Latest articles by Matthew Richards
Nikon Z DX MC 35mm f/1.7 review: an APS-C standard prime for everyday shooting and macro photography
Review The Nikon Z DX MC 35mm f/1.7 is a conveniently compact and lightweight standard prime with a usefully fast aperture rating, plus the bonus of serious close-up potential
The best standard zoom lenses in 2025: fast everyday zooms
BUYING GUIDE Here's my pick of the very best standard zooms to replace your kit lens for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, L-mount, and MFT cameras
Best L-brackets for your camera in 2025: take horizontal and vertical shots with ease
Buying Guide With the best L-bracket, you can switch between perfectly aligned landscape and portrait-orientation compositions in seconds
The best Nikon portrait lenses in 2025 for Z-series mirrorless and F-mount DSLRs
Buying Guide Choose the best Nikon-fit lens for pictures of people, whatever your Nikon camera and budget
The best photo printer in 2025: here's my pick of the top printers for creating A4, A3 and A2 photos
Updated The best photo printers empower you to create spectacular color and mono photo prints at home. Here's my pick of the bunch…
The best superzooms for Nikon cameras in 2025: all-in-one lenses ideal for travel
Updated The best Nikon-fit superzoom lenses give you ultimate convenience and versatility, stretching from wide-angle to super-telephoto for shooting just about anything
The best camera lens cleaners in 2025: keep your lenses bright and clear
Buying Guide Dirty, smeared lenses will ruin your photographs. So keep them spotless with the best camera lens cleaners
The best Nikon standard zooms in 2025: the top zoom lenses you'll use every day
Buying guide The best standard zooms have a wide-to-telephoto range for day-to-day shooting, and these are the best buys for Nikon Z-mount mirrorless or F-mount DSLRs
Viltrox AF 85mm f/2.0 Evo review: the evolution of the species, for both Nikon and Sony mirrorless cameras
Review The evolutionary Viltrox AF 85mm f/2.0 Evo is a compact and lightweight yet robust prime lens with exotic handling characteristics and winning performance, all at a bargain price
The best Nikon telephoto lenses in 2025: long reach for Nikon Z-system cameras and DSLRs
buying guide I pick out the best Nikon Z and F-mount telephoto zooms and primes at reasonable prices
Neewer QZ Touchscreen TTL Wireless Flash Trigger review: smart dedicated functions lie beneath a slick color touchscreen interface
Review Swipe the Neewer QZ Touchscreen TTL Wireless Flash Trigger for quick and intuitive control over a multitude of dedicated flash functions and triggering options
Best Canon flashgun in 2025: which Speedlite is best for you?
UPDATED My comprehensive guide will help you choose the best Canon flashgun that suits your needs and budget
The best lenses for the Nikon Z8 and Z9 in 2025: top-flight lenses for these top-of-the-range cameras
Updated It's a tough job, but I pick out the best lenses for the Nikon Z8 and Z9, Nikon's sensational high-res mirrorless flagships
The best tripod for photographers in 2025: give your camera a rock-steady support
Buying guide The best tripods offer high performance and sturdy build quality at a fair price, but which will win the three-legged race?
The best travel tripod in 2025: lightweight, stable supports for taking on the road
Buying Guide The best travel tripods have to be small enough to pack, light enough to carry, and sturdy enough for shake-free photos!
Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art review: the fastest lens of its focal length in the world!
Review The Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art is the fastest lens of its type, designed to deliver the best bokeh that money can buy
Elinchrom EL-Skyport Universal Plus Transmitter & Receiver Set review: a robust, reliable & reasonably priced flash trigger
Review The Elinchrom EL-Skyport Universal Plus Transmitter & Receiver Set is tailor-made for Elinchrom’s ‘RX’ flash heads but is also compatible with the vast majority of camera systems and flashguns
Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary review: a world-first that’s the last word in convenience among travel lenses
Review The Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DG | C is a supremely travel-friendly ‘superzoom’ lens that gives a genuinely new twist on wide-angle coverage
The best Sony lenses: top E-Mount lenses for Sony Alpha mirrorless cameras
BUYING GUIDE These are the best Sony lenses for the company's full-frame and APS-C format mirrorless cameras, covering everything from ultra-wide-angle to super-telephoto
Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports review: sometimes bigger really is better, and faster
Review The Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports is a bit of a chunker but it’s a terrific telephoto prime with an exhilarating turn of speed
The best film scanners in 2025: negative and slide scanners that will give your old photos new life
Buying Guide The best film scanners make it easy to digitize your beloved 35mm negatives, slides, and cine film so there is no risk of losing them
Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro review: pro by name, pro by nature
Review The Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro is a not-so-standard, standard prime for full-frame Nikon and Sony mirrorless cameras
Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF review: it goes up against some big hitters in a (relatively) lightweight package
Review The Laowa 200mm f/2 AF FF combines powerful telephoto reach and a fast aperture with a comparatively lightweight yet sophisticated build, complete with autofocus
