Latest articles by Matthew Richards
Review The carbon fiber Sirui PH-10 Gimbal Head aims to combine heavy-duty support with freedom of movement in a relatively compact and lightweight build
Review The Sirui Aurora 35mm f/1.4 is a fast, full-frame lens with a natural perspective. It boasts pretty much all of the handling extras you could wish for, at a very reasonable price, but is there a catch?
News This new multi-function lens offers full tilt and shift functions with a fast f/2 aperture and zero distortion
Review The Laowa 24mm f/2 Zero-D Tilt-Shift is a full-featured, smartly engineered lens that comes in various versions for full-frame and even medium format mirrorless cameras
UPDATED The best Canon telephoto lenses for EF and RF mounts enable you to get up close to the action even from far away
BUYING GUIDE The best lenses for vlogging have to meet different needs to those for shooting stills. Here's what to look for
Review The Peak Design Everyday Sling is super-stylish and surprisingly versatile, designed for the journey, whether or not you’re taking your camera along for the ride
Review The Peak Design Everyday Backpack is very versatile, able to adapt to pretty much anything and everything you want to carry, and it packs plenty of clever tricks and magnetic attraction
News Almost like a game of ‘spot the difference’, the new Viltrox 35mm looks and feels virtually identical to the company’s former 50mm and 85mm f/1.4 Pro releases
Review The Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro for Nikon Z and Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras joins its 50mm and 85mm f/1.4 Pro siblings
Review The rugged yet refined SmallRig Professional Outdoor Backpack 25L aims to keep all of your kit in order, with separate spaces for everything from your largest lens to your smallest batteries and memory cards
Review The Tamron 50-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD is reminiscent of the favored 70-300mm telephoto zooms of old, but with a greater range and new tech for Sony mirrorless cameras
UPDATED My comprehensive guide will help you choose the best Canon flashgun that suits your needs and budget
Review The Sigma 50-120mm f/2.8 DC OS | C wraps an effective 75-180mm telephoto zoom range and constant f/2.8 aperture into an ultra-compact ‘contemporary’ design for APS-C format Canon, Fujifilm and Sony mirrorless cameras
Buying Guide Cheap, easy to use, and perfect for parties, these are the best disposable cameras and single-use cameras you can buy today
Buying Guide Dirty, smeared lenses will ruin your photographs. So keep them spotless with the best camera lens cleaners
UPDATED There’s no beating a gimbal head for smoothly tracking sports and wildlife subjects, especially if you’re using a hefty telephoto lens
Review The full-frame compatible Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD delivers a 10.7x zoom range with long telephoto reach, in a reasonably compact and lightweight package
UPDATED When you need to get your compositions absolutely bang-on, a geared head lets you make fraction-of-a-degree adjustments…
Updated More than just a touch of luxury, carbon fiber enables tripods to be sturdy and resistant to vibration, while shedding around 25% in terms of carrying weight
UPDATED Also known as 3-way heads, the best pan-and-tilt tripod heads offer extra precision over a ball head
Buying Guide The best extension tubes are a cheap and effective way to convert a regular lens into a macro lens for close-ups
Buying Guide A flashgun can be used for everything from filling in shadows on a bright day to lighting subjects in the dark, and here are the best Nikon-compatible options
UPDATED Now's the time to light up your life (and your photography) with one of the best Sony flashguns. Here are my top picks...
Updated The best lenses for the Sony A7 IV should make the most of its hybrid stills & video potential. However, the veteran body has become a bargain buy, so I’ve picked lenses that give you similar bang for your buck
