Buying guides

Buying Guide These are my favorite protective custom-fit sleeves for Apple's 'standard' iPhone 17 to save it from bumps and bashes

Updated More than just a touch of luxury, carbon fiber enables tripods to be sturdy and resistant to vibration, while shedding around 25% in terms of carrying weight

Buying guide Take photos or videos of faraway objects with the best binoculars with cameras

Buying Guide The best spotting scopes offer higher magnification than a monocular but much more portability than a telescope

Buying Guide The best monoculars give you the same magnification as binoculars but in a smaller, simpler package

Updated For wildlife and sports photography, or anytime you’re using a big heavy lens, a monopod can give some much-needed relief

Updated A sturdy tripod needn’t make a massive hole in your photography budget – these offer the best bang for your buck right now

Buying Guide The best travel tripods have to be small enough to pack, light enough to carry, and sturdy enough for shake-free photos!

Buying guide The best tripods offer high performance and sturdy build quality at a fair price, but which will win the three-legged race?

BUYING GUIDE A video tripod needs to offer both an ultra-stable support and smooth movement, and here's my pick of the bunch to suit everyone from students to pro filmmakers