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Milky Way photo using Pentax K-1 with Astrotracer. Photo by Tim Little.

New Pentax K-1 update fixes issues, allows astro photos without GPS!

Ricoh updated their firmware to V2.41. This new firmware corrects errors to their previous firmware for their full-frame Pentax K-1. This firmware includes Astrotracer Type 3, improving its ability to create Milky Way, astrophotography, and deep sky night photos. What did they correct? According to the Ricoh website, the firmware

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Milky Way photo using Pentax K-1 with Astrotracer. Photo by Tim Little.

New Pentax K-1 update improves astro photos without GPS!

Ricoh announced a new firmware update for their full-frame Pentax K-1. This includes Astrotracer Type 3, improving its ability to create Milky Way, astrophotography and deep sky photos. Why is this a big deal? The Pentax K-1 already had a built-in Astrotracer. This enabled the camera to follow the stars utilizing GPS

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Mobile Mondays: Finding your way outdoors with ViewRanger

Do you want to find your way outdoors using topographical maps, trail guides and offline GPS navigation in the palm of your hand? Of course you do. And so do I. My old GPS navigator, X-Motion GPS, is no longer supported. After trying several new apps, I found ViewRanger. ViewRanger

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Pentax K-1 used camera

Pentax Astrotracer gets better, pinhole and eye autofocus (sort of)!

Pentax may be remaining stubbornly DSLR, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t interesting things happening with their cameras all the same. Let’s have a look! Astrotracer made easier Pentax’s Astrotracer is similar to a tracking mount for night and astrophotography. Pentax-Ricoh recently released a firmware update for their highly-touted K-3

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Mirrorless Camera Maniac: There’s An App For That

Most mirrorless cameras include wifi and the ability to work with a smartphone app, and most mirrorless photographers I talk to aren’t maximizing that connectivity and the included functions. The cameras themselves create the wifi, so you don’t need to connect to wifi wherever you are. I highly recommend you

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Using 2 Cameras? Make It Easy: Sync the Time

It is a tragedy to not make a picture because you don’t want to deal with post production. Yet, many photographers have exactly this feeling–that photography has become a burden. Here’s an idea to help make using two or more cameras less burdensome. Why Two Cameras? Just the other day

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10 Tips for New Drone Flyers

Drones are really a lot of fun once you safely learn to fly them. Here are a few important tips to help you get up and flying. I didn’t list them in any particular order, so be sure to read through all of them before you get started.

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