“The graceful winding arms of the grand-design spiral galaxy M51 stretch across this image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. Unlike the menagerie of weird and wonderful spiral galaxies with ragged or disrupted spiral arms, grand-design spiral galaxies boast prominent, well-developed spiral arms like the ones showcased in this image. This galactic portrait is
Month: August 2023
Meyer Optik Görlitz has announced that the Biotar 75mm f/1.5 II is now available. This is a new edition of what the company says was a world-famous lens that delivered one of “the most sought-after bokeh” in the world. The original Biotar 75mm f/1.5 was developed in the 1930s by Willi Merté and Meyer Optik
Current Moon Age: 15 DaysCurrent Moon Phase: Full MoonCurrent Moon Distance: 363868 kmNext Full Moon: Sep 29, 2023 at 9:58 AM GMT Photographing the Moon is one of the great joys of modern photography. Sometimes, you might want to capture the Moon when it is full and beautiful, while other times you might want to
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is about a month away from announcing its 2023 winners. But before that big moment, we get to see some Highly Commended photos of the fifty-ninth edition of the contest. Like every year, you’ll see some stunning, gorgeous, and heartbreaking images. And this unique “forest rodeo” was one
[embedded content] The International Space Station (ISS) has captured breathtaking footage of Hurricane Idalia from space as well as Hurricane Franklin. External cameras on the ISS captured views of a strengthening Hurricane Idalia yesterday (Tuesday, August 29) as the spacecraft flew 260 miles above the eastern Gulf of Mexico southwest of Florida. At the time,
Living Vehicle has launched the HD24 model trailer which brings all the capability and features of its flagship HD30 series but compresses it into a smaller, easier to move, and cheaper package. the HD24 uses a 72 kWh energy system and fully solar paneled roof to run high-end appliances, air conditioning, and a range of
SAN DIEGO, CA. August 29, 2023 – Today, Sony Electronics announces the release of two new additions to the Alpha 7C series of compact full-frame interchangeable lens cameras, the Alpha 7C II (model ILCE- 7CM2) and Alpha 7C R (model ILCE-7CR). The Alpha 7C II is equipped with a full-frame image sensor with approximately 33.0 effective megapixels
Laowa’s range of compact Nanamorph series is an intriguing set of anamorphic lenses. Until earlier this year, it comprised three lenses of 27mm T2.8, 35mm T2.4 and 50mm T2.4. In April, two new 65mm T2.4 and 80mm T2.4 lenses were announced. DIYP had the opportunity to see the new 65mm and 80mm lenses while at
Creators Guild of America logo. A new creator’s guild that aims to represent a spectrum of content makers, including photographers, has been launched. The Creators Guild of America (CGA) is a self-described “non-profit professional service organization” and is “similar” to a union but is not a union. It will offer members benefits that more traditional
Samsung has announced a new series of UHS-I Pro Ultimate memory cards that are specifically made for professional photographers, videographers, and other content creators. While not UHS-II, the memory card models offer read speeds up to 200 MB/s and write speeds up to 130 MB/s. Like SanDisk’s Extreme Pro high capacity memory cards announced last
If you’re using one of the latest laptops featuring USB-C, like the MacBook Pro, the C type port can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it’s a powerful and multi-purpose port. On the other hand, it seems like there are never enough of them to go around! That’s where the Dockcase
Over the course of this summer, I ventured on a personal project aimed at re-lighting my passion for creating images in the way I used to. Despite having immersed myself in AI tools over the past year, I had scarcely picked up a camera. Determined to break free from this trend, I set out to
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[embedded content] A survey has revealed that the majority of Americans don’t want to watch AI-generated movies with deepfake actors. The poll conducted by Yahoo Entertainment and YouGov found that 61 percent of the 1,665 U.S. adults surveyed say it is a “bad idea” to include digital replicas of actors generated by AI in movies
Apple’s iPad Pro might get a major update in the coming year that could up its image and video editing appeal. The pricier tablet line will continue using Apple’s ARM-based chips, this time potentially upgrading to the M3, according to a report from Bloomberg. The M1 and M2 chips in the iPad Pro models have
Christmas may still be a long way off, but the advantage of being an adult is that you can enjoy it any time. Santa rang me a few days ago to say he had a new Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR on the way for me! I think it should arrive next week, and I
This is a video that was posted to YouTube a while ago but doesn’t seem to have seen much traffic. It was posted by the channel Handy Bear (aka, Michel), and unlike most camera slider motorisation conversions these days, there’s not a 3D printer in sight! The Slider shown in the video is just a
The Festival La Gacilly-Baden Photo, from 15 June to 15 October 2023, features The Orient, emphasizing photography in Iran and Afghanistan. The photo exhibits are all outdoors over 7 kilometers (4.3 miles), making it the longest outdoor gallery, which a quarter million visitors will view. This large outdoor Festival in Baden, Austria (25 miles southwest of
Canon has filed a patent in Japan that shows what appears to be a compact built-in teleconverter that relies upon external controls and internal actuators to provide photographers with quick access to various focal lengths. As first reported by Asobinet and later by Canon Rumors, the patent application shows what looks like a fast portrait
If you want a 24mm prime lens for the Nikon Z system, two of your options are the Viltrox AF 24mm f/1.8 and the Nikon Z 24mm f/1.8 S. There’s a major price difference between them, but at least both lenses have autofocus capabilities and a Nikon Z mount! So, which one should you get?
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