Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Google is cracking down on unsupported video files being uploaded to its Photos platform and taking up free storage space.

With a nickname like 'bokeh master,' we had to see what the Sigma 105mm F1.4 was all about. Take a look at our gallery of samples shot with the Sony a7R III.

The Nikon Museum in Shinagawa, Tokyo has an exhibition showing off some of the most rare and unique prototype lenses Nikon ever developed.

VSCO has announced it will stop selling its film emulation presets for desktop programs March 1st, 2019.

On their latest models the two smartphone manufacturers have replaced the dreaded display notch by a design that features a circular hole for the front camera in the display.

With the latest version, Adobe Camera now lets you import Raw files from the newest iPhones, Pixel devices, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Nikon Z6 among others.

The Nikon Z6 may not offer the incredible resolution of its sibling, the Z7, but its 24MP resolution is more than enough for most people, and the money saved can buy a lot of glass. Find out what's new and notable about the Z6 in our First Impressions Review.

Sigma says its 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sport lens is set to hit shelves by the end of December 2018 at a retail price of $1,499.

DxO PhotoLab 2.1 brings a collection of new features to MacOS and Windows users alike.

The new 'Elegant' lens series includes entirely manual F2.4 lenses in 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 90mm focal lengths.

A feature alerts pilots visually and/or verbally when their drone is approaching airspace that is unsafe or areas where drone flying is not permitted.

GoPro announced Monday morning that it plans to move production of United States-bound cameras out of China, citing tariffs concerns.

The Sigma 56mm F1.4 combines a sensible sub-$500 price tag and excellent performance, providing a portrait-friendly 85mm equiv. view on Sony's APS-C mirrorless cameras.

Azriel Knight of the YouTube channel This Old Camera explains the history of DX encoding.

The 250mm F4 is Fujifilm's longest lens for its medium-format system. It's equivalent to about 200mm on a GFX camera, and we put it to work on some portraits as well as some scenes around Seattle's waterfront – take a look.

Sony has removed the ability to download firmware version 2.0 for its a7 III and a7R III mirrorless cameras from its website.

Handing out awards for the best gear of the year is a big job, so we called in some reinforcements from Calgary to help us.

A new patent from Canon lays out the schematics for a speedbooster-style adapter for mounting Canon EF lenses onto EOS M cameras, but with a variable baffle to reduce the risk of flare.

The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board has started a campaign asking visitors to stop geotagging their specific locations when visiting Wyoming's national parks.

Film simulation app Filmborn has been updated with new presets, features, and overall improved support on Apple's latest mobile operating system and devices.

The Colorado Tripod Company has introduced what it claims is the world’s first titanium tripod system, with a funding campaign on Kickstarter.

We've been shooting with the LX100 II both in and out of the studio, as part of our ongoing review. We're pretty impressed, so far, with the revised JPEG color and addition of a touchscreen both noticeable improvements.

An upcoming Xiaomi smartphone might use a 48MP sensor for pixel-binning, high-quality digital zooming and other algorithm-powered imaging features.

It's not cheap, but you may soon be able to get your hands on peel apart film once again thanks to ONE INSTANT.

Skylum's Luminar 3 arrives on December 18 with the long-awaited ability to manage your photo library. However, it won't be a full DAM (digital asset manager); the company plans to roll out features throughout 2019 and won't charge for updates from Luminar 2018 during that time.

Hasselblad has released an update to its Phocus post-production software that brings new and updated tools, as well as updated native lens support.

Insta360 has launched a software update for its One X 360-degree camera and announced a camera bundle exclusively available on Apple.com.

Wacom's latest pro tablet can help take your editing workflow – and most importantly, the final image results – to the next level.

Xiaomi has laid out the details for its new AI-powered image processing platform DeepExposure.