Gear
Is a $2,000 Lens Worth It, or Are You Paying for Marketing?
Feb 12, 2026
Anzalna Siddiqui
Shopping for gear is always amusing. I spend a lot of time browsing forums, examining sharpness charts, and figuring out why I should spend two…
Super Bowl LX : The Unbeliavable Complexity Behind Covering the Super Bowl 2026
Feb 11, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Super Bowl LX is more than a football game. It’s the most-watched live broadcast in the United States and one of the most technically demanding…
ZWO FF65 APO Refractor: A Compact Full-Frame Astrograph
Feb 11, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Deep-sky astrophotography looks for tight star profiles, controlled chromatic aberration, and a flat focal plane across increasingly large sensors. As full-frame astronomy cameras become common,…
OM System OM-3 ASTRO is Here: A Mirrorless Camera for Astrophotography
Feb 10, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography places unusual demands on an imaging system. Light levels are extremely low. Signal strength varies across wavelengths. Thermal noise becomes a limiting factor long…
This New Release from Leica Just Might Be Your Cup of Tea, err, Coffee
Feb 10, 2026
David Prochnow
If you’ve ever wanted your coffee to literally see the world through Leica lenses, then the Leica Coffee Cup Set for 2, 4 Pieces, Porcelain,…
Player One Apollo-C: A Camera for Solar and Planetary Imaging
Feb 8, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
High-resolution solar and planetary imaging places unique demands on camera hardware. Unlike deep-sky photography, these disciplines require extreme frame rates, precise exposure control, and absolute…
Top Astrophotography Gear to Buy in 2026: A Complete Guide
Feb 8, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astrophotography continues to evolve at a steady pace. Each year brings quieter mounts, cleaner sensors, faster optics, and smarter control systems. What once required complex…
Svbony SV535 APO Astro Lens: Almost Fits in Your Pocket
Feb 7, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Wide-field astrophotography places strict demands on optical systems. The lens must deliver consistent star shapes across a large image circle. It must control chromatic aberration…
Viltrox Releases AF 16mm F1.8, Its First Autofocus Lens for L-Mount
Feb 6, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Following its recent entry into the L-Mount Alliance, Viltrox has announced the AF 16mm F1.8 L – its first autofocus lens for L-Mount systems. It’s…
A New 75mm Lens is Here to Make Your Photos Look Like Hollywood Dreams (Without the Hollywood Budget)
Feb 6, 2026
David Prochnow
Hold onto your vintage camera straps, folks, because Light Lens Lab just dropped what might be the coolest thing since sliced film: their brand-new 75mm…