Gear

Is Your Camera Dying? Check the Shutter Count Before It’s Too Late

Apr 11, 2025 Dunja Djudjic

How often do you think about your camera shutter count? I have to admit, I don’t do it too often, if ever. While we usually…

AstrHori 6.5mm f/2 Fisheye: Incredibly Wide and Surprisingly Cheap

Apr 9, 2025 Dunja Djudjic

AstrHori has launched AstrHori 6.5mm f/2, a fully manual lens built for APS-C mirrorless cameras. It’s wide, it’s round, and costs only $129. And it’s…

Using the World’s Smallest SLR Lens on a Mirrorless Camera

Apr 9, 2025 David Prochnow

Talk about photographic strange bedfellows–attaching the world’s smallest SLR lens to a mirrorless camera is certainly appropriate for this moniker. But why on Earth would…

Askar FRA400c launched: Sharpstar’s Next-Generation Telescope

Apr 7, 2025 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Sharpstar Optics has recently unveiled the Askar FRA400c telescope, an enhanced version of their earlier FRA400 model. This new telescope is designed to offer superior…

NAB Deals 2025: Huge Discounts on Cameras & Gear at B&H

Apr 6, 2025 Dunja Djudjic

If you’re planning to splurge on some new gear, NAB deals might just be the best excuse to do it. As the 2025 NAB Show…

The largest cat is here: William Optics Ultra-Cat 108 telescope

Apr 4, 2025 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

The William Optics Ultra-Cat 108 is a premium refractor telescope designed with serious astrophotographers in mind. Combining cutting-edge optical technology, a user-friendly design, and high-quality…

Viltrox Unveils a Compact, Capable 50mm Prime for Full-Frame Shooters

Apr 3, 2025 Alex Baker

Viltrox has introduced its latest addition to the Air series of lightweight lenses with the AF 50mm F2.0 Air FE/Z. It’s a full-frame prime designed for portability and…

Nikon Z5 II Officially Released. Is it Worth the Upgrade?

Apr 3, 2025 Dunja Djudjic

Nikon has officially released the Z5 II, the second generation of its entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera. While it keeps the approachable price tag, it now…

Top Ten Things You DON’T Want to Do with Your Digital Camera!

Mar 30, 2025 Jeff Cable

This blog post is LONG OVERDUE and I have been meaning to write it for quite some time. As opposed to most of my other…

YoloBox Extreme: The All-in-One Live Streaming Beast Gets Even Better

Mar 27, 2025 John Aldred

Live streaming just got a serious upgrade. YoloLiv has unveiled the YoloBox Extreme, and if you thought the previous models like the YoloBox Pro, Instream…