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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Welcome to the 758th DPReview Newsletter

Following on from the Sony a6400 and Pentax 50mm F1.4 reviews last week, we've just published our full review of the Olympus OM-D E-M1X. And there are more sample galleries from interesting new cameras we'll be serving up before the week's out.

And, with Seattle experiencing unusually warm weather, there might even be some contrast and (dare I say it?) sunshine in some of them. Still, we haven't all decamped to the beach just yet, so there's been plenty going live that you might have missed.


Olympus OM-D E-M1X Review

The E-M1X is a high-end pro and enthusiast-targeted sports camera. It's fast, well built and includes some interesting transportation-related, machine learning-assisted AF modes.

See what we found...

DPRTV: Nigel Danson in the Faroe Islands

Ace landscape shooter and YouTuber Nigel Danson has joined our team of regular contributors to DPReview TV, and this week gives us an overview (sorry) of his experience of drone photography.

DPRTV: Chris and Jordan shoot high-res mirrorless

Our friends in the frozen North have also been busy: shooting the three high-res heavyweight mirrorless models alongside one another. As always, the whole team has been sharing its experience, and Chris and Jordan have done a great job of getting to the heart of the differences that matter.

Ricoh GR III sample gallery updated:

As a bit of a teaser for our imminent full review, we published an updated gallery from the Ricoh GR III. The pocketable large-sensor compact is so easy to carry, we've been taking it everywhere with us. See how it looks.



As well as sunshine, there's plenty more to look forward to, with reviews of the Ricoh GR and Leica Q2 in the offing. Plus sample galleries, smartphone reviews and all the latest news. You know the drill.

Richard

News updates
Published Wednesday, May 8, 2019 5:36:00 PM GMT

Aputure's new Spotlight Mount is an add-on for its 120D, 120D Mk II and 300D lights that uses lenses and a dedicated iris to help shape light in the studio or on-location.

Published Wednesday, May 8, 2019 2:58:00 PM GMT

As rumored last week, the revamped Nokton Classic 35mm F1.4 II lens for Leica M-mount is now available to pre-order with an expected ship date of June 2019.

Published Wednesday, May 8, 2019 2:31:00 PM GMT

The new medium telephoto lens is the first of six lenses Canon is expected to release in 2019 and the first RF lens to feature Canon's proprietary Blue Spectrum Refractive (BR) Optics.

Published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 8:03:00 PM GMT

Google's new mid-range phones bring some of the impressive camera tech from the Pixel 3 and 3 XL into more affordable devices.

Published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 6:09:00 PM GMT

According to the latest FAA Aerospace Forecast, the commercial drone market could triple in size by 2023.

Published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 5:48:00 PM GMT

After plenty of experimentation to make sure it looked right, Twitter users can now add images and other forms of media to retweets.

Published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 2:41:00 PM GMT

The Olympus OM-D E-M1X is the ultimate sports, action and wildlife camera for professional Micro Four Thirds users. However, it can't quite match the level of AF reliability offered by its full frame competitors.

Published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 2:29:00 PM GMT

Instagram is expanding its measures against fake news and general misinformation on its platform.

Published Tuesday, May 7, 2019 1:26:00 PM GMT

To help cancel out last year's internet sales tax ruling by the United States Supreme Court, B&H has partnered with Synchrony Bank to create the Payboo Card, a B&H-branded credit card that effectively cancels out the price of sales tax on purchase.

Published Monday, May 6, 2019 9:10:00 PM GMT

Remove.bg can now be used directly inside Adobe Photoshop, negating the need to use the web app.

Published Monday, May 6, 2019 6:45:00 PM GMT

The Nissin MG80 Pro flash has been announced with command/slave modes, a modeling light and is expected to ship in 'late May.'

Published Monday, May 6, 2019 3:44:00 PM GMT

The Polaroid OneStep 2 gets a limited-edition run inspired by the 'Upside Down' realm of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things.

Published Monday, May 6, 2019 3:00:00 PM GMT

Join us as we follow photographer Chad Wadsworth, as he seeks out the best BBQ in Texas, with the Sony a7R III.

Published Sunday, May 5, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

We're excited to announce that UK landscape photographer Nigel Danson has become a regular contributor to DPReview TV. In this episode, Nigel takes us to the remote and rugged Faroe Islands, using a drone to shoot unique landscape images from the air.

Published Saturday, May 4, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

This week Chris and Jordan do a side-by-side comparison between three high resolution mirrorless cameras: the Panasonic S1R, Nikon Z7, and Sony a7R III to see how they stack up. Which one is right for you?

Published Saturday, May 4, 2019 12:16:00 AM GMT

Senators are urging the FAA to quickly approve rules for remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems.

Published Friday, May 3, 2019 8:05:00 PM GMT

US film camera equipment store and distributor CatLABs has introduced its own brand of black and white negative film that it claims is unique and not available anywhere else.

Published Friday, May 3, 2019 12:46:00 PM GMT

The latest sales data from BCN shows that Sony's a7 III camera is still the king of full-frame mirrorless in Japan, selling more units than the next five cameras combined.

Published Thursday, May 2, 2019 6:57:00 PM GMT

Creative Commons has relaunched its online search platform with a cleaner interface and a number of other improvements.

Published Thursday, May 2, 2019 4:59:00 PM GMT

Adobe is apparently testing making the default Creative Cloud Photography the $20 per month option rather than the $10 per month option previous offered by default.

Published Thursday, May 2, 2019 4:19:00 PM GMT

Instagram runs a trial in Canada where users won't be able to see the number of likes on photos of accounts they are following for the next several days.

Published Thursday, May 2, 2019 3:17:00 PM GMT

The Stash Master 13L can be used on its own or stuffed inside a backpack and customized internally to fit nearly any kit you can imagine.

Published Thursday, May 2, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

We're in the final stages of prepping our full Ricoh GR III review, but in the meantime you can take a look at our latest sample images from the much-anticipated successor to the GR series.

Published Wednesday, May 1, 2019 10:08:00 PM GMT

Timelapse+ has introduced a new plug-in for Adobe Lightroom that promises to make editing and constructing timelapse videos significantly easier.

Published Wednesday, May 1, 2019 8:28:00 PM GMT

Storm chaser Brandon Clement used a drone to capture stunning 4K footage of a tornado near Sulphur Oklahoma.