Gear Announcement

HONOR Robot Phone: AI-Powered Gimbal Brings Cinematic Video to Smartphones

Mar 11, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

HONOR Robot Phone combines AI, a 4DoF gimbal, and a 200MP camera for cinematic video on smartphones. Discover motion tracking and pro-level capture at MWC 2026.



Yashica’s New Compact Camera Is Made for Street Walks and Everyday Photos

Mar 9, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

Yashica unveils a new 12MP compact camera with a flip LCD and 4K video, designed for street, travel, and everyday shooting in a pocket‑friendly body.



William Optics Ultra-Cat 131 Anniversary Edition: The Largest Cat Launched

Mar 1, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

William Optics has introduced the Ultra-Cat 131 30th Anniversary Limited Edition. It is a fast, wide-field Petzval astrograph designed for deep-sky imaging systems. The telescope…



Askar 50P Astrograph Launched: A Fast f/3.8 Wide-Field Telescope

Feb 25, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Modern-day astrophotography increasingly favors compact, fast optical systems that reduce setup complexity while maintaining field quality. The new Askar 50P has been launched as a…



Nikon’s 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II Is Out: It Gets Leaner And Meaner

Feb 25, 2026 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Nikon has announced the Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II, a lighter and more refined version of its pro workhorse telephoto zoom. The original…



Getty-Shutterstock Merger Faces UK Scrutiny Over Editorial Photo Market

Feb 24, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

The Getty–Shutterstock merger faces UK regulatory scrutiny, with concerns it could reduce competition in the editorial photography market.



Altair Sentinus AllSky Camera Dome Housing: A New Enclosure for Sky Monitoring

Feb 15, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

All-sky imaging has become a standard tool in serious amateur astronomy. Observers now run permanent sky monitors to track clouds, capture meteors, and create long-term…



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…



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…



ToupTek GS-Series PAPO Guide Scopes: New Generation of Guiding Optics

Feb 4, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

In astrophotography, long exposures demand stable tracking. Even small mechanical errors can soften stars or blur fine detail. For this reason, guiding has become a…