Adam Waring

BUYING GUIDE The best 70-200mm f/2.8 or f/4 lenses combine a fast constant maximum aperture and top build quality, and are essential additions to any pro's kit bag

Updated The best filter holder systems are easy-to-use, secure, and compatible with a wide variety of neutral density, ND grad, polarizer filters, and more…

UPDATED Here's my choice of the best lenses for bokeh. Isolate your subject and make it stand out against a dreamy blurred backdrop

UPDATED For wildlife, sports and action photography, there’s no beating a gimbal head for smoothly tracking moving subjects, especially if you’re using a big telephoto lens

UPDATED When you need to get your compositions absolutely bang-on, a geared tripod head lets you make fraction-of-a-degree adjustments…

Updated The Nikon Z5 and its successor, the Nikon Z5 II, are brilliant cameras with tempting price tags, so what are the best-buy options once you've outgrown the kit lens?

Buying Guide Over-the-shoulder bags are practical and stylish solutions for packing your photo kit and a laptop, whether you're traveling, shooting or commuting

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Updated Variable neutral density – or fader – filters are essential for filmmakers… and handy for stills photography, too

BUYING GUIDE A selfie stick makes it easy to take group and individual self-portraits or shoot from higher viewpoints for a bird's-eye-like view while including more expansive backgrounds

BUYING GUIDE A video tripod needs to offer both an ultra-stable support and smooth movement, and here's my pick of the bunch to suit everyone from students to pro filmmakers

Buying Guide The best travel tripods have to be small enough to pack, light enough to carry, and sturdy enough for shake-free photos!

Buying guide The best camera sling bags combine the comfort of a backpack with the convenience of a shoulder bag for the best of both worlds

Buying guide I reckon these are the best camera bags, no matter how much kit you need to cart around, from backpacks to messenger bags for all styles of photography

BUYING GUIDE Nikon makes the best full-frame and APS-C sensor mirrorless cameras on the market, as well as DSLRs and bridge cameras, so there's something for everyone, and I've handpicked the best Nikon for you…

buying guide Give a firm footing to studio lights, reflectors, backgrounds, and other accessories, with the best light stands on the market

Buying Guide Short on space? Here are the best mini tripods for packing into a spare corner of your kit bag

Buying guide Check out these picture-perfect portrait primes Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica and Sigma mirrorless cameras, plus plenty of budget-friendly alternatives

Buying guide The best Nikon-fit ultra-wide zooms will literally widen your horizons, and are a must for landscape and interior photographers