Latest articles by Rod Lawton
The best lenses for the Sony A7 IV: make the most of this camera’s inherent capabilities
Updated I’ve chosen the best lenses for the Sony A7 IV based on what most of its owners tend to use this camera for, namely wedding, event, and social photography.
The best lenses for the Sony A7 III: ideal fit for price and performance
Updated The best lenses for the Sony A7 III need to suit a wide range of photographic genres, not least because this camera body is such a great all-rounder. Here are my best-buy recommendations.
The best Panasonic camera: from mirrorless to point-and-shoots
UPDATED Which is the best Panasonic camera? These are the top mirrorless, full frame, and compact cameras
Best lenses for the Panasonic Lumix GH7
Buying guide Here are some of the best lenses for the Panasonic Lumix GH7, still one of the most powerful hybrid cameras of all
This is why Adobe MAX 2024 and all its AI evangelism left me cold
Opinion Adobe is selling ideation, idealized reality, dreams and the tools to turn these into money. That’s the bottom line, right?
Why don't cameras have status panels on the top any more? They do, but at a price
Opinion A basic camera feature we used to take for granted on any decent DSLR is now an expensive luxury, it seems
Adobe Premiere Elements 2025 review
Review Adobe Premiere Elements 2025 looks amazing on the surface, but under the hood it’s distinctly dated and confusing
DxO ViewPoint 5 is here to put things into proper perspective!
News DxO’s perspective-control application and plug-in can now apply powerful localised reshaping and lens correction
DxO ViewPoint 5 review
Review DxO ViewPoint 5 could be the software you never thought you needed. But when you see what it can do, you might just change your mind
So is Leica copying Ricoh now? The Leica Q3 43 reminds me of the Ricoh GR IIIx…
Opinion Fixed-lens compacts have one big drawback – the fixed lens. So if you want extra focal lengths, you have to buy extra cameras
Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 19 (Free & Studio) review
Review DaVinci Resolve 19 Studio is one of the best professional video editors on the market, but even the free version may have all the power you need
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025 review
Review Photoshop Elements 2025 is a subscription-free family-friendly version of Photoshop. That’s the good news
Why don't they make cameras like this any more? I'm in awe of this Canon DSLR from 2007!
Opinion We kind of took the Canon EOS 50D for granted back then, but we didn’t know what we were going to lose
Best lenses for the Fujifilm X-T50
Buying guide The Fujifilm X-T50 is a small camera that packs a big punch, so what are the best lenses to match its size and 40MP potential?
Sony ECM-L1 lavalier microphone review
Review The Sony ECM-L1 lavalier mic looks like a logical and useful addition to the Sony audio range, but why does it cost so much?
DxO PhotoLab 8 brings better denoising, lens corrections, curve tool and more
News DxO’s annual update of its flagship photo editing software concentrates on image quality improvements and editing
DxO PhotoLab 8 review
Review PhotoLab 8 is an evolutionary upgrade on DxO’s flagship photo editor, but the updates are significant and the results superb
Sigma 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary review
Review Is this the wide-angle zoom Fujifilm users have been waiting for? Meet the Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
Why won't L-brackets work with video heads? It seems an obvious thing to me
Opinion Camera L-brackets are great. Video tripod heads are great. But not both at the same time apparently
Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR review
Review The Fujinon XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR has a modest price and modest maximum aperture, but it’s a decent little lens
Why are we so obsessed with cameras that can do absolutely everything?
Opinion Trying to get every desirable feature in a single camera isn't just expensive, it might even be impossible. Maybe two cameras (or three) are better than one?
I wish mirrorless camera makers would copy Blackmagic's beautifully big screens
Opinion Memo to camera makers: if you want to make a mirrorless camera for video, don’t just adapt a regular camera
Ricoh GR III HDF review
Review The ‘classic’ 28mm equivalent Ricoh GR III swaps its 2x ND filter for a new Highlight Diffusion Filter, for an dreamier analog look
