Jon Stapley
Jon spent years at IPC Media writing features, news, reviews and other photography content for publications such as Amateur Photographer and What Digital Camera in both print and digital form. With his additional experience for outlets like Photomonitor, this makes Jon one of our go-to specialists when it comes to all aspects of photography, from cameras and action cameras to lenses and memory cards, flash diffusers and triggers, batteries and memory cards, selfie sticks and gimbals, and much more besides.
An NCTJ-qualified journalist, he has also contributed to Shortlist, The Skinny, ThreeWeeks Edinburgh, The Guardian, Trusted Reviews, CreativeBLOQ, and probably quite a few others I’ve forgotten.
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review Want to convert old video tapes to digital files? The DigitNow Full Media Recorder is a standalone device to do just that. Here's how it performs
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review You can make digitizing analog tapes ridiculously easy with the Elgato Video Capture – as long as you don’t mind paying a bit more.
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Review Allowing you to convert your old videos and DVDs to digital files, the DigitNow Video Capture is a rustic but capable device.
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review A robust, rectangular cutting mat with a premium self-healing surface – ideal for printmaking and photo mounting.
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review The rotary design of this self-healing cutting mat can significantly speed up your craftwork
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Buying guide Spare camera batteries are an essential item for any photographer. We take you through the best ones available
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Review The new Kodak Snapic A1 costs twice as much as other analog point-and-shoots. But I'm not sure it offers twice the quality.
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It was a good year to be a Lumix S shooter, that's for sure. But not if you are a G-series owner
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The photo industry's former down-and-out released hit after hit in 2025 – here's the blow-by-blow of how Kodak's 2025 unfolded
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2025 was an exciting year for Sony releases, but its full-frame cameras and professional lenses mostly came at a high cost.
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Review It’s very similar to ColorPlus 200, but what can I say – I like this newer stock better
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Review It's nice that Eastman Kodak is selling its own film again, but I'd love to see something that felt a bit more fresh and exciting.
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Review This upgrade on the original Kodak Ektar H35 camera adds an improved lens and a few extra features – does it deliver?
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Review If you favor a muted look, AgfaPhoto APX 400 could be the monochrome film to stock up on.
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Review Harman's new 'middle-ground' Kentmere stock is a more interesting offering than the 100 or 400 versions.
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Review Phoenix II improves on the first outing – but still with a distinct air of unpredictability
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review Designed for construction, the aTLi ATL4500 4K is the kind of camera you use for multi-month or even year-long timelapses
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review The ATLI X10 4K is a timelapse camera that looks a bit more like a proper camera, though hardware limitations mean it doesn’t quite feel like one.
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Review It’s one of the cheapest color films around – but not so much that you’re making a huge saving over more interesting stocks.
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Kodak Ultramax 400 is a popular first-time color film, but does this make it easy to outgrow?
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Review Kodak Ektar 100 is a professional film designed for those who want big colors and big prints.
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review iVue's The Glide camera glasses get the job done, but the imagery isn't going to blow you away.
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review Brinno’s entry-level timelapse camera is a very pared-back proposition – it does one thing, and does it pretty well.
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