Astrophotography

Wandering About Lapland’s Milky Way and Northern Lights

Jun 29, 2015 Liron Samuels

Tiina Törmänen, a Finnish landscape photographer, has travelled the vast wilderness of Arctic Lapland creating an awe-inspiring series of self portraits. Titled “Wanderer”, the series…



First Hands-On Review of the Nikon D810A

Jun 2, 2015 Liron Samuels

Nikon’s dedicated astrophotography camera isn’t planned to start shipping until next week, but Swedish astrophotographer Göran Strand was lucky enough to get his hands on…



Photographing the Milky Way with a Smartphone and the Future of Photography

May 21, 2015 Ian Norman

Some believe that smartphones will never replace “real cameras” like DSLRs or mirrorless cameras. This article is about providing evidence to the contrary and about making…



NASA 2,540mm F/8 Lens for Sale on eBay

Apr 28, 2015 Liron Samuels

Joining the list of cool and rare photography gear for sale on eBay is a gigantic 2,540mm lens, of the kind NASA used to track…



ESA Captures Total Solar Eclipse from Space

Mar 20, 2015 Liron Samuels

The total solar eclipse I’ve been telling you about (here and here) ended just minutes ago. For those who were unable to see it due…



Using Lasers To Shut Down Street Lights And Get Better Space Photos

Feb 20, 2015 Udi Tirosh

One of the biggest obstacles of taking good astronomical photos is light pollution, this is why almost every tip article on night photos has a…



Hubble Telescope Captures Space Smiley

Feb 12, 2015 Liron Samuels

There’s a saying that goes “Smile, and the world will smile back”. In this case it was the universe that smiled back, as the Hubble…



Create Your Own Planets for Indoor Astrophotography

Feb 11, 2015 Liron Samuels

Have you ever wanted to photograph the planets or create a video in space, just to realize that unless you score a job at NASA…



Nikon D810A Announced. Not Recommended For General Use.

Feb 10, 2015 Liron Samuels

Nikon’s first dedicated astrophotography DSLR promises to be the deep-sky photographer’s new best friend. Offering everything the D810 has to give, as well as some…



Nikon Rumored To Release A D810 Version Optimized for Deep-Sky Astrophotography

Feb 2, 2015 Liron Samuels

Space fans, this one’s for you. According to Nikon Rumors we might see a new version of Nikon’s D810, dedicated to deep-sky astrophotography, released sometime…