Gear Reviews – Lonely Speck

December 10, 2018December 18, 2018

Live Review: Astrophotography RAW Editing in Luminar 3

Live: Astrophotography RAW Editing in Luminar 3

This is Ian Norman’s live stream preview of the upcoming Luminar 3 RAW editor from Skylum Software. Ian gives a pre-release overview of Luminar 3, takes questions about astrophotography and talk about how Luminar 3 compares to Adobe Lightroom.

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November 21, 2018April 16, 2019

Sony a7III Astrophotography Review

Sony’s new a7III is arguably their most well-rounded camera so far. With a surprisingly high-end set of specifications for the price, it promises to be one of the best values in the full-frame mirrorless market. In this review, we test the a7III astrophotography performance at various dark sky locations around the world.

October 31, 2018November 13, 2018

Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D Lens Astrophotography Review

Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D Astrophotography Review by Jordan Watke

In this review, guest contributor and fellow astrophotographer Jordan Watke takes an in-depth look at the ultra wide angle Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D lens for full-frame E-mount Sony mirrorless cameras. This mid-range manual-focus lens is the fastest native 15mm lens for Sony E-mount. Let’s put it to the test for astrophotography. Continue reading

June 11, 2018November 23, 2018

Pentax K-1 Mark II Astrophotography Review

In this review, I test the new full-frame Pentax K-1 Mark II while shooting astrophotography and landscapes in Alabama Hills, California. The K-1 Mark II features Pentax’s exciting Astrotracer feature for astrophotographers and a Pixel Shift Resolution feature, both features intriguing for landscape and astrophotography.

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February 16, 2018November 12, 2018

Smartphone Night Photography Shootout: ZenFone 4 Pro vs. U11 vs. V30 vs. S8

Let’s try out four of the best smartphones in a low-light shooting battle. We compare urban nightscape photos from the ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro, HTC U11, LG V30 and Samsung Galaxy S8.

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August 13, 2017November 12, 2018

Review: Urban Night Photography with the Fujifilm X-T2

Using one of my favorite techniques for astrophotography, I take a shot at shooting ultra high resolution urban nightscapes with the Fujifilm X-T2. In this user experience review, I test the X-T2’s low light shooting performance while exploring the cities of London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland at night.

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March 10, 2017November 12, 2018