Latest articles by Harry Bennett
Best beginner cameras 2025: easy-to-use models from Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm and Sony
Buying Guide Starting your photography journey? We have considered different budgets and brands for your first camera, with eyes on Black Friday deals this week.
Best cameras for astrophotography 2025 — shoot the stars and planets this festive season.
Buying Guide These are the best cameras for astrophotography we've tested. Impressive low light performance, noise handling and ability to shoot galaxies and stars. Do your research now to miss the festive rush.
Best budget binoculars 2025 — good quality and cheap binos for the holiday season
Buying Guide We've rounded up the best budget binoculars, combining affordability with good quality optics and fantastic views.
Best binoculars for kids 2025: Small and lightweight binoculars for children this festive season
Buying Guide The best binoculars for kids provide closer views and are designed to be convenient for smaller hands and faces.
Best budget telescopes under $500 we recommend in 2025
Deals We've rounded up the best budget telescopes under $500 so you can survey the night sky regardless of your budget.
Why do we photograph the Milky Way in summer?
The Milky Way is a spectacular sight in the summer skies but why does it look so much more brilliant than it does in the winter?
Best Nikon lenses 2025 — wide-angle, telephoto, prime and zoom lenses
Buying Guide We've rounded up the best Nikon lenses from ultra-wide to telephoto, just what you need to take your photography to the next level this holiday season.
Walmart is offering $383 off the Canon EOS R8 and includes a wide-angle RF lens — perfect for capturing the galactic core of the Milky Way
Deals The Canon EOS R8 is now $383 off and comes with a wide-angle zoom lens. Now is a good time to buy, too, with the galactic core of the Milky Way still visible — but not for too much longer!
Know this photo? Test your knowledge of these famous firsts in our astrophotography quiz!
Test out your knowledge of these famous firsts in skywatching and astrophotography, from the first photos of Earth and the moon to the invention of telescopes!
Unistellar eQuinox 2 is over $700 cheaper — perfect for nebula and galaxy hunting in the summer skies
Deals Explore the wonders of the cosmos and save over $700 on this Unistellar eQuinox 2 bundle, including an official backpack for taking it to dark sky sites.
Best camera for astro now $300 cheaper: This Nikon bundle comes with plenty of extras
Deals The Nikon Z8 was rated as our best overall camera for astrophotography, and is $600 off on Amazon, perfect for capturing the Lyrid meteor shower!
Best Sony lenses Black Friday 2025: Make the most of your Sony camera
Buying Guide The best Sony lenses are the best glass you can get for your Sony camera. The perfect festive gift for a Sony camera owner.
Act now: Save over $1000 off the Sony A7R V
Deals A huge saving on one of the best cameras for astrophotography, Sony A7R V is $1000 cheaper, now on sale for $3198 from Walmart.
Act fast to get the best cameras for less — Amazon Prime Day ends tonight
Deals The end of Prime Day is in sight — savings won't last for long on these top Canon and Sony cameras.
Prime Day is over but savings are still active — invest in some new optics for the return of Saturn to late-night skies
Prime Day finished on July 11 and there are still some late savings on telescopes and binoculars, but they won't last forever.
I couldn't keep quiet about $1000 off the Sony A7R V in this anti-Prime Day deal
Deals The Sony A7R V mirrorless camera plunges to just $3200 at Walmart, a staggering $1000 saving that eclipses Amazon's Prime Day price!
These Amazon Prime Day deals must end tonight — don't miss out on big savings across skywatching optics
Deals It's the last day of Amazon Prime Day and some of these deals are ending tonight. Grab some new optics in time to see Saturn's rings!
The perfect binoculars for casual stargazing are now under $100 for Amazon Prime Day
Deals Spot Saturn's return to our night sky with these Nikon Prostaff P3 10x42 binoculars, now under $100 for Amazon Prime Day.
Want $600 off the Unistellar eQuinox 2? This anti-Prime Day deal ends July 13
Deals This is your last chance to get our best smart telescope with $600 off in this anti-Prime Day deal from BH Photo and Video.
Best Amazon Prime Day telescope deals 2025: Hurry to save big on skywatching
Deals It's the last day of Amazon Prime Day and is your last chance to save big on telescopes that will make it easier to spot Saturn's return to the night sky.
Love Fujifilm? These are the best prices on the last day of Amazon Prime Day
Deals These are the best prices for Fujifilm cameras on the last day of Amazon Prime Day — prices could jump up at any moment!
$249 off these Canon image stabilized binoculars — make stargazing easy
Deals Grab the Canon 10x42L IS WP Binoculars for just $1210 at Newegg and gaze at the lunar surface during the Buck moon!
Are you a Canon fan? These anti-Prime deals save you hundreds off top models including R8, R5 II and R6 II
Walmart is serving up some hot anti-Prime Day deals on Canon EOS R cameras with hundreds of dollars off the best models!
