Richard Butler

Seattle

Senior Reviewer and Reviews Editor at Digital Photography Review

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Articles

Denver officer killed in 1925 honored with memorial sign 100 years later

2 weeks ago | denver7.com | Richard Butler

DENVER — A century after he was shot and killed while patrolling northeast Denver, Officer James Shannon was remembered in a powerful way. Law enforcement and community members gathered Friday to unveil a new memorial sign at the site where Shannon lost his life on April 4, 1925. The 26-year-old officer was investigating a nearby holdup when he approached a man who appeared intoxicated.
The Sigma BF isn't the revolution I hoped for, but the effort that's gone in is obvioius

2 weeks ago | dpreview.com | Richard Butler

Some years ago, when I was relatively new to the camera industry, I wrote a post for DPReview's short-lived blog, suggesting it was high time someone re-thought the way camera interfaces work. I used Apple as an example of a company making inroads into an established market by developing a completely different way to interact with a device. I had no idea, back then, just how much impact the iPhone would go on to have, of course.
RICHARD BUTLER. The Termination of a Terminator: John Bolton

3 weeks ago | johnmenadue.com | Richard Butler

The departure of John Bolton from the post of national security advisor to Trump removes from a crucial position a person whose belief in the US waging war on what he identified as its enemies was boundless. His recommendation for every perceived foreign policy problem has been to take military action. He was the fourth person to hold the position of National Security Advisor under Trump, during the past 33 months. His predecessors resigned or were “let go”.
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RII autofocus overview: good when it works

3 weeks ago | dpreview.com | Richard Butler

We've been using the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RII in a range of circumstances, shooting galleries, covering trade shows and photographing weddings, in addition to our standard tests. We take a look at how it works, what it does well and where it worries us. The Panasonic S1RII features a revised version of the phase-detection AF system introduced with the S5II cameras.
The Canon EOS R50 V is aimed at vloggers on a budget

3 weeks ago | dpreview.com | Richard Butler

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Canon's latest L-series 'hybrid' prime lens is even wider than the last

3 weeks ago | dpreview.com | Richard Butler

Canon has announced the RF 20mm F1.4 L VCM ultra-wide prime as part of its L-series "hybrid" prime lenses designed for both stills and video work. The 20mm F1.4 shares many characteristics with the existing 24mm, 35mm and 50mm F1.4 L VCM lenses, not least its very similar dimensions and weight, allowing it to be used interchangeably in situations like gimbal-based shooting.
Canon's V1 vlogging compact is coming for $900 - significantly more in the UK

3 weeks ago | dpreview.com | Richard Butler

Canon has announced that its PowerShot V1 vlogging compact will be available across the world from late April. The US MSRP has been set at $899.99 without tax, while the UK price is £959.99 including VAT. 22MP Type 1.4 (18.4 x 12.3mm) Dual Pixel AF CMOS sensor16-50mm equiv.
Fujifilm weighs in: "There's a lot of potential in compact cameras"

1 month ago | dpreview.com | Richard Butler

In our interview with Yuji Igarashi, Fujifilm's Divisional Manager, Professional Imaging Group, he seems to hint at more affordable model, aimed at first-time photographers.
"Our plan hasn't changed," says Fujifilm of X-Pro, but X-E may have snapshot future

1 month ago | dpreview.com | Richard Butler

Fujifilm is still committed to both the X-Pro and X-E lines, says Yuji Igarashi, Divisional Manager of its Professional Imaging Group, as we discussed the future of those cameras, the challenges of autofocus and addressing the X100VI backlog. Igarashi was keen to explain how the X100VI has ended up back-ordered and clear-up the mistaken impression that the shortages are intentional.
Panasonic S1RII: Studio tests confirms image quality is up to par

1 month ago | dpreview.com | Richard Butler

As part of our ongoing review of the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RII, we shot our standard test scene, to see how its sensor performs. We're moving to a pattern of shooting test scenes together in batches, rather than risking delays to reviews, but the S1RII is a camera built around a sensor we've not seen before, so we rushed it straight into our studio to see how it performs. Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors and detail types you'll encounter in the real world.