Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, 20 November 2013

	Digital Photography Review Newsletter Wednesday, 20 November 2013 The most popular weekly photography newsletter, with over 300,000 subscribers
Hello! And welcome to the 484th Digital Photography Review newsletter. As the weather gets progressively worse here in Seattle, and we all recover from the cold that's been doing the rounds of our office, we're scrabbling around to get sample images from the latest crop of new cameras and pull content together for our growing catalog of holiday roundups and buying guide content. I've just returned from a trip to Japan, and I'll be writing more about that very soon but for now, let's look at some recent content highlights. Shooting with the Sony Alpha a7 and a7R We've been shooting with Sony's Alpha 7 and Alpha 7R over the past few weeks to get insight into how the compact full-frame cameras behave. While the two models are twins they're by no means identical, with each sibling very quickly showing its own, distinct personality. We'll be publishing more in the coming weeks as we move towards completing our review, but we wanted to share our perspective now that we've had some experience to inform our opinion. Click the links below to read more. Click here to read about our experience of shooting with the new Sony Alpha 7 and 7R Galaxy NX First-impressions We take a closer look at Samsung's latest Android camera: the Galaxy NX. It's a rather bold experiment that integrates a high-end Android smartphone OS with an interchangeable lens camera. With a 20.3 megapixel CMOS sensor, Samsung NX lens mount, and a tried-and-true mobile operating system, the Galaxy NX offers plenty of intriguing promise. Click the links below to see how we got on. Click here to read our first-impressions of the Samsung Galaxy NX at connect.dpreview.com Sony Alpha 7R studio comparison added to our first-impressions review We've updated our first impressions review of the Sony Alpha 7R with our studio test scene showing image quality for both JPEG and Raw files. The new scene also offers downloadable Raw samples of both daylight and low light scenes. As always, you can compare the A7R to the increasing number of cameras in our test scene. Click here to check out how the Sony Alpha 7R compares in our studio comparison LG G2 review: First 13MP Android with optical image stabilization The G2 follows the Optimus G/G Pro as LG's flagship smartphone, with plenty of tech spec to warrant a second look. From its huge 5.2-inch IPS LCD display to its 13MP CMOS sensor with optical image stabilization system, there's a lot here for mobile photography fanatics. We tested out the smartphone's camera capabilities as only Dpreview can: check out our in-depth 10-page review on connect.dpreview.com. Click here to read our review of the LG G2 at connect.dpreview.com Rare photos of Rolling Stones emerge from estate sale Photos of the Rolling Stones are not hard to find, but the majority of images from the height of the band's career consist of on-stage performances and posed publicity shots. That's why a stack of photos uncovered at a Southern California estate sale have attracted a lot of attention recently. Click here to view the gallery of newly-found Rolling Stones tour photographs What's coming up? Lots and lots of content for the holiday season, including buying guides, product roundups and more. We're aiming to start publishing in the next couple of days, and we should have a great set of articles on the site by the end of this month. Watch this space! Barney WTD #1413 Check out What The Duck in our Link Directory GearShop update - a message from Laura At GearShop, we want you to be able to get great deals on products you actually want. We've all bought those prepackaged bundles that other camera stores and big box stores create for you, making assumptions about what kind of "free" extras you want with your new camera or lens. You spend big money on a new piece of hardware and end up with a bunch of cheap filters, batteries, or cleaning products that just collect dust or end up in the trash. We're challenging that by allowing you to use a percentage of your hardware purchase (5%) to pick out the accessories that you actually want -- a new tripod, camera bag, battery, high quality filter, or a memory card... Or maybe you want to get something to experiment with, like a plastic Holga lens for your DSLR. It's up to you what you want to spend it on. You can buy multiple cameras and/or lenses and watch your savings grow. Learn more. This week's best deals: Save an extra $200 when you buy the already-on-sale Panasonic Lumix GH3 or GX7 with a 20mm F1.7 II, 12-35mm F2.8 OIS, or 35-100mm F2.8 OIS lens. Save $100 on Sony's a58 DSLR kit, plus another $100 discount when you add a select telephoto zoom lens. Check out more featured deals. In stock now: Sony's QX100 smartphone attachable camera, Canon's new 5D Mark III kit with 24-70mm F4 L IS lens, and Nikon's Coolpix P7800. Until next week - Laura and the GearShop Team
