Latest articles by Matthew Richards
The best monopods in 2025: stable support that can take a load off
Updated For wildlife and sports photography, or anytime you’re using a big heavy lens, a monopod can give some much-needed relief
The best lenses for the Canon EOS R50 V in 2025: Geared for video, this camera deserves the right lenses for making movies
LENS GUIDE Here’s my pick of the crop of best lenses for the Canon EOS R50 V, so you can make the most of its cinematic potential
The best lenses for the Fujifilm X-T30 III in 2025: find the ideal lenses for this compact, lightweight, and competitively priced camera
Buying guide Join me as I pick out the best lenses for the Fujifilm X-T30 III. I’ve gone for versatility and compactness at sensible prices, to match the body
The best lenses for the Nikon ZR in 2025: I choose the top lenses to give you a truly cinematic experience
Buying Guide A cine camera through and through, here are best lenses for the Nikon ZR to make the most of what it has to offer
The best lenses for the Canon EOS R6 Mark III in 2025: I pick out the top choices for kitting out your R6 III with great glass, at sensible prices
Buying guide I feel that the best lenses for the Canon EOS R6 Mark III need to cater to wide-ranging shooting scenarios, both for stills and video
The best lenses for the Nikon Z30 in 2025: sensibly small lenses for a compact camera
Updated It's Nikon's cheapest mirrorless camera and a great way to get into vlogging, but what are the best lenses for the Nikon Z30?
The best lenses for the Nikon Z fc in 2025: my top picks for Nikon's mini modern classic
Updated These are my favorite lenses for the Z fc, Nikon's compact retro-style mirrorless camera, and a cult classic in the making
The best lenses for the Nikon Z50 & Z50 II in 2025: explore your camera's full potential
Updated What are the best lenses for the Nikon Z50 and Z50 II, Nikon’s most practical line of APS-C mirrorless cameras?
Neewer Z3 100Ws Flash review: a powerful and very well-rounded flashgun in every way
Review The Neewer Z3 100Ws Flash is a powerful, round-headed flashgun with a color touchscreen interface and a whole host of high-end features. Let there be light!
Epson EcoTank ET-2980 / ET-2950 review: a bottle-fed printer with a reasonable purchase price and cheap running costs
Review The Epson EcoTank ET-2950 / ET-2980 home office multi-function printer won’t break the bank to buy and its running costs could save a small fortune in the long run
Yashica City 300 review: this compact camera aims to deliver superior image quality compared with the other two City models in Yashica’s range
Review The Yashica City 300 sits at the top of the City tree, sprouting a prime rather than zoom lens and a larger sensor than its City 100 and City 200 siblings
Epson EcoTank ET-4950 review: a money-stretching, all-in-one, bottle-fed printer, complete with fax
Review The Epson EcoTank ET-4950 aims to minimize running costs while maximizing usefulness in the home office, with truly all-in-one aspirations
Yashica City 200 compact review: twice as good as City 100? It depends if 10x is better than 3x
Review The Yashica City 200 is very much like the City 100 camera, but with a built-in 10x rather than 3x zoom lens. Let’s do the math and see how it all works out
Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 review: this next-gen alternative ‘trinity’ telephoto zoom has even more to offer
review New and improved, the Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD ‘Generation 2’ combines inherited finery with evolutionary features for Nikon and Sony shooters
The best Sony wide-angle lenses in 2025: take the blinkers off your photographic outlook and broaden your horizons
BUYING GUIDE These are the best Sony wide-angle lenses, for full-frame A1, A7 and A9 bodies, plus E-mount APS-C cameras
The best lenses for the Sony ZV-E1: ready for your close-up? I pick out some vloggers' delights for this smart little Sony camera
Updated What are the best lenses for the Sony ZV-E1? Sony’s high-end vlogging tool needs lenses that match its size and capabilities
The best lenses for the Sony A7C and A7C II: it’s wonderfully compact and portable for a full-frame camera, and here are the lenses that are the most ideal fit
Updated Let me help you find the best lenses for the Sony A7C and A7C II, based on compact size, a lightweight build, ease-of-use, and that are easy on the pocket
The best lenses for the Sony A7 IV: one of Sony’s latter-day and most exciting mirrorless cameras, the A7 IV deserves great glass. Here are my top choices
Updated I’ve picked out the best lenses for the Sony A7 IV, so you can take advantage of its hybrid potential for both stills and video when shooting weddings, events and pretty much anything else
The best lenses for the Sony A7 III: this camera hits the sweet spot for price and performance, and here’s my choice of lenses to seal the deal
Updated The best lenses for the Sony A7 III need to offer quality, performance and versatility, because this camera body is a great all-rounder. Here’s what I think are the best buys
The best lenses for the Sony A7 II: I'll help you make the most of this veteran camera
Updated What are the best lenses for the Sony A7 II? I reckon they need to offer good image quality and all-round performance at a reasonable price
The best lenses for the Sony ZV-E10 & ZV-E10 II: smart choices for vlogging and just about any other genre of video and stills photography
Updated Here are my top lens recommendations for the Sony ZV-E10 & ZV-E10 II. Not just for vlogging, this compact and lightweight camera can work really well in all sorts of scenarios
The best lenses for the Sony A6400: let me help you pick some perfect lenses for your pocket powerhouse Sony body
Updated Here are my recommendations of the best lenses for the Sony A6400, so you can enjoy all that this powerful APS-C format Sony camera has to offer
The best lenses for the Sony A6700: this brilliant all-rounder of a camera deserves great glass to realise its full potential. Here are my suggestions
Updated Join me as I pick out the best lenses for the Sony A6700, one of the top APS-C format hybrid stills and video cameras on the market
The best lenses for Sony A6000: here's my pick of lenses to make the most of Sony's slimline APS-C format A6000-series cameras
Updated I think the best prime and zoom lenses for Sony A6000 camera should deliver great image quality without being overly large, and should also be good value for money
