Coming out of the darkroom

Modern mobile phones and digital cameras have made taking photos easier – and cheaper – than ever. So why are old-fashioned film cameras experiencing a revival?

Being in the right place at the right time can be more important than long hours,

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The quality of your astro images isn’t just down to your processing skills. Key is the relationship between your telescope’s optics, your camera’s imaging chip and your local atmospheric ‘seeing’ cond

Anton Matthews, Bristol, UK, 3 July 2025 Anton says: “Towards the end of an early morning session, I took one more look and spotted this prominence. I’d never seen, let alone imaged, one this far from