Hi, fellow photographers. I'm Dale Baskin, DPReview's Managing Editor, and I'm standing in for Abby this week while she takes some well-deserved vacation. It's the height of summer here in the northern hemisphere, and our staff is taking every opportunity to get out of the office to test gear – and to take photos.

That distinction matters. We spend a lot of time evaluating cameras, shooting test scenes, and analyzing features. But there's no substitute for getting out to shoot, and summer is a great season to keep a camera with you and see what happens, particularly for those of us in the Pacific Northwest, where winter is famously dreary.

Summer gives us long days and beautiful light late into the evening. It's also a time we can photograph things that aren't available the rest of the year, like county fairs, outdoor concerts, ballgames, or just kids running through a sprinkler on a hot day. That’s why we all carry our cameras this time of year. And for DPReview editors, often more than one.

Summer hasn't stopped the industry, though, and this week’s issue includes important news, community highlights, photography posts that caught our attention, and a couple of things that fit the season. As always, hit reply to say hello, share feedback, or tell us what you're shooting this summer.

–Dale Baskin, Managing Editor

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