Jon Stapley
Jon spent years at IPC Media writing features, news, reviews and other photography content for publications such as Amateur Photographer and What Digital Camera in both print and digital form. With his additional experience for outlets like Photomonitor, this makes Jon one of our go-to specialists when it comes to all aspects of photography, from cameras and action cameras to lenses and memory cards, flash diffusers and triggers, batteries and memory cards, selfie sticks and gimbals, and much more besides.
An NCTJ-qualified journalist, he has also contributed to Shortlist, The Skinny, ThreeWeeks Edinburgh, The Guardian, Trusted Reviews, CreativeBLOQ, and probably quite a few others I’ve forgotten.
Latest articles by Jon Stapley

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2025 was an exciting year for Sony releases, but its full-frame cameras and professional lenses mostly came at a high cost.

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Review It’s very similar to ColorPlus 200, but what can I say – I like this newer stock better

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Review It's nice that Eastman Kodak is selling its own film again, but I'd love to see something that felt a bit more fresh and exciting.

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Review This upgrade on the original Kodak Ektar H35 camera adds an improved lens and a few extra features – does it deliver?

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Review If you favor a muted look, AgfaPhoto APX 400 could be the monochrome film to stock up on.

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Review Harman's new 'middle-ground' Kentmere stock is a more interesting offering than the 100 or 400 versions.

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Review Phoenix II improves on the first outing – but still with a distinct air of unpredictability

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UPDATED The best low-light camera will enable you to take high-quality pictures even when its dark thanks to a full-frame sensor

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review Designed for construction, the aTLi ATL4500 4K is the kind of camera you use for multi-month or even year-long timelapses

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review The ATLI X10 4K is a timelapse camera that looks a bit more like a proper camera, though hardware limitations mean it doesn’t quite feel like one.

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Review It’s one of the cheapest color films around – but not so much that you’re making a huge saving over more interesting stocks.

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Kodak Ultramax 400 is a popular first-time color film, but does this make it easy to outgrow?

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Review Kodak Ektar 100 is a professional film designed for those who want big colors and big prints.

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review iVue's The Glide camera glasses get the job done, but the imagery isn't going to blow you away.

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review Brinno’s entry-level timelapse camera is a very pared-back proposition – it does one thing, and does it pretty well.

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Review It ain't flash, but the Akaso 360 gets the job done for just $199

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review You have to pay more for the Instax Mini 40's old school looks – is it worth the extra pennies?

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Updated Want to shoot under the sea? We count off the best underwater housings for cameras and phones right now

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review The Kodak Ektar H35 doubles the shot-count of a film roll, but its lo-fi results are far from tack-sharp.

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Buying guide We pick the best Lomography cameras to buy right now for instant, 35mm and 120 medium format film

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review Does this budget action camera really do EVERYTHING? We find out in our Akaso Brave 4 Pro review

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review In our Akaso EK7000 Pro review, we test whether the notion of a $79 action camera is simply too good to be true

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Review The DJI Mic two-mic system may be pricey, but it’s super lightweight, simple, and can be used with almost any camera
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