Gear

SVvbony SV555 Astrograph: Your Portable Window to the Deep-Sky

Aug 6, 2025 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

The night sky holds secrets. The Svbony SV555 unlocks some of them. It brings stars, nebulae, and galaxies into crisp focus and blends optical power…



The Difference Between the Canon R1, Canon R5 Mark II and the Older Canon R3

Aug 6, 2025 Jeff Cable

A fellow photographer friend recently sent me a message and asked me how much the Canon R1 differed from the Canon R3. He also wanted to know the…



Xencelabs Next-Gen Pen Display 24+ Adds Built-In Hardware Colour Calibration

Aug 6, 2025 John Aldred

It’s been a couple of years since Xencelabs launched their first large high-end display tablet, the Pen Display 24. A popular tablet that gives Wacom…



Uni LensCap is the Only Lens Cap You’ll Ever Need

Aug 6, 2025 Dunja Đuđić

We at DIYP are very excited to announce our new product: a universal lens cap. Meet the Uni LensCap: a lens cap that was designed…



Founder Optics Draco 62: The Small Scope with Big Ambitions

Aug 3, 2025 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Astrophotography is about capturing light, detail, and wonder. But it also demands gear that performs under pressure. The new Founder Optics Draco 62 meets that…



Decentration of Lenses: Is Your Lens Sabotaging Your Photos?

Aug 1, 2025 Dunja Đuđić

If you’ve ever taken a technically perfect photo with ideal settings and focus, but it still looked soft, the decentration of lenses could be the…



Canon EOS R50V: Teardown, Disassembly, and Infrared Conversion

Jul 31, 2025 Phillip Andrew Iglesias

The Canon EOS R50V mirrorless camera is the company’s most recent camera release (as of its release in April 2025). It is a highly compact…



Insta360 Takes To The Air With New Drone Brand – Antigravity

Jul 28, 2025 John Aldred

When it comes to long overdue announcements, I think this one ranks quite highly. For years, people have been hoping that Insta360 would get into…



How to Choose Best Lenses for Concert Photography

Jul 27, 2025 Dunja Đuđić

Finding the best lenses for concert photography can make a much bigger difference than choosing the camera body. A fast, sharp, and versatile lens ensures…



Altair 60EDQ Quad APO Refractor: A Portable Astrograph for Deep-sky Imaging

Jul 26, 2025 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

The Altair 60EDQ Dual-ED Flat-Field F/5.0 Quad APO Astrograph is a powerful tool for astrophotographers. It combines high-end optics with a compact, travel-friendly design. It…