Latest articles by Matthew Richards
Andoer Digital Camera 18MP review: definitely cheap, but is it cheerful?
Review The Andoer Digital Camera 18MP is one of the most inexpensive digital cameras on the market. I’ve bought pricier ‘cheap’ plastic lens hoods!
12 lenses of Christmas: Canon joins the Dark Side
12 LENSES OF XMAS The writing was on the wall for Canon’s long line of bright white 70-200mm f/2.8 zooms. The new contender went to the dark side.
AgfaPhoto Realishot DC8200 review: a pocket-sized, wallet-friendly digital camera
Review Less than an inch thick and inexpensive to buy, the AgfaPhoto Realishot DC8200 is easy on the pocket every which way.
12 lenses of Christmas: a trinity of trinity-like lenses
12 LENSES OF XMAS Canon jumps on the bandwagon with an own-brand alternative ‘trinity’ lens that sheds the pounds.
Minolta MND25 review: a cheap 48 megapixel camera with the usual catch
Review The Minolta MND25 claims to be a 48 megapixel camera. It’s not. Don’t be fooled.
12 lenses of Christmas: Sony adds flourish to a near-perfect lens
12 LENSES OF XMAS Sony aims for portrait perfection with a new version of its classic FE 85mm f/1.4 G Master lens.
12 lenses of Christmas: Another world-first, as off-brand glass reigns supreme
12 LENSES OF XMAS Not just another ‘shift’ lens, Laowa throws zoom functionality into the mix.
The holy trinity is overrated; I want to see more lightweight f/2.8 telephoto zooms in 2025
When it comes to zoom lenses, a ‘trinity’ 70-200mm f/2.8 telephoto is often considered essential for the kit bag of an enthusiast or professional photographer. I’d rather have something different.
12 lenses of Christmas: Sigma makes an impossible lens and breaks the Canon chains
12 LENSES OF XMAS Tamron went large on zoom range with a new compact telephoto lens, while Sigma launched its first lens for the Canon EOS R system.
I’m dumping my trinity zooms for 2025, and this is why
Constant-aperture f/2.8 ‘trinity’ zooms are what every enthusiast and photographer aspires to, right? Actually, you can count me out
12 lenses of Christmas: US$26,000 glass and new options for DSLRs!
12 LENSES OF XMAS Sigma unveils the new and improved Mark II version of its trinity standard zoom
Will image stabilization be the death of the tripod? I'm not ditching mine just yet!
Who needs a tripod when claims of up to 8-stop image stabilization are bandied about these days? Me, for one.
12 lenses of Christmas: April 2024 - Could the wait for independent Canon RF mount lenses finally be over?
12 LENSES OF XMAS Since the launch of its mirrorless EOS R system, Canon has played its lens tech notoriously close to its chest, but the times they are a-changin’.
12 lenses of Christmas: Nikon rewrites the superzoom rulebook
12 LENSES OF XMAS It was a record-breaker as Nikon really put the ‘super’ into superzoom all-in-one lenses.
12 lenses of Christmas: from super-fast f/1 glass to super-cheap $160 optics!
12 LENSES OF XMAS After the festive season of punishment to the bank balance, Viltrox announced an unfeasibly inexpensive lens.
12 lenses of Christmas: Recapping the top-class glass of 2024, from 3D VR lenses to 1200mm telephotos!
12 LENSES OF XMAS Venus Optics announced the Laowa FF II 10mm f/2.8 C&D Dreamer as its first ever autofocus lens.
Forget character! I want my camera lenses to be clinical
There’s nothing wrong with character and every lens has its own unique way of conveying a subject. But for me, most of the time, clinical precision is an essential ingredient.
Hähnel ProCube3 review: dedicated battery chargers for multiple makes of camera
Review The camera brand-specific range of hähnel ProCube3 chargers aims to be a solid, stylish solution for charging your batteries.
Mutrain X10 Digital Camera review: is this the worst camera ever?
Review The Mutrain Digital Camera X10 boasts 48MP stills and Full HD video but comes with an unbelievably low price tag. What’s the catch?
I bought the cheapest compact camera on Amazon – it’s going straight back where it came from
OPINION A 48 megapixel digital camera for just $30 / £25 – how could I resist? Quite easily, as it turned out
Got an old digital compact camera in the attic? It might be better than you think
OPINION Keeping up with the times, I just bought a couple of brand new 48 megapixel digital compact cameras. My 2.1 megapixel Olympus is about 25 years old and almost infinitely better
Andoer Digital Camera review: an ultra-cheap 48 megapixel / 4K digital camera – but don’t get too excited
Review The Andoer Digital Camera promises 48 megapixel stills and 4K UHD movie capture at an insanely cheap price, but can it deliver?
Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 review: effectively a neat ‘nifty fifty’ for APS-C format mirrorless cameras
Review The speedy Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 Air delivers a standard perspective for crop-sensor cameras, equating to a touch over 50mm in full-frame terms
Laowa FFII TS 100mm F2.8 Macro 1X review: a real do-it-all lens with tilt, shift and full 1:1 macro
Review The Venus Optics Laowa FFII TS 100mm F2.8 Macro 1X delivers a veritable feast of tilt, shift and macro shooting options for wide-ranging mirrorless full-frame and medium format camera systems.
