Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Tuesday, February 26, 2019

The Chinese manufacturer says a device featuring the new camera system will be available in the second quarter 2019.

The Galaxy A30 and A50 are mid-range smartphones with interesting camera specs.

MASV, a cloud-based data storage provider akin to Google Drive and Dropbox, has announced a massive 3.0 update that brings an improved UI, better mobile support and updates to its billing process.

Eastman Kodak subsidiary KodakIt is facing criticism regarding its overreaching rights policies.

Sony has announced its FE 135mm F1.8 G Master lens, a fast telephoto prime designed for portrait, wedding and sports photographers. The lens sports four linear motors for fast and quiet AF, an 11-blade aperture and a new 'XA' element to control spherical aberration and produce 'exquisite' bokeh.

Sony's announced the ninth addition to the G Master lens series in the FE 135mm F1.8 GM. We took it for a spin prior to launch and found it to be sharp, instantaneous to focus, with smooth bokeh and few aberrations at all to speak of.

Sony has announced the upcoming release of the RMT-P1BT, a Bluetooth remote that wirelessly controls Sony camera systems.

Nikon's previously announced Coolpix A1000 and B600 superzoom cameras will go on sale in the U.S. in March. The compact A1000 has a 35X zoom and is priced at $479, while the SLR-styled B600, which has a 60X zoom, will set you back $329.

Sigma has announced that the L-mount versions of eleven Art lenses will be arriving in the near future. In addition, the company is releasing the MC-21 adapter, which adapts select Sigma SA and EF-mount lenses to L-mount bodies.

The SD Association has unveiled the new microSD Express format which brings much higher transfer speeds and reduced power consumption to microSD cards.

While the rest of the world is looking to prank consumers with funny commercials and ploys, Fujifilm will be raising the price of its film and photo paper products by 30 percent.

Ricoh's flagship 360-degree camera will set you back $999.95, but now offers spatial audio, 4K/30p video, 23MP stills, Raw support and new plug-ins for added functionality.

World Press Photo has announced the nominees for the its 62nd World Press Photo Contest. We've rounded up the nominees from each of the categories to share.

Sony has finally made the move to triple-cams and attempts to differentiate its devices with an unusual display aspect ratio.

LG has launched the latest models in its V- and G-series of smartphones at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

The device's main camera features three monochrome and two RGB sensors, all paired with 28mm equivalent lenses with F1.8 apertures.

The Fujifilm XF10 is a stylish, compact, well-priced pocket camera that will take great photographs. Unfortunately, the XF10's overall performance may be a let-down, including for those users coming from smartphone cameras.

AirMagic will be available for Windows and Mac and use AI to automatically enhance images that were captured with a drone camera.

With 'Deep Learning' autofocus, crazy-fast burst speeds and refined ergonomics, the E-M1X is the most focused action and sports shooting camera that Olympus has ever made. Here's how it squares up against some key Micro Four Thirds and APS-C competitors.

40 percent of Sony's new engineer hires in Japan will be allocated to the company's chip business.

We've had a little more time to shoot around with Panasonic's high-resolution full-framer and thus, top off our sample gallery. We've also had the chance to add a whole lot of Raw conversions.

Lens manufacturer Tokina has officially released details, price and on-sale dates for the Opera 16-28mm F2.8 lens it first showcased at Photokina in back in September. Expected to ship mid-March in Canon EF and Nikon F mounts, this wide-angle zoom will cost $699.

InukTech is planning to...well...kickstart its Kickstarter campaign for a unique take on a transformable tripod it calls Inuk.

The Ricoh GR series has long been a favorite of street photographers, and the latest iteration - the GR III - brings a new sensor, redesigned lens, in-body stabilization and on-sensor phase detection. We spent some time with a pre-production model in London and have some initial impressions to share.

The Ricoh GR III made its official debut today, and DPR contributor Damien Demolder got his hands on the camera for a quick photo walk through London. Take a look at the results.

Ross Lowell was a man of many talents who had more than 25 patents to his name, created a lighting company and created gaffer tape, a staple in the camera bags of photographers and cinematographers the world over.

Light has announced it's teaming up with Sony to combined experience and technology in their respective fields to create the next-generation of multi-camera smartphones.

The Ricoh GR III will be going on sale this March for $899. It has a 24MP APS-C sensor, newly designed 28mm equiv. F2.8 lens, in-body image stabilization and on-sensor phase detection.

Ricoh's new WG-6 is the company's latest waterproof camera, with a 20MP sensor, 28-140mm equiv. lens and the ability to go 20m/65ft underwater. If you need something that's both crushproof and chemical-resistant, there's the G900, which is designed for industrial use.

Version 6.0.0 of the open source image editing application digiKam is a major update and has been two years in the making.

Lomography has launched the Lomogon 32mm F2.5, a compact lens with full frame sensor coverage and a unique wheel of aperture stops that protrudes from the barrel.

At its Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S10 and S10+ with a triple rear-camera array, as well as a more basic S10e model with a dual main camera unit. As expected, the S10 series' display is the center of attention with a hole-punch style front-facing camera embedded in the screen.

Picktorial for macOS gets a major 4.0 update with new DAM, improved search functionality and overall stability improvements.

Samsung wasted no time unveiling the Galaxy Fold at its Unpacked event today – a foldable device with a 4.6" display when folded, and 7.3" display when unfolded. The device contains a total of six cameras – three on the back, two inside and one front-facing camera.

The Mi 9 combines a 1/2" sensor in its primary camera with ultra-wide and tele options to cover a wide range of focal lengths.

Photographers Ben Horne is asking for help to find the owners of a battered Fujifilm camera that fell from the top of Angels Landing in Zion National Park.

Taiwanese lens manufacturer William Optics is proposing to make a flatfield Petzval lens aimed at star gazers and photographers that it claims is the world’s sharpest 250mm.

After a rare Seattle snowstorm finally subsided, DPReview editor Jeff Keller was able to escape the snow and spend some time with the impressive Fujifilm X-T30, a camera that offers a lot of bang for the buck.

Given that it uses the same sensor and processor as the X-T3, it's no surprise that the Fujifilm X-T30 is capable of producing some excellent photos. We took a pre-production X-T30 all over the Seattle area and have plenty of photos for your viewing pleasure.

Tamron has announced three new full-frame lenses slated to launch in the middle of 2019: an SP 35mm F1.4 Di USD and 35-150mm F2.8-4 Di VC OSD for DSLRs, as well as an ultra-wide 17-28mm F2.8 Di III RXD for Sony E-mount cameras.