Latest articles by Matthew Richards
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
The best lenses for the Nikon Z30: sensibly small lenses for a compact camera
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 Z fc: my top picks for Nikon's mini modern classic
Updated These are my favorite lenses for the Z fc, Nikon's compact retro-style mirrorless camera, and a cult classic in the making
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
The best Sony wide-angle lenses: take the blinkers off your photographic outlook and broaden your horizons
BUYING GUIDE These are the best Sony wide-angle lenses, for full-frame A1, A7 and A9 bodies, plus E-mount APS-C cameras
The best lenses for the Sony ZV-E1: ready for your close-up? I pick out some vloggers' delights for this smart little Sony camera
Updated What are the best lenses for the Sony ZV-E1? Sony’s high-end vlogging tool needs lenses that match its size and capabilities
The best lenses for the Sony A7C and A7C II: it’s wonderfully compact and portable for a full-frame camera, and here are the lenses that are the most ideal fit
Updated Let me help you find the best lenses for the Sony A7C and A7C II, based on compact size, a lightweight build, ease-of-use, and that are easy on the pocket
The best lenses for the Sony A7 IV: one of Sony’s latter-day and most exciting mirrorless cameras, the A7 IV deserves great glass. Here are my top choices
Updated I’ve picked out the best lenses for the Sony A7 IV, so you can take advantage of its hybrid potential for both stills and video when shooting weddings, events and pretty much anything else
The best lenses for the Sony A7 III: this camera hits the sweet spot for price and performance, and here’s my choice of lenses to seal the deal
Updated The best lenses for the Sony A7 III need to offer quality, performance and versatility, because this camera body is a great all-rounder. Here’s what I think are the best buys
The best lenses for the Sony A7 II: I'll help you make the most of this veteran camera
Updated What are the best lenses for the Sony A7 II? I reckon they need to offer good image quality and all-round performance at a reasonable price
The best lenses for the Sony A6400: let me help you pick some perfect lenses for your pocket powerhouse Sony body
Updated Here are my recommendations of the best lenses for the Sony A6400, so you can enjoy all that this powerful APS-C format Sony camera has to offer
The best lenses for Sony A6000: here's my pick of lenses to make the most of Sony's slimline APS-C format A6000-series cameras
Updated I think the best prime and zoom lenses for Sony A6000 camera should deliver great image quality without being overly large, and should also be good value for money
Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro review: ready for your close-up? It’s portrait prime time
Review The Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro aims to be a sophisticated and very cost-effective, pro-grade portrait prime for Nikon Z and Sony E-mount full-frame cameras
The best Canon telephoto lenses: for your DSLR or EOS R series camera
UPDATED The best Canon telephoto lenses for EF and RF mounts enable you to get up close to the action even from far away
Nikon Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR review: The Z DX system comes of age with this premium standard zoom
Review The Nikon Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR is an APS-C format ‘trinity’ standard zoom that takes Nikon’s crop-sensor mirrorless system into new territory
Nikon Z DX MC 35mm f/1.7 review: an APS-C standard prime for everyday shooting and macro photography
Review The Nikon Z DX MC 35mm f/1.7 is a conveniently compact and lightweight standard prime with a usefully fast aperture rating, plus the bonus of serious close-up potential
The best standard zoom lenses: fast everyday zooms
BUYING GUIDE Here's my pick of the very best standard zooms to replace your kit lens for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, L-mount, and MFT cameras
Best L-brackets for your camera: take horizontal and vertical shots with ease
Buying Guide With the best L-bracket, you can switch between perfectly aligned landscape and portrait-orientation compositions in seconds
