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DPReview TV: iPhone 11 Pro – what photographers may have missed

09 Oct

In this week’s episode, Chris is joined by our Science Editor Rishi Sanyal to take a closer look at some of the new photography features on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro camera. Find out how some of the headline features like Night Mode perform, and learn about less-publicized photo features like the handy ‘Capture Outside of the Frame.’ With the Pixel 4 on the horizon, it’s just the beginning of more head-to-head comparisons of these powerful little cameras.

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  • Introduction
  • Autofocus
  • Lenses
  • Depth Maps
  • Wide Angle Portraits
  • 2X Lens Portraits
  • Dual Lens Reframing
  • In-Camera Editing
  • HDR OLED Display
  • Night Mode
  • Night Mode Disadvantages
  • iPhone 11 Pro vs XS
  • Night Mode vs. Pixel 3 Night Sight
  • Lens Limitations
  • Conclusions

Sample images from this episode

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iPhone 11 Pro sample gallery (DPReview TV)

09 Oct

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Have a closer look at sample images from iPhone 11 Pro’s ultra-wide, standard and telephoto cameras featured in this week’s DPReview TV episode.

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The Canon EOS M200 goes to Oklahoma

09 Oct

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Canon’s new EOS M200 is an awful lot like its predecessor, the EOS M100. That means it’s tiny, beginner-friendly and generally takes nice photographs – but a new processor speeds things up, and unlocks (heavily cropped) 4K video.

And so, since attending far-flung weddings with entry-level cameras is apparently just what I do these days, I took the M200 with me to Oklahoma City for a wedding and some sight-seeing along the way. Check out how it did in our sample gallery.

See our Canon EOS M200 sample gallery

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Nokishita is reporting Nikon’s Nikkor Z 58mm F0.95 S Noct will cost $7996.95

09 Oct

Nokishita might be days away from closing down, but the Japanese site hasn’t stopped leaking information about upcoming camera equipment. In a recent series of tweets, Nokishita reported what it claims to be pricing information of the Nikon Nikkor Z 58mm F0.95 S Noct lens as well as the rumored ‘Z50’ mirrorless camera.

According to Nokishita’s latest report, which is still speculation at this point, Nikon’s Nikkor Z 58mm F0.95 S Noct lens will retail for a whopping $ 7,996.95. Nikon Rumors has been reporting this price since August 2019, so it’s not unexpected.

In addition to the Nikkor Z 58mm F0.95 S Noct lens, Nokishita is also reporting what it says will be pricing info for the much-rumored Nikon ‘Z50’ mirrorless camera. According to the tweets, the Nikon Z50 mirrorless camera will retail for $ 856.95 for the body-only version, $ 996.95 for the kit lens version and $ 1,346.95 for the ‘Double Zoom Kit’ version. The kit lenses, according to the tweet, are the Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm F3.5-6.3 VR and the Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm F4.5-6.3 VR, which Nokishita claims will retail for $ 296.95 and $ 349.95, respectively.

Nokishita also reported that the EN-EL25 battery and MH-32 charger for the rumored Z50 mirrorless camera will retail for $ 64.95 and $ 49.95, respectively. Obviously, all of this information is unconfirmed for now, but Nokishita has a good record of being right about this kind of thing, and it seems likely that we’ll know for certain soon enough.

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Final Cut Pro X 10.4.7 arrives with major performance boosts, GPU selection and Pro Display XDR support

09 Oct

Apple has released Final Cut Pro X version 10.4.7, adding a new Metal-based processing engine designed to speed up various graphics tasks and improve content playback. In addition, the update boosts performance for a number of GPU models, adds support for the new 32″ Retina 6K Pro Display XDR, and more.

According to Apple, users can expect to see performance improvements across ‘a wide range of Mac systems.’ The company’s new Mac Pro in particular offers ‘unprecedented power’ when paired with the software, Apple says. Final Cut Pro X v10.4.7 brings support for up to 28 CPU cores and multiple GPUs, including ‘enhanced performance’ for the Radeon Pro Vega II Duo and Pro Vega II GPUs found on the Mac Pro.

When compared to the previous Mac Pro generation, the new Mac Pro offers up to 3.2 times faster transcoding and 2.9 times faster rendering in Final Cut Pro, plus there’s support for the Mac Pro’s Afterburner card for accelerating ProRes and ProRes RAW playback.

The 15in MacBook Pro is the most commonly used model by video editors, according to Apple. These customers can expect up to 20% faster performance. iMac Pro users, meanwhile, will see a performance boost up to 35% compared to the previous version.

In addition, the new Final Cut Pro X adds support for macOS Catalina’s Sidecar, a new feature that enables Mac users to extend their device’s display to an iPad. Other changes include the ability to choose with external or internal GPU will be used for accelerating graphics processing, the ability to grade HDR videos with ‘enhanced color mask and range isolation tools’ and support for viewing HDR videos tone-mapped to standard dynamic range displays on macOS Catalina.

Existing Final Cut Pro X users can download the new update for free. New customers can purchase the software from the App Store for $ 299.99 USD. In addition, existing Compressor and Motion customers can update to versions 4.4.5 and 5.4.4, respectively, for free; new customers will need to pay $ 49.99 each.

