Rod Lawton
Rod is an independent photography journalist and editor, and a long-standing Digital Camera World contributor, having previously worked as DCW's Group Reviews editor. Before that he has been technique editor on N-Photo, Head of Testing for the photography division and Camera Channel editor on TechRadar, as well as contributing to many other publications. He has been writing about photography technique, photo editing and digital cameras since they first appeared, and before that began his career writing about film photography. He has used and reviewed practically every interchangeable lens camera launched in the past 20 years, from entry-level DSLRs to medium format cameras, together with lenses, tripods, gimbals, light meters, camera bags and more. Rod has his own camera gear blog at fotovolo.com but also writes about photo-editing applications and techniques at lifeafterphotoshop.com
Latest articles by Rod Lawton
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M3 (2024) review
By Rod Lawton published
Review Is the big-screen MacBook Air 15-inch M3 the best MacBook Air yet, or is it just overkill?
I think I just bought my last OM System camera
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion The brand is moving away from everything I bought into, to focus instead (ha!) on genres I don't shoot
Latest Sony firmware update adds authentication tools and new features
By Rod Lawton published
News The Sony A1, A7S III, A7 IV and A9 III get support for Sony’s Camera Authenticity Solution, plus feature updates too
Ricoh GR III HDF and GR IIIx HDF launch with a switchable diffusion filter!
By Rod Lawton published
News This isn’t some quick-fix digital effect, but a real diffusion filter in the shutter unit and activated by a function button
Tamron launches 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 in Nikon Z mount
By Rod Lawton published
News Tamron delivers a constant-aperture 28-75mm standard zoom that’s cheaper and optically more advanced than Nikon’s own
Sigma 50mm F1.2 DG DN | ART announced in Sony E and L-Mount
By Rod Lawton published
News Sigma claims outstanding optical performance for both stills and video in a “lightweight” design
I’m sorry, but I just can’t take the Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z seriously
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion So let’s be clear. This is a standard zoom so big that it needs its own tripod foot
3 Legged Thing launches feature-packed Ultra camera plates on Kickstarter
By Rod Lawton published
News Available in four sizes and two colors, the new Ultra plates offer multiple mounting points, cable hooks and more
Sirui’s modular monopods are one of the cleverest things we’ve seen so far
By Rod Lawton published
News We checked out the new Sirui SVM monopods at The Photography & Video Show and they just blew us away
We get our hands – briefly – on the amazing Laowa 10mm F/2.8
By Rod Lawton published
News Laowa does it again, changing our ideas about what’s possible in lens design, and making it affordable too
The Yongnuo YN11mm F1.8S DA DSM WL lens will follow you anywhere!
By Rod Lawton published
News Yongnuo’s new APS-C E-mount ultra-wide lens has a neat trick – an optional wireless follow focus remote
Voigtländer Nokton 75mm F1.5 Aspherical for Canon RF arriving in April 2024
By Rod Lawton published
News The Nokton 75mm F1.5 is one of a select few third party lenses to appear for the Canon RF mount
How a 4K monitor cured my pixel peeping – strange but true
By Rod Lawton published
Opinion You would have thought a high-resolution monitor would just make my pixel obsessions worse, right?
Vanguard Veo City camera bags to debut at The Photography & Video Show
By Rod Lawton published
News Vanguard’s new Veo City Backpacks and Shoulder bags are designed for mirrorless and DSLR camera systems
New Aura 35 Professional Film Scanner to debut at The Photography & Video Show
By Rod Lawton published
News Designed for the pro photo lab market, the Aura 35 is built for resolution, speed and crystal-clear scans
New KEKS KM02 OLED and KM-Q light meters just clip straight on your camera's hotshoe!
By Rod Lawton published
News Vintage camera owners and manual shooters alike will love the look of these hotshoe-mounted meters, and they’re smart, too!
I bet Fujifilm wishes it hadn’t stopped making these cameras…
By Rod Lawton published
News Sometimes cameras hang around too long, but sometimes they get dumped prematurely. Fate can be cruel.
Long live film! Analog specialist Capix reveals new film development products
By Rod Lawton published
News Film fans can drop by the Capix stand at The Photography & Video Show to see its new analog gear in action
PortraitPro 24 ushers in generative AI to fix bad teeth and blurry faces in your photos
By Rod Lawton published
News Now you can fix bad teeth, subdue reflections in glasses and sharpen up blurry faces, all with the power of AI
DxO PureRAW 4 launches with improved image quality and workflow
By Rod Lawton published
News With better edge sharpening, a new preview option and more, PureRAW 4 can make your raw files look better than ever
DxO PureRAW 4 review
By Rod Lawton published
Review Your raw files never looked so good! DxO PureRAW 4 can extract amazing quality from the most mediocre camera gear
The best lenses for the Nikon Z30 in 2024
By Rod Lawton last updated
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 Z50 in 2024
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated What are the best lenses for the Nikon Z50, Nikon’s first and still perhaps its most practical APS-C mirrorless camera?
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