Latest articles by Matthew Richards
The best lenses for astrophotography in 2026: fast, wide glass to capture night skies
UPDATED We pick the best lenses for astrophotography fans shooting a starry night sky, to suit a range of cameras and budgets
The best lenses for the Nikon Z8 and Z9 in 2026: 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 lenses for the Fujifilm X-T5 in 2026: make the most of all those megapixels
Updated Join me as I pick the best lenses for the Fujifilm X-T5, based on image quality, features, build and handling
The best Sony lenses in 2026: 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
The best lenses for the Nikon Z50 & Z50 II in 2026: explore your camera's full potential
Updated What are the best lenses for the Nikon Z50 and Z50 II, Nikon’s most practical line of APS-C mirrorless cameras?
The best lenses for the Sony ZV-E10 & ZV-E10 II in 2026: smart choices for vlogging and stills photography
Updated Not just for vlogging, this compact and lightweight camera can work really well in all sorts of scenarios
The best lenses for the Sony A6700 in 2026: this brilliant all-rounder of a camera deserves great glass
Updated I pick out the best lenses for the Sony A6700, one of the top APS-C format hybrid stills and video cameras on the market
The best lenses for the Fujifilm X-T50 in 2026: glass with the power to resolve ultra-fine detail
Buying guide The Fujifilm X-T50 is a small camera that goes large on resolution, so what are the best lenses to match its 40MP potential? Here are my top recommendations...
The best Fujifilm GF lenses in 2026: prime & zoom GFX medium format lenses
Buying guide Here are the best Fujifilm GF lenses for the GFX 50S, GFX 50S II, GFX 50R, GFX 100, GFX 100 II & GFX 100s
The best lenses for the Nikon D3500 in 2026: a perfect fit for this entry-level camera
Updated These are the best lenses for your Nikon D3500, combining usefulness and value when you're ready to start expanding your system
The best lenses for the Nikon Zf in 2026: high-performance yet stylish glass
Updated I think that the best lenses for the Nikon Zf need to fit with its retro-styling but match its full-frame performance
Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro review: a go-faster portrait prime for APS-C format cameras
Review The Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro ticks all the right boxes, as a portrait prime for APS-C format Fujifilm X, Nikon Z and Sony E mirrorless cameras
Godox iT32 & X5 review: an ingenious cross-brand flash and trigger kit that’s more than the sum of its parts
Review The Godox iT32 flash and X5 wireless trigger join together with magnetic attraction but additional triggers make dedicated TTL flash possible with a single flash head across several camera systems
I wanted to buy a new lens – but I ended up buying a new camera body instead. Here’s what happened…
I’ve been looking at winter sale offers on a super-telephoto zoom but stumbled across a Nikon Z6 III deal that’s simply too good to miss
The best Leica SL lenses: a guide to the full Leica SL lens range
Buying guide Looking for the best Leica SL lenses? Leica’s full-frame L-mount lenses aim for optimum performance
New year, new ‘pro’ portrait prime lens for Nikon shooters with a Z DX mirrorless camera
The high-quality Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro lens, originally for Fujifilm X and Sony E mount cameras, is now available in a Nikon Z DX version
12 lenses of Christmas: Pancake lenses! Fisheye lenses! DSLR lenses! Limited edition lenses! The freaks come out to play
12 LENSES OF XMAS Canon DSLRs got a new lens, Sony refreshed its popular kit lens at long last, and we had pancakes, fisheyes and macros galore
12 lenses of Christmas: Canon launches a lens with super-fast speed at a barely believeable price
12 LENSES OF XMAS It's a budget lens bonanza, but it's not just cheap third-party glass – Canon drops the most unbeliveable bargain of them all
DON'T DELETE THAT PHOTO!!! Your back catalog might have some hidden gems that are ripe for enhancements
OPINION The latest editing packages might just transform old photographs from boring duds to wall-worthy masterpieces
"Until a photo is printed, it’s just a jumble of binary code buried on a hard drive." It's time to be your own biggest fan and start printing your favorites!
Features Show your work a little love this year and invest in a printer to turn your house into your very own art gallery
12 lenses of Christmas: Canon makes enough lenses to wrap around the planet, Nikon remembers that DX cameras exist
12 LENSES OF XMAS TTArtisan resurrects a classic Canon lens, while smartphone makers start adding dedicated camera lenses to their handsets
This might be boring, but it's my most essential new year’s photography tip
CAMERA TIPS Take my word for it: if there's one thing you do with your camera kit this year, THIS should be it
12 lenses of Christmas: Laowa and Viltrox try to outdo each other for most new lenses in the same month!
12 LENSES OF XMAS Sony and OM System bring out two of their biggest guns, but third parties created mayhem with well over a dozen new lenses
