Latest articles by Matthew Richards
Opinion I need an ultra-wide lens for when my standard zoom can't fit it all in the frame – and I’ve found one that I can pretty much fit in a spare pocket
buying guide Digitize receipts, reports, photos, ID cards, negatives, and more, with the best scanner for documents and photos
Review The Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro is a not-so-standard, standard prime for full-frame Nikon and Sony mirrorless cameras
NEWS I loved everything about this lens when I tested it and reviewed it last year, apart from one thing. That’s now been fixed…
Review The sophisticated Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 for Nikon Z and Sony E mount full-frame cameras has just resurfaced in another format as the company’s first ever L-mount lens
NEWS The high-end Viltrox ultra-wide-angle Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 L for Sony and Nikon mirrorless cameras is now also available in L-mount
Review The full-frame compatible Meike 35mm f/1.8 Pro AF comes in Nikon Z and Sony E mount options, with fancy features, strong build quality, and a budget price tag
Review The Nikon Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 is the latest in a long line of Z-mount standard zooms, and it brings some travel-friendly, inexpensive glassware to the party
BUYING GUIDE Join me as I pick out the best open gate cameras that deliver full flexibility for shooting video
opinion Where’s the harm in standing in a public place, taking photos of equally public places around town? I don’t know, but I keep getting the cold shoulder… but last week, the very opposite happened
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
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’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 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 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 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
OPINION The latest editing packages might just transform old photographs from boring duds to wall-worthy masterpieces
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 XMAS TTArtisan resurrects a classic Canon lens, while smartphone makers start adding dedicated camera lenses to their handsets
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 XMAS Sony and OM System bring out two of their biggest guns, but third parties created mayhem with well over a dozen new lenses
Features These are my top tips for cleaning your camera sensor and lenses. And what to avoid – don’t reach for the Brillo pads!
12 LENSES OF XMAS Canon and Nikon finally receive a top travel zoom, Hasselblad drops a "one lens to rule them all" and Sigma reveals its mighty 200mm f/2
12 LENSES OF XMAS It was full steam ahead for mirrorless lenses, including the reworking of a Zeiss favorite in a flurry of primes, but just the one zoom, even if it was a wide one
