Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, June 1, 2016

The Digital Photography Review Newsletter for Wednesday, June 1, 2016 [DPReview: Digital Photography Review] [DPReview on Facebook] [DPReview on Twitter] [DPReview on Google Plus] The Digital Photography Review Newsletter The most popular weekly photography newsletter, with over 400,000 subscribers Wednesday, June 1, 2016 Welcome to the 613th Digital Photography Review newsletter. Continuing the theme of big 5s from Nikon, we followed-up our review of the D500 with a full review of the company's flagship DSLR the D5. It's quite a camera, and I'm hoping that now the review is finished I can pry it out of Carey's hands and borrow it for a while. Dale wrote an interesting article about the creative potential of VR for photographers, and Jeff dug into the performance of the Olympus TG-Tracker. You can find links to all of these pieces of content below. Top 5: Nikon D5 Review The Nikon D5 is the newest iteration of the company's action-oriented flagship DSLR. It's headline features include a new Nikon-developed 20.8MP full-frame sensor and 153-point autofocus system. More than anything, though, the D5 is a camera designed to just work - no matter what conditions you're in. So, does it? Find out in our full review. [Click here to see read our review of the Nikon D5] Virtual Reality: It's not just for gamers anymore Virtual reality, or VR, has the potential to redefine the way we interact with images, including still images, movies, and other forms of visual storytelling. In this article, DPReview writer Dale Baskin explores some of the ways that VR could change the way we think about photography. [Click here to read more about the creative potential of VR] To St. Helens and Back: Olympus TG-Tracker Shooting Experience The Olympus TG-Tracker is an action cam that not only records 4K video with a 204° field-of-view, but also logs a ton of data along the way. We sent it up (and down) Mount St. Helens to put it through its paces. [Read more about the Olympus TG-Tracker] Updated camera roundups! We've been updating our portfolio of camera roundups over the past few weeks, in an effort to bring you an up to date picture of all the various options available, as we enter (summer) holiday season. Click the link below to check out our full range of roundup and buying guide content. [Read our updated camera roundups] Thanks for reading! Barney News updates [Photomyne app scans multiple prints at a time] Published Tuesday, May 31, 2016 7:08:00 PM GMT The Photomyme app allows for faster throughput when scanning printed images by letting you scan more than one image at a time. [Read more] [Vitrima lens aims to bring low-cost 3D video capture to GoPro action cameras] Published Tuesday, May 31, 2016 6:45:00 PM GMT Looking to bring more excitement to your POV snowboarding videos? A new case called Vitrima is in the works, which would enable GoPro action cameras to record 3D video. [Read more] [Virtual Reality: It's not just for gamers anymore] Published Tuesday, May 31, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Virtual reality, or VR, has the potential to redefine the way we interact with images, including still images, movies, and other forms of visual storytelling. [Read more about the creative potential of VR] [Asus announces Zenfone 3 Deluxe with stabilized 23MP camera] Published Monday, May 30, 2016 5:04:00 PM GMT The new Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe is a flagship phone with an impressive looking camera specification. It comes with a set of impressive camera features that include a 23MP 1/2.6-inch Sony IMX 318 sensor, F2.0 aperture lens, 4-axis optical image stabilization, electronic video stabilization in video mode and a hybrid AF system. [Read more] [To St. Helens and Back: Olympus TG-Tracker Shooting Experience] Published Monday, May 30, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT The Olympus TG-Tracker is an action cam that not only records 4K video with a 204° field-of-view, but also logs a ton of data along the way. We sent it up (and down) Mount St. Helens to put it through its paces. [Read more] [Never miss a video: Subscribe to DPReview on YouTube] Published Monday, May 30, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT We've been producing more video content than ever before, including tons of content from last year's PIX show, our ongoing series of long-form Field Tests, overviews of the latest cameras and lenses, as well beginners' technique guides and interviews. Subscribe to our YouTube channel! [Read more] [Looking Sharp: A focus stacking tutorial] Published Sunday, May 29, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Ever