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February 7, 2023
Sigma has a new addition for its DG DN ‘Art F1.4’ series lineup with the 50mm F1.4 DG DN Art lens for E and L mounts. It’s the fifth in Sigma’s DG DN Art series lineup, joining existing 20mm, 24mm, 35mm and 85mm prime offerings. Autofocus on the 50mm F1.4 DG DN Art is driven by a high-response linear actuator system (HLA), the first use of a linear motor in the Art line…
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Nikon announces pair of Z-mount prime lenses 85mm F1.2 S

February 7, 2023
Nikon has released the promised pair of new lenses for its Z-mount system: the Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S, which the company says is a professional-level ultra-fast prime lens, and the Nikkor Z 26mm F2.8 pancake lens which is Nikon’s slimmest and lightest full-frame AF lens…
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February 1, 2023
A few weeks ago, I received Nikon’s new Nikkor Z 17–28mm F2.8 lens to capture some sample photos. While I was willing and able to do so, mother nature had other plans, giving me dreary day after dreary day for two weeks. Thankfully, my brother had a wedding coming up, so…
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Sigma teases product launch for February 7

January 31, 2023
Sigma has posted a new placeholder video on its YouTube channel teasing the launch of a new product on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. As is typically the case, Sigma doesn’t reveal any additional details about what’s being announced. However, alleged specifications and images have leaked across rumor sites suggesting this is a new 50mm F1.4 DG DN | Art lens. Should these rumors hold true, we’re…
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January 30, 2023
The Canon EOS R7, like most modern cameras, has a menu filled with page after page of features. With so many settings (in fact more than 450) it’s easy to gloss over things that you don’t immediately need to adjust. In this article I’d like to take a closer look at a…
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Nikon’s Z50 gets eye-detection AF for video with 2.40 firmware update

January 24, 2023
Image credit: DPReview Nikon has released a fairly substantial firmware update for its Z50 camera system that now brings eye-detection AF to video capture. Firmware version 2.40 for the Nikon Z50 is now available to download from Nikon’s website. This update brings Nikon’s eye-detection AF mode to the APS-C camera system and improves eye-detection performance when shooting stills with the…
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January 23, 2023
When we published our studio test images for the Fujifilm X-H2, we said we’d recheck the performance with the new 56mm F1.2 R WR when a copy became available. We wanted to check whether it offered better results than the original (non-WR) XF 56mm F1.2 R that’s…
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January 13, 2023
Full resolution samples from the Sigma 60-600 F4.5-6.3 DG DN Sport are here! See how the lens performs in a variety of situations when paired with Sony’s 60 megapixel a7R V. Want to learn more about this lens? Watch our hands-on review from DPReview TV. View our Sigma…
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Fujifilm's X-H2S gets new drone and insect AF modes with firmware version 3.00

January 13, 2023
Fujifilm X-H2S APS-C mirrorless camera. Fujifilm has announced a substantial firmware update for its high-end APS-C X-H2S mirrorless cameras. Firmware version 3.00 includes two new subject detection modes and, according to Fujifilm, an improved autofocus (AF) algorithm for tracking fast-moving subjects. Download firmware version 3.00 for the Fujifilm X-H2S Fujifilm’s X-H2S camera already…
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