Latest articles by Matthew Richards
12 lenses of Christmas: July 2025 was prime time from Canon and Nikon, while Tamron was zooming ahead
12 LENSES OF XMAS It was full steam ahead for mirrorless lenses, including the reworking of a Zeiss favorite in a flurry of primes, but just the one zoom, even if it was a wide one
12 lenses of Christmas: Sigma brings the bokeh, Fujifilm flips a pancake with a twist, and Laowa does what Canon can't
12 LENSES OF XMAS Sigma throws down the gauntlet, Leica and Voigtländer reveal world-first glass, while Laowa brings back a long-lost Canon lens
12 lenses of Christmas: China comes knocking on the door with a boatload of budget camera lenses
12 LENSES OF XMAS Cheap lenses, chip lenses, commemorative retro lenses, tilt lenses… and a much maligned lens from Canon
12 lenses of Christmas: Sony broke trinity lenses, while Canon broke the internet with a skeleton from its closet
12 LENSES OF XMAS One of Sony’s announcements had all the hallmarks of an April Fools’ prank… and even more so for Canon’s "new" RF mount lens
12 lenses of Christmas: A legendary lens maker returns while Canon debuts PZ and hybrid glass
12 LENSES OF XMAS All-star team-ups take center stage, as camera manufacturers join forces, and we even get new a DSLR lens!
12 lenses of Christmas: Nikon's Red relationship finally bears fruit, while vintage camera lenses run riot
12 LENSES OF XMAS Nikon announced spectacular lenses for stills and video, Sony went little and large, and we had an A-Z moment (from Artisans to Zeiss)
12 lenses of Christmas: Canon RF owners rejoice, as third-party lenses finally arrive!
12 LENSES OF XMAS Ultra-wide lenses, ultra-slim lenses, and Canon mirrorless users get some welcome news from Sigma – January 2025 was a ball!
‘Cheap’ Chinese lenses were everywhere in 2025 – but is there a sting in the tail?
Feature Chinese lenses are being manufactured full-throttle and they’re usually much more affordable than big-brand glass – but are they worth buying?
The best lenses for the Canon EOS M50 and M50 Mark II: these mini marvels will make the most of your slimline camera
Updated Join me as I share some of my favorite lenses for the Canon EOS M50 and the EOS M50 II
LK Samyang / Rokinon AF 24-60mm f/2.8 FE review: a downsized delight with a relatively fast and constant aperture rating
Review The LK Samyang / Rokinon AF 24-60mm f/2.8 FE is the second collaborative effort with input from Schneider-Kreuznach, putting a different spin on standard zooms for Sony cameras
Panasonic Lumix S 24-60mm f/2.8 review: a compact and lightweight standard zoom for Panasonic S-system cameras, but with a ‘full-sized’ aperture rating
Review The downsized Panasonic Lumix S 24-60mm f/2.8 isn’t much more than half the weight of its S Pro 24-70mm sibling, making it an ideal travel companion
Nikon Z shooters get a new lens from the Viltrox ‘Lab’: here’s the science bit…
The fab and fast Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 Lab is now available in Nikon Z mount
Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 Lab review: Viltrox creates something super-speedy and rather special in the lab
Review The Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 Lab is the second in the company’s exotic ‘Lab’ line-up of lenses for Nikon and Sony mirrorless cameras
The best lenses for the Canon EOS R50 V: 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: 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: 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: 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
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
