Canon has announced the RF 14-35mm F4 L IS USM, a more affordable wide-angle alternative to its existing RF 15-35mm F2.8. Canon says it’s the broadest range covered by one of its full-frame wide-angle zooms. Autofocus is taken care of via a Nano USM motor and it offers…
Video: ‘Sh*t Leica Photographers Say’ is a playful parody on the Leica-owner stereotype
June 29, 2021
Editor’s note: Leica owners, consider this a trigger warning (the headline should tell you everything you need to know). Also, there is some language that may be considered inappropriate in this video.
We certainly take our photography serious here at DPReview, but…
Ever since I became a photographer, most of the cameras and lenses I have purchased have been used. Most cameras and lenses only come with one-year warranties (though there are exceptions), and since some used gear sellers offer 6-month warranties, that extra half-year is often not worth the difference (to me). And, of course, some items — like vintage or discontinued cameras and lenses — are…
No, The Canon EOS R3 Won’t Be Announced This Week
June 28, 2021
A recent rumor stating that the highly-anticipated Canon EOS R3 will be announced tonight — or at least more information on the camera will be released — has spread through multiple media outlets. But don’t get your hopes up, the actual launch is still months away.
The Tour de France was thrown into chaos on Saturday after a careless fan posing for the camera with a cardboard sign caused the entire peloton to crash at the world’s most prestigious bicycle race.
During the first stage of the race, which spanned 122.9 miles (197.8km)…
While NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has been largely stealing the global spotlight, China’s Zhurong rover has been making waves of its own. China has recently shared more photos, video, and audio of its Mars rover, and at least one clip has a rather unique perspective.
According to SpaceNews, the Zhurong rover has traveled 236 meters on the surface of the Red Planet since it successfully…
This Wrist Camera Feeds 35mm Film Through the Strap
June 28, 2021
Iranian photographer and camera tinkerer Alireza Rostami has created a new homemade wrist camera that operates in a neat way: two 35mm film cassettes are attached to the strap under the wrist, and 35mm film travels through the camera inside the straps.
Rostami says the…
More supposed details have emerged about the upcoming iPhone 13 lineup. A new report suggests that the high-end models of the lineup are likely to feature an upgraded ultra-wide camera with autofocus, unlike the fixed-focus ultra-wide camera on iPhone 12 models.
These…
Canon interview: 'Development of compact devices supporting 8K is a very high priority'
June 28, 2021
Go Tokura, Chief Executive, Image Communication Business Operations at Canon. Pictured here at the CP+ show in Yokohama, Japan, in 2016.
As part of our ongoing series of executive interviews at major camera and lens companies, we talked recently with several Go Tokura, Chief Executive of the Image Communication Business Operations at Canon. In this interview we discussed new developments in…