wonder how landscape photographers get stunning sharpness throughout their images even when shooting in challenging conditions? The answer is simple, but the process can be difficult. Focus stacking isn't for the faint of heart, but this tutorial should help to shed some light on the process. [Learn more] [Huawei P9 camera is nice, but it's still a smartphone camera] Published Saturday, May 28, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT To dismiss the Huawei P9's imager as 'just another smartphone camera' would be unfair. Huawei claims that by using one monochrome and one RGB sensor, the camera is 100% more sensitive to light than its competitors. We found it to be enjoyably similar to shooting with a dedicated camera, but at the end of the day, it's still a smartphone. [Read more] [Novoflex releases Canon EF electronic adapter for Leica SL] Published Friday, May 27, 2016 6:18:00 PM GMT Just bought a Leica SL but can't afford to buy a Leica lens to put on it? Don't worry - German manufacturer Novoflex has just the thing for you. Its new SL-EOS adapter costs €499 and transmits focal distance and aperture EXIF data, and supports autofocus.[Read more] [Dual-cam Duel: Sony and LG Innotek rumored to be competing for Apple orders] Published Friday, May 27, 2016 2:22:00 PM GMT Rumors say that all 'Plus' variants of the upcoming iPhone 7 will feature a dual-camera design which could be made by either Sony or LG Innotek.[Read more] [Critical eye: Picturesqe aims to highlight your best frames and throw out the worst] Published Friday, May 27, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Picturesqe is a software application that’s designed to help you pick your best shots. We gave it a whirl to see if it could save us any time in post processing. [Read more] [Western Digital acquires SanDisk as more data moves to solid state memory] Published Thursday, May 26, 2016 7:50:00 PM GMT Hard disk drive giant Western Digital has acquired flash memory manufacturer SanDisk in a deal worth $18 billion. [Read more] [Unfade for iOS scans and restores old prints] Published Thursday, May 26, 2016 7:13:00 PM GMT If you have boxes of old faded prints in your closet, the Unfade app for iOS might be worth a closer look. [Read more] [Content-aware cropping coming soon to Adobe Photoshop CC] Published Thursday, May 26, 2016 5:54:00 PM GMT The magic of Adobe's content-aware fill will soon be available using the crop tool. [Read more] [ZTE Axon 7 features 20MP Samsung ISOCELL sensor] Published Thursday, May 26, 2016 5:41:00 PM GMT ZTE's Axon 7 smartphone offers flagship-specifications at a competitive price point. [Read more] [Lens shootout: Sony RX10 III destroys the competition] Published Thursday, May 26, 2016 2:00:00 PM GMT Recently, DPReview Editor Barney Britton took the Sony RX10 III hiking, and [he saw that it was good]. How good? Back in the office Sam Spencer took the RX10 III, II, the Panasonic FZ1000 and the Canon G3X up to the balcony for a good old-fashioned shootout. [Read more] [Broncolor launches range of softbox edge masks for rim light effect] Published Wednesday, May 25, 2016 6:56:00 PM GMT Swiss lighting brand broncolor has announced a range of diffuser panels for its softboxes that help to create a rim light effect when the subject is positioned in front of the softbox. [Read more] [Vuze VR 3D 360 camera targets consumers with $799 price] Published Wednesday, May 25, 2016 6:35:00 PM GMT At the Cannes Film Festival, HumanEyes Technologies unveiled the Vuze VR, a consumer-grade 360-degree camera for VR applications. [Read more] [Back to the action: Nikon D500 Review] Published Wednesday, May 25, 2016 5:42:00 PM GMT The Nikon D500 is a 21MP DSLR that shares most of its key features with Nikon's flagship D5, but packs them into a smaller APS-C format body. The long-awaited successor to the D300S, the D500 is Nikon's most professional DX-format camera ever and, with only a few exceptions, we've been very impressed. [Read more] [2016 Roundups: Fixed Prime Lens Cameras] Published Wednesday, May 25, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT The fixed-lens camera market may be a bit niche, but it's here that you'll find some of the best APS-C and full-frame cameras you can buy. [Read more] You received this email because you subscribed to the Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) weekly newsletter. To unsubscribe, [click here]. Alternatively, log into dpreview and visit your user profile settings ([), uncheck the Newsletter Subscription checkbox, then click on Save changes. © 2016 [dpreview.com] Digital Photography Review, all rights reserved. DPReview, 207 Boren Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109, USA