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Instagram updates iOS app with support for iOS 13’s native Dark Mode UI

09 Oct

Instagram is the latest app to add support for the newly introduced Dark Mode in iOS 13. The redesign features white and gray text on a black background, as well as simple black icons outlined in white. The brightest elements in the new UI are avatars and the content shared by users.

In addition to reducing eye strain, the new Dark Mode support will reduce battery drain on devices that feature OLED displays. Users are not able to manually turn this mode off or on in the app, however; it is tied to the iOS 13 settings, meaning Dark Mode must be enabled on the user’s phone. The update is rolling out on Instagram for iOS now.

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Voigtlander announces upcoming release of a 50mm F2 APO-Lanthar lens for Sony E-mount

08 Oct

To mark the 20th anniversary of the Voigtlander Classic Line, Voigtlander has released a new 50mm F2.0 APO-Lanthar lens for Sony E-Mount camera systems.

The manual lens is constructed of 10 elements in 8 groups, including two aspherical elements and a floating focusing system. The lens features a 12-blade aperture diaphragm with a ‘special shape’ for more pleasing bokeh, a minimum focusing distance of 45cm (17.7in) and a 49mm front filter.

Despite being manual, the lens features electrical contacts for transferring EXIF data to the camera, including a distance encoder to ensure the lens works with Sony’s 5-axis image stabilization. Voigtlander has also included a de-clicking option so no noise is made when changing the aperture when shooting video. The lens measures in at 61.3mm (2.14in) long and weighs just 364g (12.84oz).

Pricing and availability information isn’t yet available. We have contacted Voigtlander for more information and will update this article if we receive a response.

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Redditor uncovers possible price of Sigma’s fp camera in product page source code

08 Oct

Sigma hasn’t officially revealed the pricing of its fp full-frame mirrorless camera, but a clever Redditor discovered what is believed to be the price by looking through the source code of the fp product page on Sigma’s website.

Though Sigma has corrected its mistake and removed the information from the source code of its website, Redditor u/jadware initially made the discovery and Redditor u/ForwardTwo captured the above screenshot showing the pricing information while it was still live on Sigma’s website. The information, which revealed the price to be $ 1,899, was previously visible under the meta property tag ‘og:price:amount’ when you searched for ‘1899’ within the source code of the website.

This information still isn’t definitive, but it seems like a reasonable price point for the camera and the fact all signs of the price have since been removed lend credence to the possibility of the Sigma fp costing $ 1,899. Nokishita has also published pricing information, which puts it around the $ 1,899 price point (h/t Mistral75). Previous rumors have suggested the Sigma fp will be released on October 20th, so it shouldn’t be much longer until we find out definitively.

Image credits: Screenshot by u/ForwardTwo, used with permission.

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Samsung is getting ready to test the Galaxy S11 periscope tele camera

08 Oct

The South Korean tech publication The Elec reports that Samsung will soon receive test sockets for periscope-style tele camera that is expected to make its debut in at least one of the Galaxy S11 models early next year.

The test sockets are used for final hardware-checks before shipping the components and are manufactured by fellow Korean company MecaTech Systems which also produces smartphone camera and time-of-flight (ToF) modules.

Test socket produced by MecaTech Systems, image: The Elec

MecaTech has been in the module-testing industry for the past 15 years and has been gaining recognition as smartphone manufacturers have increased reliability testing of their modules which is particularly key for multi-cam modules with multiple lenses and zoom capability.

According to rumors the upcoming Samsung flagship will feature a 5x optical tele lens, matching the current king of zoom Huawei P30 Pro. The main camera will allegedly come with a 108MP Quad-Bayer sensor, with the module manufactured by Samsung Electro-Mechanics.

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Anduril’s Anvil is a drone-bashing machine designed to take out UAVs mid-flight

08 Oct

Palmer Luckey has moved on after being ousted from Facebook. His second act as a founder is California-based manufacturer, Anduril. Based in Irvine, the upstart has raised over $ 41 million since 2014. They’ve developed the Anvil, a quadcopter designed for short, fast flights up to 100 mph. The Anvil is equipped with sensors to identify, track, and intercept targets.

According to Luckey, the best way to respond to the threat of a drone illegally entering unauthorized airspace, especially military bases, is to physically smash into and disable it. ‘All the soft kill systems are a waste of time,’ Luckey told Bloomberg in an interview, referring to a spate of anti-drone technologies that have recently surfaced.

Equipped with electro-optical and infrared sensors, that are effective both in daylight and at nighttime, rotors on the bottom, and strategically-placed flight-critical parts, the Anvil takes out hostile drones from below. An operator can authorize an attack through a handheld remote while viewing a live feed. One main issue is the damage sustained to the Anvil as a result of a high-speed impact. Luckey believes in their durability and is not too concerned.

Anduril is already working on larger, faster versions of the Anvil that will target a small aircraft, helicopters, and even cruise missiles. It remains to be seen if crashing into rogue unmanned vehicles will be an effective solution to securing airspace. Said Luckey, via Twitter, ‘the best way to kill fast drones piloted by hostile humans is with even faster drones piloted by AI. The United States cannot allow the skies of the world to turn into the Wild West, our ability to take out aerial threats in a matter of seconds is part of the solution.’

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