One of the James Webb Space Telescope’s key instruments that will allow it to see some of the first galaxies that ever formed has passed a critical milestone. The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) has reached an operating temperature of minus 447 degrees Fahrenheit.
Over the past couple of months, the James Webb Space Telescope has been successfully preparing its systems to begin its work…
The Nikon Z9 is about to get a lot more powerful thanks to a free firmware update that adds in-camera 12-bit RAW video at up to 8K at 60 frames per second, oversampled 4K at 60 frames per second, a pre-release photo capture button, and so much more.
The updates to…
Nikon developing MC-N10 remote grip for Z-mount cameras
April 14, 2022
In addition to the announcement of its new 2.0 firmware for is Z9 mirrorless camera, Nikon has also revealed it’s developing a new remote grip that shows just how serious the company is getting about the video capabilities of its Z-mount cameras.
The Nikon MC-N10 is an…
Nikon’s Z9 2.0 firmware adds internal 8K/60p Raw capture, 120Hz EVF upgrade, pre-buffer and more
April 14, 2022
Nikon has announced a major firmware update for its flagship Z9 full-frame mirrorless camera. Firmware 2.0 adds a series of features including 8K/60 Raw video capture, waveform displays and a 120Hz viewfinder mode.
There’s also a pre-buffer option to capture up to a second of action before the shutter button is fully pressed and the ability to create custom AF area shapes, tailored to the…
Late last month, a bright and glowing orb streaked across the Alaskan sky, interrupting a view of the northern lights. The spinning blue circle was captured by aurora cameras and scientists think they’ve isolated what the mystery object was.
A Bright Ball of…
Photographer Lewis Bush has put the dark history of space research under the microscope, revisiting key sites in the history of rocketry and documenting them with the cyanotype process.
Book About Space, History, and Politics
Bush, based in London, United Kingdom, is…
MS Optics' latest handcrafted lens is a $955 Sonnetar 50mm F1.3 lens for Leica M-mount
April 13, 2022
Boutique Japanese optics manufacturer MS Optics has released its latest hand-crafted lens, the Sonnetar 50mm F1.3 lens for Leica M-mount cameras. As with all of MS Optics’ past lenses, this bespoke lens is built from the ground up by Mr. Sadayasu Miyazaki in Chiba…
Nikon 28-75mm F2.8 sample gallery
April 13, 2022
We took the new Nikon 28-75mm F2.8 zoom lens to Baja California for some sun, surf and photos. Check out our sample gallery to see how this fast walkaround lens for Nikon’s mirrorless Z system compares.
View our Nikon 28-75mm F2.8 sample gallery
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Chrome Industries has released the Niko Camera Backpack 3.0. Designed for street photographers and videographers, it’s bigger and designed to be more customizable — and therefore more comfortable.
Chrome has been making durable and functional camera bags for more than 25 years and has a reputation for producing accessories that are tough, weatherproof, and unassuming. They are also…