News updates Lens reviews update: test data for the Nikon 58mm f/1.4G Published on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 2:58:41 AM GMT DxOMark has recently reviewed Nikon's AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G, a high-end (and very expensive) standard prime for full frame SLRs. As a taster for our upcoming review we've added the test data to our lens widget; as usual you can compare it to similar lenses, including the Nikon and Sigma 50mm F1.4s. Click through for more details and analysis, and a link to DxOMark's own review of the Nikon 58mm F1.4. Read full story → Smartphone versus compact camera: Which is best when it comes to zoom? Published on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 6:17:38 PM GMT Nokia says it 'reinvented zoom' with its Lumia 1020 smartphone, but how does it stack up to the zooming prowess of a compact camera? We put Nokia's flagship phone up against Canon's PowerShot S120 in our zoom showdown today on connect.dpreview.com. Click through for more, you may be surprised by the results. Read full story → Apple Raw update brings support for 10 cameras, including D610 Published on Thursday, November 14, 2013 4:45:46 PM GMT Apple recently released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility 5.01 for Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11. The update adds Raw image support for the following 10 cameras: Canon PowerShot G16, Canon PowerShot S120, Fujifilm X-A1, Nikon COOLPIX P7800, Nikon D610, Olympus PEN Lite E-PL6, Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX7, Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LF1, Sony Alpha ILCE-3000, and the Sony Alpha NEX-5T. Get the update Read full story → Nikon updates firmware for D3100, D3200, D5100, D5200, and P7700 Published on Thursday, November 14, 2013 5:11:11 PM GMT Nikon has posted firmware updates for the following cameras: D3100, D3200, D5100, D5200, and P7700. More accurate detection of the remaining charge for the EN-EL14a rechargeable li-ion battery is the only fix. Get the update Read full story → Toshiba ups capacity and speed of its Wi-Fi SD card Published on Thursday, November 14, 2013 7:05:57 PM GMT Toshiba expanded its lineup up of Wi-Fi enabled SD memory cards with a high capacity 32GB FlashAir II model. The new 32GB card boasts Class 10 speed compared to the previous model's Class 6 speed. The FlashAir II card features a new 'Internet pass thru mode' that enables users to access the card and Internet simultaneously – enabling the ability to upload images in real-time. Learn more Read full story → Casio enters enthusiast compact sector with well-specified EX-10 Published on Thursday, November 14, 2013 7:38:02 PM GMT Casio Japan has announced the EX-10 - a flagship high-end compact with a 1/1.7" type sensor and a fast 28-112mm equivalent lens. The model, which will be coming to other markets, features magnesium alloy construction and, like the existing EX-ZR1000, an LCD that flips all the way up, for shooting self-portraits. It also has built-in Wi-Fi and ability to shoot Raw. Learn more Read full story → Sony Alpha 7R test scene samples added to first impression review Published on Friday, November 15, 2013 2:34:35 AM GMT We've updated our first impressions review of the Sony Alpha 7R with our studio test scene showing image quality for both JPEG and Raw files. The new scene also offers downloadable Raw samples of both daylight and low light scenes. As always, you can compare the A7R to the increasing number of cameras in our test scene. Read full story → Shooting with the Sony Alpha 7 and Alpha 7R Published on Friday, November 15, 2013 2:37:24 AM GMT We've been shooting with Sony's Alpha 7 and Alpha 7R over the past few weeks to get insight into how the compact full-frame cameras behave. While the two models are twins, they're by no means identical, with each sibling very quickly showing its own, distinct personality. We'll be publishing more in the coming weeks as we move towards completing our review, but we wanted to share our perspective now that we've had some experience to inform our opinion. Read full story → LG G2 review: First 13MP Android with optical image stabilization Published on Friday, November 15, 