Latest articles by Gavin Stoker
Updated The best close-up filters are a cheap and simple alternative to macro lenses. Here are the best examples at the best prices
Review Are these high-quality yet relatively lightweight image-stabilized binoculars worth looking into for wobble-free viewing over extended periods?
Opinion Modern ‘retro’ cameras are popular with the TikTok generation and oldies alike. So why has Canon dragged its heels in jumping on the bandwagon?
Opinion In an era of wannabees desperately chasing likes and subscribers online, have traditional photographers’ wants been pushed to the back of the R&D queue?
Opinion Compact cameras came back - and now it seems like it is time for budget video camcorders to make their big return
Opinion Batteries, grips, and glass: The enduring appeal of the rugged DSLR's pure view of the world
opinion Photography used to be all about the prints – but suddenly it is 20 years since I regularly made hard copies of my photos
OPINION Here’s why you really don’t need another camera, despite believing that you do…
opinion If everything is now merely ‘content’, then AI slop is on the same level as the work of greats like Cartier-Bresson – and I’m not cool with that
opinion Do hard copy prints have greater currency, not just longevity, when compared with digital files – and should I be worried about my own pictorial legacy?
Opinion My plea to the manufacturers for fresh ideas before fresh gear
Review The roomy Vanguard Alta Fly 55T G2 looks like a camera roller bag, but has detachable wheels and hidden straps to transform into a backpack
OPINION Are my old negs completely irrelevant and surplus to requirements, now that everything photographic has gone digital?
Opinion Hardly anyone is currently making new digital SLRs. But I think DSLRs will be making a comeback just like compacts did!
Opinion Is the craziest idea Fuji has had in decades also one of its best?
buying guide Decided Nikon is the binocular manufacturer for you, but befuddled by its dizzying amount of options? Let our buyer’s guide to the best Nikon binos be the balm you need
Review Want to watch feathered friends up close? Then check out this ‘smart bird bath.’ But is the high-tech capture device a twitcher’s delight, or a bird-brained idea?
Review Does the multi-angle Birdfy Feeder 2 Duo, described as its ‘smartest’ bird feeder camera yet, deserve pole position for observing feathered friends?
Review Almost as small as a credit card, can this dinky Nikon offering hit its mark with theatergoers and anyone seeking an unobtrusive observation tool?
buying guide Keep your camera safe with one of the best camera wrist straps
Review Unassumingly compact yet capable of all-weather use, the premium look and feel of the Zeiss Conquest HDX 10x32 binos team a durable design with impressive-quality HD optics. But can even that justify the steep price tag?
Review Can a huge 50mm objective lens help the surprisingly compact Zeiss SFL 10x50 stand out as the brightest – and lightest – binoculars in their class, or do the sum of their ultra-high-definition parts not quite add up?
Review A premium brand renowned for stunning optical quality, do Swarovski’s compact-yet-heavyweight NL Pure 10x42 binoculars live up to their maker’s enviable reputation?
