Latest articles by Matthew Richards
Best lenses for the Nikon Z6 III (and Z6 II and Z6) in 2026: quality glass for Nikon's enthusiast-level full-frame mirrorless line
Updated The Z6 series of 24.5Mp mirrorless cameras needs good lenses at sensible price points to do them justice, and here are my top picks
Best geared tripod head in 2026: set up your shots with perfect precision
UPDATED When you need to get your compositions absolutely bang-on, a geared head lets you make fraction-of-a-degree adjustments…
Best light stands in 2026: solid support for studio flash heads, LED panels, and more
buying guide Give a firm footing to studio lights, reflectors, backgrounds, and other accessories, with the best light stands on the market
The best loupes for photographers in 2026: powerful magnification to reveal the smallest details
buying guide Typically more powerful than magnifying glasses, these specialist optical tools enable you to see incredibly fine levels of detail
Best camera desk mounts in 2026: arms to fix your camera to a table or desktop
BUYING GUIDE The best desk mount camera arms are ideal for content creators, presenting to camera across a tabletop. And they’re useful for many other applications as well.
I’m sick and tired of being told to stop taking photos on the street, so I was flabbergasted when a security guard did this!
opinion Where’s the harm in standing in a public place, taking photos of equally public places around town? I don’t know, but I keep getting the cold shoulder… but last week, the very opposite happened
The best lenses for astrophotography in 2026: fast, wide glass to capture night skies
UPDATED We pick the best lenses for astrophotography fans shooting a starry night sky, to suit a range of cameras and budgets
The best lenses for the Nikon Z8 and Z9 in 2026: top-flight lenses for these top-of-the-range cameras
Updated It's a tough job, but I pick out the best lenses for the Nikon Z8 and Z9, Nikon's sensational high-res mirrorless flagships
The best lenses for the Fujifilm X-T5 in 2026: make the most of all those megapixels
Updated Join me as I pick the best lenses for the Fujifilm X-T5, based on image quality, features, build and handling
The best Sony lenses in 2026: top E-Mount lenses for Sony Alpha mirrorless cameras
BUYING GUIDE These are the best Sony lenses for the company's full-frame and APS-C format mirrorless cameras, covering everything from ultra-wide-angle to super-telephoto
The best lenses for the Nikon Z50 & Z50 II in 2026: 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?
The best lenses for the Sony ZV-E10 & ZV-E10 II in 2026: smart choices for vlogging and stills photography
Updated Not just for vlogging, this compact and lightweight camera can work really well in all sorts of scenarios
The best lenses for the Sony A6700 in 2026: this brilliant all-rounder of a camera deserves great glass
Updated 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 the Fujifilm X-T50 in 2026: glass with the power to resolve ultra-fine detail
Buying guide The Fujifilm X-T50 is a small camera that goes large on resolution, so what are the best lenses to match its 40MP potential? Here are my top recommendations...
The best Fujifilm GF lenses in 2026: prime & zoom GFX medium format lenses
Buying guide Here are the best Fujifilm GF lenses for the GFX 50S, GFX 50S II, GFX 50R, GFX 100, GFX 100 II & GFX 100s
The best lenses for the Nikon D3500 in 2026: a perfect fit for this entry-level camera
Updated These are the best lenses for your Nikon D3500, combining usefulness and value when you're ready to start expanding your system
The best lenses for the Nikon Zf in 2026: high-performance yet stylish glass
Updated I think that the best lenses for the Nikon Zf need to fit with its retro-styling but match its full-frame performance
The best tripod for photographers in 2026: full-size tripods for rock-steady support
Buying guide The best tripods offer high performance and sturdy build quality at a fair price, but which will win the three-legged race?
The best film scanners in 2025: negative and slide scanners that will give your old photos new life
Buying Guide The best film scanners make it easy to digitize your beloved 35mm negatives, slides, and cine film so there is no risk of losing them
Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro review: a go-faster portrait prime for APS-C format cameras
Review The Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro ticks all the right boxes, as a portrait prime for APS-C format Fujifilm X, Nikon Z and Sony E mirrorless cameras
Godox iT32 & X5 review: an ingenious cross-brand flash and trigger kit that’s more than the sum of its parts
Review The Godox iT32 flash and X5 wireless trigger join together with magnetic attraction but additional triggers make dedicated TTL flash possible with a single flash head across several camera systems
I wanted to buy a new lens – but I ended up buying a new camera body instead. Here’s what happened…
I’ve been looking at winter sale offers on a super-telephoto zoom but stumbled across a Nikon Z6 III deal that’s simply too good to miss
The best Leica SL lenses: a guide to the full Leica SL lens range
Buying guide Looking for the best Leica SL lenses? Leica’s full-frame L-mount lenses aim for optimum performance
