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A sucker for 35mm, DPR Editor Barney Britton found himself drawn to 2013's Sony RX1 and R for all of the obvious reasons, but shooting with them left him cold. But just when he was about to give up hope on seeing an improved replacement, the RX1R II arrived. Find out why it's pick for Gear of the Year.

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Photobooks of the Year

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Richard Butler's choice of Gear of the Year isn't a product launched this year (our choices of best products of the year were recognized in the DPReview.com Awards), instead it's the one that's prompted him to work on his photography. So what's so special about the Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 APD?

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DPReview writer Allison Johnson's 2015 Gear of the Year is a camera that's been able to accompany her almost everywhere she's travelled this year, whether floating down rivers or just putting up with the rough-and-tumble of Florida's theme parks. Whether or not it's 'the best,' the Olympus Tough TG-4 ended up being the camera she had with her.

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“I think your hotdog’s done.”

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Concrete, WA

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Beacon Hill, Seattle

Leica M Monochrome Type 246 - Summilux 35mm f1.4

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Lobbies, office towers and stairwells seem like unlikely places to find artistic inspiration, but that's where Luis dos Santos' photography thrives. Based in Germany, he creates images that give ordinary spaces an otherworldly feel. See his work and read more about him in our Q&A.

See more of Luis dos Santos' work at his website and on 500px. Would you like to be considered for a Readers' Showcase? Let us know! Be sure to include your DPR user name and a link to your online portfolio.

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Canon's EOS 5DS may not have its more expensive sibling's self-canceling optical low-pass filter, but it's identical in all other ways starting with a 50.2MP full-frame sensor. We put its high resolution sensor and 61-point AF module to the test for some real-world shooting. Take a look at our initial, Raw-only sample gallery and stay tuned as we expand it.

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There's been a great deal of interest in the Sigma 24-35mm F2 Art since its launch last month. And who can blame the internet for getting excited over the world's fastest full-frame zoom? It has the potential to take the place of 24mm, 28mm and 35mm primes in a photographer's bag, which are particularly popular with wedding photographers and photojournalists, as well as those interested in environmental portraiture, night-time landscapes, and more.

With all of the appeal and high-end touches offered by Sigma's 'Art' series, the 24-35mm just begs to be taken out for a spin - and DPReview's Deputy Editor Rishi Sanyal did just that this past weekend. Take a look at his shots, including aperture progressions at both ends of the zoom, at the eye-popping resolutions a 5DS R provides with this groundbreaking zoom.

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The PowerShot G3 X is Canon's newest premium compact camera, offering a versatile 24-600mm equivalent zoom lens and a 1"-type 20MP sensor. Ergonomically, it's a mixture of EOS DSLR-style controls and Canon's familiar PowerShot touchscreen interface. DPReview Editor Barney took the G3 X out on a weekend fishing trip deep in the Olympic mountains. We've got more samples on the way but for now, take a look at our initial real-world gallery.

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Viking Lights. L'anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada. Nikon D810A, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens @ 14mm. Sky: Single shot at ISO 3200, f/2.8, 1 second. Foreground: Single shot at ISO 1600, 14mm, f/5.6, 2 minutes. 

Photo by Adam Woodworth

We first became acquainted with Adam Woodworth when we featured his portfolio earlier this year. His photos capture the interplay between the earthly and the celestial, often framing the center of the Milky Way Galaxy in alignment with landscape formations. Recently he's been trying out Nikon's D810A, the world's first full frame camera dedicated to astrophotography.

So what's different about a camera designed for astrophotography? Most cameras' Infrared filters are rather broad-ranging and filter out some visible red light, as well as IR. The filter on the D810A is much more precise, meaning the camera is around four times more sensitive to long-wavelength red light than an ordinary DSLR.

This makes it much more able to capture the Hydrogen Alpha spectral line (656nm): the precise color emitted by the hot clouds of Hydrogen gas that occur in emission nebulae. The modification won't make much of a difference when shooting sunlight reflected off the moon or planets, though the character of the filter means it's likely to give a reddish tinge to ordinary photography under certain circumstances.

See some of Adam Woodworth's photos from the D810A and find out his impressions on using it.

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Photographer Tony Eckersley's balcony overlooking the Las Vegas strip from his downtown apartment is usually good for a dramatic sunset or thunderstorm. But even by those standards, the scene he encountered earlier this week was unusually spectacular. As a thunderstorm passed over the city, he was able to capture the sunset to the west with the storm continuing over the east side.

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A part of the ongoing expansion of manual focus lenses for the Micro Four Thirds system, the Voigtländer 10.5mm F0.95 super wide angle is also that company's fourth F0.95 Nokton in its MFT series. DPReview Senior Contributor Damien Demolder took the lens out for a spin. Take a look at some samples and find out his impressions.

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Rocket’s Red Glare

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We were curious to see how the new Canon 11-24 F4 performed on a high resolution sensor, so we shot some landscapes and aperture progressions taken on a 36MP Sony a7R with a Metabones adapter. Though performance at extremes of the frame may not be representative of that on a native body, the 11-24 doesn't disappoint. Have a look at the new shots on the 3rd page of our gallery.

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The Sony A7 II goes to Kauai...

See more lush samples in our full gallery:

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/6780790663/real-world-samples-sony-alpha-7-ii-in-kauai