2013 4:00:00 PM GMT The G2 follows the Optimus G/G Pro as LG's flagship smartphone, with plenty of tech spec to warrant a second look. From its huge 5.2-inch IPS LCD display to its 13MP CMOS sensor with optical image stabilization system, there's a lot here for mobile photography fanatics. We tested out the smartphone's camera capabilities as only Dpreview can: check out our in-depth 10-page review on connect.dpreview.com. Read full story → What The Duck #1413 Published on Friday, November 15, 2013 11:00:00 PM GMT We've come to the end of another week here at dpreview, and as our thoughts drift to weekend shooting opportunities, it's time to take things a little less seriously. Aaron Johnson's comic strip ‘What the Duck’ is just the thing, taking a gently satirical look through the lens of a photographically inclined waterfowl. You can find it published here (and in our newsletter) every week; we hope you enjoy it, and your weekend. Read full story → In Photos: Portraits of the living legends of blues Published on Saturday, November 16, 2013 9:00:00 AM GMT Since 2008, photographer Lou Bopp has made regular trips down Mississippi's Route 61 — known as 'The Blues Highway' — to document the lives of unknown musicians who have made important contributions to the classic American musical genre. In this work, he recorded the juke joints, roadhouses, and the culture that has supported Mississippi Delta style blues. See gallery Read full story → Rare photos of Rolling Stones emerge from estate sale Published on Sunday, November 17, 2013 9:00:00 AM GMT Photos of the Rolling Stones are not hard to find, but the majority of images from the height of the band's career consist of on-stage performances and posed publicity shots. That's why a stack of photos uncovered at a Southern California estate sale have attracted a lot of attention recently. See gallery Read full story → In Photos: Family business documented shipwrecks Published on Monday, November 18, 2013 5:08:12 AM GMT The National Maritime Museum in London recently acquired a dramatic shipwreck photo collection from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. John Gibson started a family photography business in the 1860s and took his first photograph of a shipwreck in 1869. His family has created some of the most evocative images of misadventure at sea over the last 125 years. See gallery Read full story → French newspaper publishes issue with no photos Published on Monday, November 18, 2013 5:46:11 PM GMT At a time when the journalism industry is struggling to stay in business, photojournalists have been hit especially hard. Earlier this year, the Chicago Sun-Times laid-off its entire staff in favor of giving reporters iPhones. The French newspaper Libération showed its support for photographers by publishing its November 14th issue with all the images removed. See the spread Read full story → Leica invites entries for 2014 Oskar Barnack Award Published on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 10:58:10 AM GMT Leica has announced the 2014 Leica Oskar Barnack Award international photography competition will be open for entries starting December 15, 2013. The winner of the main category of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award will win a cash prize of €10,000 (~ $13,500) in addition to a Leica M camera and lens, valued at an additional €10,000. Learn more Read full story → Sigma issues advisory on lens compatibility with Nikon D5300 Published on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 11:50:23 AM GMT Sigma has posted a statement on its website regarding incompatibilities between its lenses and the Nikon D5300. Lenses with built-in focus motors may not autofocus correctly in Live View mode, and Optical Stabilisation (OS) may not work correctly. The company says it will provide a free firmware update for affected lenses to fix the issue, but this may not be possible with discontinued models. Click through for full details. Read full story → Google working on Raw format for Android Published on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 7:02:50 PM GMT It looks like Raw capability for Android is in development. After digging into the publicly-available application programming interface (API) for Android 4.4 Kitkat, code-reading sleuth Josh Brown made some observations on his Google+ page that indicate the possibility of storing uncompressed images alongside JPEG ones. 'Looks like Google was working on a new Camera API, but it didn't make the KitKat release', he said. Learn more on connect.dpreview.com Read full story →
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