A dedicated amateur astronomer in Brazil caught an object hitting Jupiter's surface

An image of Jupiter taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Brazilian amateur astronomer José Luis Pereira was shooting Jupiter on September 13 when an object struck the gas giant. Pereira used a QHY5III462C camera with a Newtonian 275mm F5.3 telescope in São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil when he captured the incredible event. It was a clear...

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Film Friday: More information about how NoColorStudio developed its new 'No. 5' emulsion

For this week’s installment of Film Friday, we’re taking a closer look at ‘no.5,’ a new film stock from NoColorStudio, an independent film photography company that focuses on large format film camera accessories and, now, specialty film stocks. We posted a first look at this new film last month, but since then our friends at 35mmc have taken a deeper...

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Video: A look at the rare ‘white face’ Rolleiflex 2.8F twin-lens reflex camera

Bellamy Hunt of Japan Camera Hunter fame is back with another episode of Camera Geekery, his ongoing YouTube series wherein he highlights the unique designs and features of older film cameras. This episode of the ongoing series features the much-requested Rolleiflex 2.8F, a twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera that was first available in 1949, but continued...

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GoPro announces Hero10 Black with new chip, better performance and improved usability

Precisely one year ago, GoPro announced the Hero9 Black action camera. Today, GoPro has announced its successor, the Hero10 Black. While GoPro's latest action camera looks familiar, a new GP2 chip inside results in significantly improved performance. With its GP2 chip, the Hero10 Black features double the performance frame rates compared...

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Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN sample gallery (DPReview TV)

Chris and Jordan from DPReview TV recently reviewed Sigma's new 24mm F2 DG DN 'Contemporary' lens. Check out the sample gallery from their review to see what this lens can deliver. If you missed their review you can watch it here. View the Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN 'Contemporary' sample gallery from DPReview TV

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Cosina unveils a $600 Voigtlander 28mm F2.8 Aspherical lens for Nikon F mount camera systems

Cosina has announced the release of its Voigtlander Color-Skopar 28mm F2.8 SL II S Aspherical lens for Nikon F-mount camera systems. The lens, which is fully manual and constructed entirely of metal and glass, consists of seven elements in six groups, including a double-sided aspherical element. Cosina says the lens was designed ‘with nostalgia and...

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Is the Canon EOS R3's Eye Control AF good enough for sports shooting?

Introduction Not your average viewfinder, this. As expected, the Canon EOS R3 is chock-full of some of the latest and greatest camera technology that we've ever seen. Much of this is due to an all-new, super-fast sensor, redesigned processor and a machine learning-trained autofocus system that readily detects humans, animals and...

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Facebook responds to WSJ report stating it's aware of the harm Instagram has on teens

Yesterday, The Wall Street Journal published an an article claiming Facebook has knowingly ignored its own research that shows just how toxic Instagram is for the mental health of younger people, particularly teen girls. Facebook has since published a response, suggesting the research and Facebook’s subsequent actions pertaining to the research, were...

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Slideshow: Winners of Nikon's 47th annual Small World Photomicrography competition

Winners of Nikon's 47th annual Small World Photomicrography competition Nikon Instruments recently announced the winners and finalists for its 47th annual Small World Photomicrography competition. Thousands of images were submitted from around the world. A panel of judges including Hank Green, Dr. Nsikan Akpan of New York Public Radio,...

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Xiaomi’s new 11T Pro offers 120W charging, 108MP camera module and more

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has announced the 11T and 11T Pro, the first two devices in a new lineup from the company that sits just below its Mi 11 and Mi 11 Pro devices in both price and features. Xiaomi 11T Pro The new Xiaomi 11T Pro is powered by a Snapdragon 888 5G chipset, compared to the 888+ used in the Mi 11 Pro....

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