There’s really no event on the photo industry’s yearly calendar like PhotoPlus Expo. Occupying the Javits Center in Manhattan, it’s an opportunity for us to get our hands on new gear and talk with manufacturers about what’s coming next. There’s nothing like a show in the Big Apple – see for yourself. Read more
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Quick review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
Usually at DPReview Connect we focus on high-end devices from established smartphone manufacturers. However, sometimes we come across devices from lesser-known manufacturers that, because of their specification and price point, have the potential to make excellent alternatives for budget-minded mobile photographers. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is such a device. Read more
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Western Digital announces plan to acquire SanDisk
Yesterday, Western Digital announced plans to acquire SanDisk Corporation, a company that specializes in memory chips and SD cards. According to a statement released on Wednesday, WD will purchase all of SanDisk’s shares in a deal totaling about $ 19 billion; a combination of cash and stock will be paid. Read more
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Think Tank launches Lily Deanne series of shoulder bags for female photographers
Think Tank has launched the Lily Deanne, its first series of photo bags designed specifically with women in mind. The shoulder bag is available in three sizes, each designed to accommodate pro-sized camera bodies and lenses. Read more
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Mirrorless as the Universal Mount: Brian Smith at PIX 2015
Brian Smith has an extraordinary portfolio, with a career shooting celebrity portraits for over 30 years, but like many other photographers he’s got one problem – a lot of legacy glass in his closet and nowhere to put it. At least that was the case until he got his hands on his first mirrorless camera. Read more
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Hands-on with Canon’s new PowerShot G5 X, G9 X compacts
Canon’s new PowerShot G5 X and G9 X offer 1-inch sensors in compact, easy-to-use bodies. The G9 X is similar in to Canon’s popular PowerShot S-series, while the G5 X takes the guts of last year’s G7 X but with much more enthusiast-friendly ergonomics. We got our hands on both new models this week at the Photo Plus Expo in New York. Read our first impressions
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Big and fast: Hands-on with Zhongyi 135mm F1.4 Speedmaster
Chinese manufacturer Zhongyi optics has announced a new lens, the stupendously large Zhongyi 135mm F1.4 Speedmaster. The company is aiming to make less than 100 units, and expects the lens to appeal to specialized stills photographers and filmmakers. We got up close and personal with a prototype this week at the Photo Plus Expo show in New York. Read more
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Life in a glass case… we peer at new Pentax full-frame DSLR
Ricoh’s upcoming full-frame Pentax DSLR is getting more real! The last time we saw it, the as yet unnamed camera was barely more than a chunk of carved plastic, but at this week’s Photo Plus Expo in New York, a much more advanced mockup was on display at the Ricoh booth. Briefly. Shortly after we asked for a closer look it was removed permanently from display and locked in a cupboard. Oh well. Click through for some closeups
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Instagram’s Boomerang app creates animated-GIF-like video loops
Following the success of last year’s excellent Hyperlapse app for creating smoothly stabilized time-lapse videos, Instagram has today launched its second ‘special feature app’. Boomerang captures a burst of still images over one second and combines them into a video that plays backwards and forwards continuously, resembling something not unlike an animated GIF. Read more
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ZY Optics launches optically improved version of its Turbo Adapter for Micro Four Thirds
Chinese lens manufacturer Shenyang Zhongyi Optics has redesigned the optical construction of is Turbo Adapter that allows Micro Four Thirds users to mount Nikon and Canon lenses to their cameras. The details are slight, but the company says the configuration is completely different, although still using four elements, and new coatings have been applied to reduce flare and increase contrast. Read more