightforward. The app has basic management tools and raw editing capabilities. Filmulator's tone curve enhances local contrast and perceived sharpness, similar in spirit to the stand development process for developing black and white film.

The lens is similar to its Canon RF, Nikon Z and Sony E mount counterpart, but has a tweaked optical design to make the most of Leica camera systems.

Despite being only 10mm (.39") thick, Pergear has managed to squeeze a manual focusing lever onto the front of the APS-C lens.

The Fujifilm 10-24mm F4 R OIS WR is a reasonably priced wide-angle zoom for the company's X-mount, updated with weather-sealing and some ergonomic improvements. We've been shooting with it for a few days to see how it performs.

You've no doubt heard warnings about the effects of diffraction at small apertures. But what exactly is it? Our resident mad scientist, Don Komarechka, explains what diffraction is and how it impacts your photos.

New wideangle joins the VDSLR MK2 range, bringing all the new features of weather sealing, 9-blade iris and scales on the side of the barrel.

Tamron's 17-70mm F2.8 III-A VC RXD is a lightweight zoom for Sony APS-C E-mount shooters. Equivalent to a 25-105mm F4 in full-frame terms, this lens handles nicely on a6000-series cameras and offers great versatility for daylight shooting.

The Canon 200mm F1.8L may be over 30 years old, but the fact that it still keeps up with the newest high resolution sensors is a testament to its design. Featuring guest photographer Irene Rudnyk.

We teamed up with Canadian portrait photographer Irene Rudnyk to shoot a sample gallery with the legendary Canon 200mm F1.8L. Check out the photos and tell us what you think!

Is the SD card slot coming back to the MacBook Pro? Is the polarizing Touch Bar finally getting kicked to the curb? Bloomberg is reporting that there are many changes coming next-gen Mac computers and the changes all sound promising.

The phone packs a rear quad-camera system with Zeiss lens coating, AI noise reduction for night shots and a Snapdragon 888 chip.

UK-based Ilford has returned with a new-and-improved product, MULTIGRADE RC PORTFOLIO darkroom paper, after a challenging year.

Roger and Aaron tear down a Canon RF 100-500mm F4.7-7.1 lens to get to the bottom of a cracked element hidden somewhere inside.

Today, B&W film photography remains popular both for its aesthetic appeal and its ease-of-use, whether you're a beginner, taking an intro to darkroom photography class or a seasoned pro. Here's everything you need to know about the medium.

The new limited edition Reporter version of the M10-P comes with a Kevlar jacket and a deep green paint — though you (probably) won't be taking it to war

The project also turned 10 key regions of the painting into highly precise 3D models that anyone can explore.

The teaser image says 'The one never seen' and the video's description says 'be ready for the announcement of the new Alpha.'

Last year we covered PhotoStatistica, a macOS app that visualizes the EXIF data of your images and shows you the ways in which you capture photos. A new version was just released, introducing many improvements, including a new UI and new filtering tools.

Fujifilm's 30mm F3.5 R WR is a super sharp 24mm-equivalent lens for the company's GFX lineup of digital medium-format cameras. Is it good enough to warrant a place in your camera bag? Find out in our field review.