Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group has shared a video that shows off its new building, located in Osaka, where CMOS image sensors are designed and developed.

DxO has announced Nik Collection 4. The suite features eight plugins. Two of the most popular plugins, Viveza and Silver Efex, feature all-new user interfaces and improved U Point technology.

The Slow Mo Guys published their slowest video yet. In a new video, Gavin Free uses the Phantom TMX7510 camera at 80,000, 500,000 and even 800,000 frames per second to record glass breaking.

In this video, photographer Michael Clark takes the SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD to the desert near Las Vegas to shoot rock climbers.

Canon just lifted the veil a little more from the forthcoming EOS R3. Here's what we know so far, and what more we expect.

Canon just dropped more info about its upcoming EOS R3 mirrorless camera. We analyze the newest features and specs to see what they tell us.

Canon has released further details about its upcoming EOS R3 mirrorless camera. It will feature 30 fps Raw bursts, oversampled 4K with Canon Log3 support, 8-stop IS with compatible lenses, and a fully articulating display.

Nikon is claiming that its latest macro lenses are not only meant to be more convenient than adapting the company's existing F-mount options, but are also a significant step-up in image quality as well.

Alongside the announcement of two new Z-mount macro prime lenses, Nikon has confirmed that two more roadmapped lenses are coming this year: the Nikkor Z 28mm F2.8 and Nikkor Z 40mm F2.

Panasonic's new Lumix S 50mm F1.8 is a compact and lightweight prime for L-mount cameras. It's nice and sharp, offers quick and silent autofocus, and it's capable of producing lovely bokeh.

Panasonic has announced its Lumix S 50mm F1.8 lens for L-mount. This compact lens has numerous special glass elements, a linear focus motor, weather-sealing and weighs in at just 300 grams (10.6 oz).

From humble beginnings in Tokyo, Japan back in 1951, Sekonic's light meters, color meters and illuminometers have become staples in the cinema and photo world.

German film company, Kono, opened its doors in 2014. Since then, the company has created more than 20 films. Its latest three films include the company's first 120 medium format film and two new black and white films, including one with an ISO of only 3.

A new report from Taiwanese publication DigiTimes claims Apple suppliers have been told to increase production 30-40% for the voice coil motors currently only used inside the wide camera module of the iPhone 12 Pro Max

The Pentax DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 Limited zoom lens was released in 2013, and remains a solid, weather-sealed zoom for the company's DSLR's – take a look at how it performs on a variety of cameras including the latest K-3 Mark III.

Ricoh's latest DSLR, the Pentax K-3 Mark III, has impressed us with its design, build and controls. As we press on with our full review, we've placed it in front of our studio test scene to see what it can do, including at its maximum ISO sensitivity setting of 1.6 million. Check it out.

There's a perception that cameras and lenses are getting more expensive. We had a bit of a dig into the extent to which it's true, and why it's happening.

Is Blackmagic your thing, or are you more of a Ninja? Jordan compares the leading off-camera recorders to see where each stands out.

The new trio from 7artisans includes a 10mm F2.8 fisheye lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras as well as a 55mm F1.4 II lens and 60mm F2.8 II macro lens for APS-C/Micro Four Thirds camera systems.

In 2018, using ptychography and sophisticated algorithms, a Cornell University research team set a record with an incredible photo of atoms. With improved detection and algorithms, the team is back with another record-setting image, and it's the highest-resolution photo of atoms ever captured.

In this edition of our beginner's guide to film photography, we'll go over the most common film types – from 35mm to large format – and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Despite it being easier to access and there being relatively modular components, the inability to change the internal storage and memory inside the new M1-powered iMac keeps its repairability score low.

Capture One's R&D team has been hard at work redesigning Capture One for M1 Macs. After many months of work, native M1 support is ready, and it promises huge performance gains.

Skylum released the third major update to its Luminar AI software since releasing the flagship photo editor late last year. The update adds Apple M1 support, improved performance, better usability and more.

We've updated our 'Best Cameras for Landscapes' buying guide – which comprises cameras priced under $4000 – and we chose Nikon's Z7 II as the new winner, displacing the venerable Sony a7R IV.