Week in Review: Spring Fever
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There was excitement in the air this week around the office. Was it the unseasonably warm weather? The arrival of a new flagship DSLR? A smattering of product announcements mid-week? It’s hard to say. Whatever it was, it was a week in which Sony supersized its RX10 series, we took a peek at the Nikon D5’s ISO 3 million and learned how to make beer with stinging nettles. Catch up on everything you may have missed in the past seven days.
Week in Review: Spring Fever
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The headline of the week goes to the Sony RX10 III announcement, which offers three times the zoom reach of its predecessor, covering a 24-600mm equivalent range. It packs a 20MP 1″-type sensor with 4K/UHD capability, a tilting LCD and a 2.36 million dot EVF in a dust and moisture-resistant body. All of that lens range doesn’t come cheap though – the RX10 III will sell for $ 1500, a $ 200 increase over its predecessor.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III hands-on
RX10 III Video overview & Zoom Assist first look
Week in Review: Spring Fever
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On top of the updated superzoom, Sony announced two new full-frame lenses. The business end of the Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 is pictured here, and along with it came a 50mm F1.8. If the $ 1000 Zeiss-branded Sony 55mm F1.8 is too rich for your blood, you’ll be thrilled to know that the 50mm F1.8 is a mere $ 250. That’s still more than you’d pay for the Nikon or Canon equivalent, but it’s something, right? Sony let us manhandle their lenses at this week’s press event. You can take a look at some hands-on photos for a closer look and check out some initial sample images.
Sony FE 50mm F1.8 samples & first impressions
Week in Review: Spring Fever
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We see the words ‘I don’t care about video’ expressed fairly often in the comment section, and DPReview writer Richard Butler finds that sentiment a little disheartening. In the spirit of trying something new, the self-professed beginning videographer took the opportunity to test the Sony a6300’s video capabilities to shoot, direct and produce a mini-documentary. The subject is one that’s near and dear to our hearts – craft beer. Find out how a local brewery produces its stinging nettle beer, and see how the Sony a6300 performs.
Sony a6300 video shooting experience
Week in Review: Spring Fever
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As parent company Yahoo has fallen on hard times, it looks as though Flickr may be looking for a new home. Yahoo is seeking bids for its web properties, and though it hasn’t said exactly which operations it’s looking to sell off, it would seem that Flickr fits the description. But don’t clear out your savings account just yet – there are a number of reasons why a sale may never happen.
Flickr may be up for sale as Yahoo Board of Directors looks to shed web properties
Week in Review: Spring Fever
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Have you ever wondered what ISO 3 million looks like? Wonder no more. Not only can you see what the Nikon D5’s highest extension ISO setting looks like in our studio, you can take a look at the full range of high ISO settings in their natural environment: a concert venue. We’ve even tested the camera’s dynamic range performance. There’s more to come from the Nikon D5, but for now you can marvel at the highest of high ISO settings.
Nikon D5 real-world low light, high ISO samples
Week in Review: Spring Fever
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We sat down with some Nikon executives at CP+ recently. As these things tend to go, we couldn’t pry much information out of them about future plans on the record, but they did confirm some interesting points, including the reason why there’s a D500: you. Years of lobbying for a D300S replacement led directly to the creation of the Nikon D500. It seems that complaining can get you somewhere after all.
CP+ 2016: Nikon interview – ‘the D500 is the D300S replacement that customers wanted’
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