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Nikon Partners with Unistellar to Advance Consumer Telescope Tech

Nikon has partnered with telescope brand Unistellar — a self-described astronomy disruptor — to advance telescope technology for consumer applications and bring the average enthusiast “closer to space.” Unistellar has made waves in the telescope community with its eVscope and eQuinox, two telescopes that use proprietary “Enhanced Vision” and “Automated Field Detection”…
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The PhotoHiker is a Camera Backpack Built for Adventurers

Cosyspeed has announced a new PhotoHiker backpack, made in cooperation with outdoor equipment specialist Vaude on Kickstarter. The new backpack is designed specifically for outdoor adventure use and takes its carrying system layout from high-end hiking and trekking packs…
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Fujinon XF 100-400mm Versus XF 70-300mm Telephoto Lens Comparison

When I created my first impression video of the Fujinon XF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens, I received lots of questions regarding how it compared to the XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR. At the time, I was unable to answer those questions as I did not have access to the 100-400. But I can now. The fine folks at Fujifilm USA loaned me an XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS lens to use for…
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Manfrotto and Gitzo Attempt to Standardize Tripod Load Capacity

Manfrotto and Gitzo have registered a new testing practice with the UNI — an Italian standardization body — which creates a new international standard for tripod load capacity, though it has yet to be adopted outside of the two companies. As spotted by DIY Photography, the new standardization UNI / PdR 105: 2021 was filed in May and contains a testing method for determining the maximum…
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Macro Photos of Plant Growths Caused by Tiny Wasps

Photographer Timothy Boomer captures beautiful macro photographs of plant galls, which are growths that form in response to some outside stimulus. For his work, Boomer focuses on growths caused by the tiny gall wasp. Boomer is a natural history photographer based in Northern California who has a special interest in California’s smaller flora and fauna. “The fancy title on my business card…
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