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The proliferation of diffractive optics technologies into military and consumer markets has been driven by recent advances in the modeling, fabrication, and performance characterization of diffractive components. Diffractive optical elements (DOEs) offer additional degrees of freedom by enabli
From the little town of Chernobyl I planned to go by boat along the Pripyat to Kiev. I had spent the summer in Chernobyl on the estate of Levkovich, a retired general. I was recommended to him by my schoolmaster as a coach for one of his sons, a lazy, stupid boy who had failed in two examinati
posted Monday, August 22, 2022 at 1:00 PM EDT
As I work on my review of Sony's 24-105mm F4 G OSS lens, I have found myself coming up against an important question, is an F2.8 zoom lens really better than an F4 zoom lens? And if so, how? The immediate and obvious difference is that an F2
posted Friday, August 26, 2022 at 1:00 PM EDT
In the latest "Canon Quick Tips" video, Canon senior technical specialist Mason Higa shares some great tips for selecting gear and dialing in camera settings for night sky and astrophotography.
In the video below, Higa uses a Canon EO
A new military assistance package was announced by the Pentagon this week worth nearly $3 billion, making it the largest pledge of military aid from the United States ever. Listed among the weapons and other materiel is the “VAMPIRE Counter-Unmanned Aerial System,” a relatively new system
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Rain showers this morning with some sunshine during the afternoon hours. High 91F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%..
Mainly clear. Low near 75F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Drift fishing for blue catfish is going strong at Lake Tawakoni a
Photographer Felix Steele has developed a 3D-printed 164mm f/2.5 lens that has no fasteners or screws. And it's cheaper than normal lenses.
According to Peta Pixel, he managed to design a lens which is less than $15 using affordable glass. Steele also named his first major project &q
Italian watchmaker LOCMAN recently introduced an analog-style version of its MARE 300MT Dive Watch.
The new hour, minute and seconds counters are “complications that increase its technical performance and confirm the high-quality standards the Elban Maison achieved in underwater wa