The Hubble Space Telescope. NASA This story originally appeared on Popular Science. The Hubble Space Telescope has added yet another remarkable discovery to its legacy: It has spotted the farthest star ever found, a star that began to emit light within the first billion years after the big bang. The star is so far away… Continue reading Hubble photographs the most distant star ever found
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The Pentax K-3 Mark III ‘Jet Black’ is extremely limited edition and ridiculously cool
Ricoh/Pentax We love limited edition camera releases—some more than others—and Ricoh’s latest special edition camera, the Pentax K-3 Mark III Jet Black, is one of the coolest we’ve seen in a while. As the name suggests, it sports a stealthy blacked-out paint job and even ships with a matching HD Pentax-DA 20-40mm f/2.8-4 lens, with… Continue reading The Pentax K-3 Mark III ‘Jet Black’ is extremely limited edition and ridiculously cool
New gear: Venus Optics Laowa 20mm f/4 ‘shift’ lens
A sample image shot with the new Venus Optics Laowa 20mm f/4 shift lens. Jiang Ji Hang / Venus Optics Meet the Venus Optics Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D “Shift” lens. Available in no fewer than 8 mounts, this new manual focus wide-angle optic lets users shift the focal length by up to plus or minus… Continue reading New gear: Venus Optics Laowa 20mm f/4 ‘shift’ lens
A modified Pentax 300mm F/4 heads into space aboard a nanosatellite
The completed satellite with lens aboard. Ricoh Japan The latest bit of camera equipment to be shot into orbit is the Pentax SMCP-DA 300mm f/4 ED—a relatively affordable telephoto lens for Pentax’s APS-C DSLRs. It’s part of the KITSUNE 6U CubeSat, a nanosatellite developed by a consortium including the Kyushu Institute of Technology in Japan.… Continue reading A modified Pentax 300mm F/4 heads into space aboard a nanosatellite
How do I know if a lens will fit my camera?
Will these fit your camera? Here’s how to tell. Pixabay Choosing your first interchangeable lens camera is a big leap in the photography world. Once you pick a brand and a camera type, you’ll need to buy lenses specifically to fit it. New glass isn’t cheap and it’s easy to get hooked wanting to buy… Continue reading How do I know if a lens will fit my camera?
Best Father’s Day gifts and camera gear for your shutterbug dad
A DSLR can be a great gift. Ben Collins, Unsplash Photographers are legendarily picky about their camera gear, but if you’re looking for the best Father’s Day gifts for a photography-loving dad, you’re gonna have to get into the weeds a little. You’ll want to know what your giftee’s camera situation is like—are they tied… Continue reading Best Father’s Day gifts and camera gear for your shutterbug dad
Is Sony REALLY #1 in Cameras? Yes, it matters.
Sony recently announced that they were the #1 camera manufacturer, above Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Olympus, and Panasonic in several important segments… But their data tells only part of the story. Tony Northrup digs into WHY this is very important (something photographers using Pentax can totally relate to). He then analyzes several data sources, including BCN,… Continue reading Is Sony REALLY #1 in Cameras? Yes, it matters.