Latest articles by Matthew Richards
How to update your Nikon camera's firmware
Tutorial New firmware updates for your camera can deliver everything from bug fixes to exciting new features
The best lenses for concert photography in 2025
Buying guide The best lenses for concert photography will support you at low-light music gigs and when shooting from the soundboard
The best Fujifilm lenses: the best zoom & prime lenses for X Series cameras
BUYING GUIDE We list the best Fujifilm lenses for all kinds of photography, whether you're into travel, close-ups, wildlife or portraits
The best Sony telephoto lenses: get proper telephoto reach for your Sony mirrorless camera
UPDATED Let me help you pick out the best Sony telephoto lenses that get you closer to the action, for both full-frame and APS-C mirrorless E-mount cameras
The best lenses for safari photography: get close to wildlife while maintaining a respectful distance
UPDATED Strong telephoto reach is the common theme to the best lenses for safari photography. Here are my top picks
The best lenses for sports photography: telephoto zooms that get you closer to the action
Updated Shoot sports? You'll need one of the best lenses for sports photography – here are the best buys for Canon, Sony, L-mount, Nikon, Fujifilm, Pentax and Micro Four Thirds shooters
The best tilt-shift lenses: get a whole new perspective on your photography
BUYING GUIDE Take control over perspective and depth of field with the best tilt-shift lenses, for architecture, landscapes and more.
The best macro lenses: experience extreme magnification in close-up shooting
UPDATED Here are the best macro lenses for extreme close-ups to fit your DSLR or mirrorless camera
Yashica FX-D 300 hands-on review: a digital camera with a 1970s look and feel, in more ways than one
Not yet ratedReview The Yashica FX-D 300 wants to be ‘your first digital film simulation camera’ and takes its styling cues from the tail end of the 1970s. Can that ever be a good thing?
The best flashgun in 2025: camera strobes, Speedlights and Speedlites for every budget
Updated These are the best flashguns that attach to the hotshoe of your DSLR or mirrorless camera, from basic bare-bones devices to fully featured pro models
Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5x Macro review: get ultra-close and ultra-wide with this intriguing prime lens
Review The Laowa 15mm f/4.5 0.5x Macro is a lens that can deliver extreme close-ups of small objects, set against the context of their surroundings
Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC | A review: a properly go-faster zoom lens that leaves others trailing in its wake
Review Forget ‘trinity’ zooms. The Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Art for APS-C Canon, Fujifilm, Sony and L-Mount is more than a full f/stop faster
Venus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye review: it’s like two fisheye lenses in one, giving you full creative control
Review The Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye covers all the bases for various full-frame mirrorless cameras, working as both a circular and diagonal fisheye at either end of its zoom range
Best Sony flashguns in 2025: dedicated flashguns for Sony mirrorless cameras
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...
Canon ImagePrograf Pro-1100 review: probably the best photo printer in the world is now even better
Review The Canon ImagePrograf Pro-1100 picks up the baton from the previous Pro-1000 and comes in as my favorite A2+ / 17x25-inch large-format photo printer
Schneider-Kreuznach LK Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8 review: ultra-wide meets super-skinny in this lens of many monikers
Review Sold as either the Samyang or Rokinon AF 14-24mm f/2.8 FE for Sony cameras, this ultra-wide zoom also has input from German optical giant Schneider-Kreuznach
The best fisheye lenses in 2025: see the bigger picture with a 180º view
Buying guide The best fisheye lenses can show you a whole new ultra-wide-angle perspective of the world around you
The hidden risks of modern lenses: Why firmware updates and new cameras could brick your lens
OPINION The lens you count on for some of your most important shots can leave you dead in the water. Here’s a few things to be painfully aware of…
Vanguard VEO 2S CM-264TR Carbon Fiber Monopod review: one leg, three feet and a smartphone holder
Review The Vanguard VEO 2S CM-264TR monopod comes complete with fold-out ‘tri-feet’ and a smartphone connector kit with Bluetooth connectivity, plus an optional ball/pan head in the pricier kit option. What’s not to love?
Benro Adventure 8X CF Series 3 Monopod review: a super-sturdy, 4-section carbon fiber monopod
Review The Benro Adventure 8X CF Series 3 Monopod (codename MAD38C) has a chunky build for really solid support, but you might want to add a head to make it even more clever
Benro QRB95DUAL Quick Rotation Lens Bracket review: think L-brackets, then think again
Review The Benro QRB95DUAL Quick Rotation Lens Bracket has all the advantages of a regular L-bracket, but is more like a tripod collar for use with small to medium sized lens
I bought cheap printer inks and they stink. My photo prints aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on
Opinion As a cost-cutting measure, I bought a set of ‘compatible’ ink cartridges from Amazon for my Canon printer. My photo print quality has gone from terrific to terrible
ChromLives Camera L Bracket Mount Video Grip review: it’s an L-bracket Jim, but not as we know it
Review The ChromLives Camera L Bracket Mount Video Grip is enough to make you think you don’t know your L-bracket from your elbow
