Gear Announcement

Svbony Launches SV580: An 80mm Astrograph for Full-Frame Cameras

Oct 8, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Svbony has launched a new telescope for deep-sky astrophotography. The SV580 is an 80mm f/4.5 Petzval APO astrograph with a 360mm focal length and a…

Sky-Watcher SynLink: All-in-One Controller for Astrophotography

Oct 2, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

An astrophotography setup might need a surprising amount of hardware. The telescope sits on a tracking mount with cameras, focusers, filter wheels, and guide cameras…

Camp Snap Just Gave the 110 Camera a Digital Second Life

Sep 23, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

The Camp Snap 110D brings the distinctive 110 camera shape into the digital era with an 8MP sensor, built in filters and no rear screen.

Evoto 8.0 Expands Across Video and Desktop While Launching $500,000 Creator Marketplace

Sep 22, 2026 Alberto Lima

Today, Evoto AI has announced Evoto 8.0, a major software update featuring video portrait retouching, story-based culling, and an integrated marketplace for creative assets. Currently operating in over 200 countries with over 1.2 billion photos processed to date, Evoto’s platform now serves 1.2 million professional photographers and 60,000 studios, and Evoto 8.0 promises to build upon that massive foundation. Let’s dive into the highlights from their latest release.

MLAstro Announces Trinity: One Mount, Three Uses and More

Sep 22, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Packing an equatorial mount for a trip usually means making room for more than the mount itself. There are the counterweight, tripod, wedge, and other…

Meet Qivika: This Device Turns Your Phone Into a Smart Telescope

Sep 17, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

By now, you must be well-versed in smart telescope devices, what they are and how they work. But not everyone is looking for a smart…

The Nikon ZR with the Nikkor 50mm F1.8 S

Nikon Announces Big ZR Firmware Updates and New Cinema Lens Series at IBC 2026

Sep 16, 2026 Alberto Lima

Coming out of IBC 2026, Nikon announced a big update to its ZR Cinema camera and the development of the new NIKKOR Z Cinema T1.9 VV series of lenses. Both announcements are a clear indication that Nikon’s future plans continue to push further and further into the world of high-end cinema grade optics and technology – breathing even more life into its acquisition of RED Cameras. There’s a lot to unpack, so let’s jump right in.