February 16, 2024
This week, Richard shared his final review of the Leica D-Lux, which he described as “an infuriating combination of a great concept disappointingly executed.” The team also updated our buying guides on the Best Cameras Around $2000 and the Best Travel Cameras. Mitchell also praised an “extravagant strap,” which he might be his “new favorite piece of camera gear.”We also covered plenty of camera news, including Zeiss’s big tease and how researchers are saving architectural slide collections.As always, thanks for reading and supporting our work.
- Ben
Highlights
The Leica D-Lux 8 is a gently updated version of the D-Lux 7, bringing the latest interface and styling cues to match the Q3 and reminding us how much we like a good enthusiast compact.
What’s the best camera for around $2000? This price point gives you access to some of the most all-round capable cameras available. Excellent image quality, powerful autofocus and great looking video are the least you can expect. We've picked the models that really stand out.
What's the best camera for travel? Good travel cameras should be small, versatile, and offer good image quality. In this buying guide we've rounded-up several great cameras for travel and recommended the best.
We got our hands back on Nikon's new 'environmental portrait' lens, to add more people pictures to our gallery.
The Magpul MS4 isn't made for cameras, but that doesn't stop it from being an excellent strap.
In the market for new-to-you camera gear? This $1,000 MPB gift card should do the trick.
News Updates
In a cryptic Instagram post, Zeiss teased that something will be "landing soon."
Cosina's latest lens for M-mount is ridiculously thin and lightweight.
Aftershoot is now accepting applications for its second Create Together Fund cohort, offering funding to support photography communities.
YouTuber Jack Joy has put out a call for information on a seemingly very obscure film camera.
Leica has announced yet another special edition camera, this time in partnership with Burton Snowboards.
You can now get the Red Komodo-X and V-Raptor X with Nikon's Z-mount.
Along with new tools for shooting tethered with Lightroom, Adobe has added a handful of AI-based features to speed up and simplify editing.
Further Reading
• Frozen in time: Rare early images of the Himalayas from Italian pioneer - BBC • Andrzej Bartkowiak, ASC: When Prep Met Opportunity - The American Society of Cinematography • How This A.I. Image Became the First to Snag Copyright Protection - Artnet • The Getty Museum Acquires its First AI Photograph - Art News
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This relaxing video provides a behind-the-scenes look at Sigma's factory in Japan, showing the full assembly process of its 70-200mm lens.
A group of researchers at the University of California Riverside are working to save more than 1.2 million slides of architecture around the globe.
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