iOptron’s center-balanced equatorial mounts (CEM) have a quirky-looking design and boast impressive specifications and payload capacity. Does the CEM40 deliver on its promise?...
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The Peak Design Travel Tripod is cleverly designed tripod that’s all about portability. Available in either aluminum or carbon fiber, its five-section legs and...
Plus: Compact design; modular accessories; customized layout Minus: Looks messy when fully accessorized The Lowepro ProTactic BP 350 AW II is a modular camera...
All videos by Jamie Carter GoPro cameras are primed for action. They’re waterproof, they’re drop-proof, and they’re designed to clip on to ski helmets,...
Plus: Superb optics, with flat field for imaging; excellent fittings and finish Minus: 2-inch eyepieces and diagonal will not reach focus; no filter drawer...
A new big-aperture refractor providing top-class optical and mechanical performance to appeal to apo aficionados. Plus: Excellent optics and mechanics; suitable for both visual...
All images by Alan Dyer (amazingsky.com) The new version of Sky-Watcher’s EQM-35, the smallest German equatorial mount, adds a modular construction and is ideal...
Watching a meteor shower is one of the simplest acts of observational astronomy, requiring nothing more than a clear dark sky, a working pair...
Social media is full of astro-phoneography. Not a full moon goes past – and certainly not a bright planet at opposition – without thousands...
All images by Alan Dyer In Part 1 and Part 2, I reviewed factors to consider when buying a new camera. However, before you...