Articles by: Jason Parnell-Brookes

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Jason Parnell-Brookes is an Internationally award-winning photographer, writer, and former Technique Editor of N-Photo magazine. He won Gold in the Nikon Photo Contest 2018/19 and was named Digital Photographer of the Year in 2014. Jason is a qualified teacher, Masters graduate and works with many high profile international clients.

G-RAID 2 RAID Array, one of the best external hard drives for video editing, on a desk next to a camera and various computer equipment

The best hard drives for video editing in 2022

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 27 September 22

BUYING GUIDE Get work done more quickly, with the high transfer speeds and huge capacity offered by the best hard drives for video editing

Reflectors vs refractors: which type of telescope is best?

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 14 September 22

Buying guide These are the two key telescope types, so find out which best suits your needs as an astronomer

I made my own binoculars... out of cardboard!

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 12 September 22

DIY This DIY build your own binoculars kit is eco-friendly, inexpensive, and fun to make at home

The best lenses for Nikon D3500 in 2022

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 11 August 22

buying guide These are the best lenses for Nikon D3500 users when you're ready to expand your system, combining usefulness and value!

The best Blackmagic cameras in 2022

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 10 August 22

Buying guide A compendium of the best Blackmagic cameras you can buy right now for video recording or broadcast work

Best lenses for the Sony A7R III and A7R IV

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 9 August 22

Buying guide The best lenses for the Sony A7R III and IV to get the most of out these sophisticated, high-resolution full-frame cameras

Best lavalier microphone: Rode Lavalier II

Best lavalier microphone in 2022: tiny tie-clip mics to clip to your lapel or clothing

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 8 August 22

Buying guide Our pick of the best lavalier microphones for filmmakers and sound recorders – just clip them to a lapel and go!

Apple Macbook Air M2 (2022) review

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 7 August 22

review The Macbook Air M2 may be fast on paper, but how does it perform in real-world image editing workloads?

Best lenses for the Sony A7 III in 2022: good quality lenses at realistic prices

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 5 August 22

Buying guide From wildlife to portraits, landscape to astro, we think these are the best lenses for the Sony A7III available right now

Smiling man in office using Rotolight Video Conferencing Kit, one of the best lights for Zoom calls

Best lights for Zoom calls in 2022: smarten up your image with desktop lighting

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 2 August 22

Buying guide Look more attractive while videoconferencing, with the best lights for Zoom calls available today

Best shotgun mics: Sennheiser MKE600 with mirrorless camera

The best shotgun mics in 2022

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 27 July 22

buying guide These are the best shotguns microphones that you can buy right now

Best computerized telescopes in 2022: smart telescopes that find objects for you

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 16 July 22

Buying guide These are the best computerized telescopes, also called GoTo and Push-To telescopes, on the market right now

Best budget telescopes in 2022: cost-effective telescopes for stargazers

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 15 July 22

Buying guide These are the best budget telescopes for astronomy and astrophotography, for both beginners and intermediate users

Best wireless microphones in 2022: cable-free mics for interviewers and performers

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 13 July 22

Buying guide With the best wireless microphones you can throw the cables in the bin for clutter-free longer-range recording

Best lenses for Canon EOS 90D & EOS 80D in 2022

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 6 July 22

BUYING GUIDE Our pick of some of the best lenses for the Canon EOS 90D or 80D DSLRs

Best lenses for Canon EOS Rebel T6 and T7 (EOS 1300D and 2000D) cameras

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 6 July 22

The best lenses for Canon EOS Rebel T6 and T7 (EOS 1300D and 2000D) cameras: start building your DSLR camera system!

Best TikTok filters and effects: 10 top creative looks

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 17 April 22

Feature You can give your TikToks a whole new creative look with filters and effects – and we choose our top 10 to get you started

StarStaX review

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 13 April 22

Review StarStaX is free, multi-platform star trail effect astrophotography software also useful for light painting and other blending techniques

Stellarium review

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 6 April 22

Review Stellarium is an excellent free, open-source night sky exploration and mapping software application

Best lenses for Nikon D750, from ultra-wide zooms through to super-telephotos

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 23 March 22

Buying guide We pick the best lenses for the Nikon D750, one of Nikon's longest running full frame DSLRs

Best DAWs in 2022: Digital Audio Workstations for videomaking

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 23 March 22

Buying guide Digital Audio Workstations (or DAWs) are used for audio mixing and editing for filmmaking, music-making and more

Best mic preamp - Scarlett microphone preamp

Best mic preamp in 2022: microphone amplifiers for vloggers and filmmakers

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 11 February 22

Buying guide How to choose the best mic preamp for improving your audio quality and extending your choice of microphones

Best astrophotography software in 2022

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 27 January 22

Buying guide A roundup of the best astrophotography software for night sky planning, photographing the stars and image editing

Best lenses for the Canon 6D Mark II in 2022

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 19 January 22

Buying guide Discover six of the best lenses you can buy for the Canon EOS 6D Mark II right now, from wide-angles to telephotos and more

Best lenses for the Nikon D5600: the next lenses to get for your Nikon DSLR

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published 12 January 22

Buying guide The cream of the crop, these are the best lenses for the Nikon D5600 to take your photography to the next level

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