Will you stay if DPReview doesn't close?

Among other things, lens changing, focus changing, light changing, shots aligned by eye, uncontrolled reflections, uncontrolled flare, sub-optimal light sources, photos fading, no info on SPD, no spectral data of the target, no flat field.

Well, I don't know how others have it, but proper focus/sharpness check on the test photos is vital part of the procedure in my book. Even more basic/trivial than "101" practises. How in the world could they not keep that in check. That is not lack of care, it is close to willful negligence. 🤦
I can see how item position, item version or lighting situation can be tad different in time, but not this.

Ummmm....

It is very hard to keep stuff constant for 10+ years. Not that it is acceptable, but there is no choice...

I objected to 'tad'. I accept 'generations'.

"But all good enlarges are diffuser enlargers".

FWIW I just saw a Tony Northrup video where he suggests that "someone inside DPReview" is in negotiations to buy it.
Just saying.
Don't shoot the messenger. 😏
We will see.

I remain cautiously optimistic that this is true…while accepting that I find it completely believable that Tony Northrup would make that video based on no more than the statements Richard Butler has made publicy in DPR comments.

Not shooting anyone…over this.

I stated as much on DPR a couple weeks back, even suggested that the closure notice was intended to add time pressure and extract concessions in negotiations with a buyer. The post was in no way inflammatory or in violation of any protocols. My post turned red as I posted, disappeared immediately, and blocked me. I am done with them

No real surprise there. That's why I didn't post there for comments.
Out of interest which part of the forum did you post to?

This site seems so much better, not sure why anyone wants to buy the DPreview one. It looks really old and is hard to use.

San x

I was able to access DPReview this morning but it seems to be gone now. I'm redirected to a FB site.

PS: It's back again. LOL...

I never posted a gear list because it seems to be an invitation to burglars. Not that I have any valuable gear, but even having to find a replacement for a Nikkor AI lens is a pain.

Don

If I were setting up a test scene, I would not include colour photographs of faces. Many people think that these give some indication of how a camera will record real faces.

Don

It seems very early to announce the resurrection of DPR. Amazon is a for profit company and they are not going to pour good money after bad down a rathole that cost them money. That's why it closed. Two of their top draws left and are now over at PP. Imaging Resources got a new buyer and I guess they figured out quickly it was not worth the cost to keep it going and shut it down. Why Amazon bought it was when they did, million of point and shoot digital cameras were flying off the shelves and it was a great advertising outlet. It was worth the cost. Then the iPhone hit and over time pretty quickly killed the P&S small sensor market. No longer did DPR make financial sense to Amazon. They probably kept it going longer than they should have from a financial point of view.

So we will see. However, while the UI was better on DPR - particularly the threaded view in the forum on DPR - it will evolve here. Right now DPR offers me nothing I can't get elsewhere and in reality at the end of the day does anyone really trust it? I know I don't. As the old song goes - "turn out the lights the party is over...."

Truman

It is a bit of a joke isn't it. Site announces it's closing for good and will be gone on a certain day. I fully expect it to be gone the next but it's hear going along seemingly as normal a month later. Way to be honest and forthcoming with the readership...