Photographing life on Earth, our home on the outer rim of the Milky Way
Reviews of the gear we’ve used for photographing the Milky Way
This is the second part of my experience review of the Sigma 105mm f/1.4, the craziest lens I’ve ever had the pleasure of owning. Over the last several years, I used the Sigma 105mm f/1.4 almost exclusively for my astrophotography work and it completely changed the way that I photograph the night sky.
Continue reading “Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens Review: Astrophotography”
Follow me to Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park in Florida to shoot on the new Sigma 20mm and 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lenses.
Continue reading “Video: Astrophotography with the Sigma 20mm and 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lenses – Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, FL”
The Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art lens changed the way I do landscape photography.
Continue reading “Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art Review: Icelandic Landscapes”
I recently got the new Viltrox AF 24mm f/1.8 lens and tried it out on some star trails shots in Chicago. Join me on a night of shooting stars from a light polluted city.
Continue reading “Astrophotography with the Viltrox AF 24mm f/1.8: Chicago Star Trails”
The Sony a1 is Sony’s new premium flagship camera. It’s the best of Sony’s lineup, but is it the best camera for you? Here are my thoughts on the Sony’s most expensive Alpha camera.
Continue reading “Shooting for the Moon with the Sony a1”
In this review, we take a look at Datacolor’s SpyderX Pro Colorimeter display calibration tool.
Continue reading “Datacolor SpyderX Pro Colorimeter Display Calibration Tool Review”Happy Thanksgiving! Join Ian Norman and Diana Southern on a wintery astrophotography trip to Green River Wildlife Area in rural Illinois in this video review. For this trip, Ian tries out the Canon EOS Ra, a special version of the EOS R with Hydrogen alpha light sensitivity for astrophotography.
Continue reading “Video: Exploring Hydrogen Alpha with the Canon EOS Ra”