Latest articles by Matthew Richards
Best carbon fiber tripods in 2026: get solid support while lightening the load
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
Best travel tripod in 2026: lightweight, stable supports for taking on the road
Buying Guide The best travel tripods have to be small enough to pack, light enough to carry, and sturdy enough for shake-free photos!
Sigma 12mm f/1.4 DC | C review: Go fast and wide but keep the weight off
Review The Sigma 12mm f/1.4 DC | C for APS-C format Canon, Fujifilm and Sony mirrorless gives you an epic viewing angle packed into a compact and lightweight build
Canon RF 45mm f/1.2 STM review: The super-fast glass that's super affordable – and punches way above its weight and price point
Review The Canon RF 45mm f/1.2 STM gives you really rapid apertures and bokelicious backgrounds, for less than 500 bucks!
Best tripod for photographers in 2026: full-size tripods for rock-steady support
Buying guide The best tripods offer high performance and sturdy build quality at a fair price, but which will win the three-legged race?
Even when I’m zooming about on my travels with my camera, I’ve still got this one prime number under my belt…
Opinion Nobody likes to feel their creativity is being constrained into a narrow vision of what’s out there. Here’s how I supersized my view of the world
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art review: a revamped lens with an impeccable heritage behind it
Review The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG II Art for Sony and L-mount mirrorless cameras represents the redefinition of a classic prime lens
Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG II Art review: a real speed thriller of a prime lens for Sony and L-mount mirrorless cameras
Review The Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG II Art picks up the baton from the original version, adding all the latest mod cons in a smaller and lighter build
Yashica FX-D 100 review: is the most inexpensive camera in the FX-D range the best choice, or just the poor relation?
Review The Yashica FX-D 100 is currently the only camera in an FX-D trilogy that features a relatively small image sensor but adds a zoom lens
Meike AF 85mm f/1.8 SE II review: a full-frame portrait prime on a shoestring budget
Review The cut-price Meike AF 85mm f/1.8 SE II is available in three different mount options for mirrorless cameras, and more besides…
Panasonic Lumix ZS300 / TZ300 review: this pocketable compact camera has a powerful 15x optical zoom that leaves your smartphone for dust!
Review The Panasonic Lumix ZS300 (USA) or TZ300 (most other countries) is a force to be reckoned with in the realm of compact ‘travel zoom’ cameras
Best L-brackets for your camera in 2026: 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
Yashica FX-D S300 review: this retro-styled compact camera aims to give you the choice of an analog or digital shooting experience
Review At a glance, the Yashica FX-D S300 looks like a ‘proper’ film camera from the 1970s, but looks can be deceiving
Manfrotto ONE Photo tripod review: a Chesney Hawkes kind of tripod that aims to be the ‘one and only’ for all your photo needs
Review The Manfrotto ONE Photo tripod is a suitably singular affair, especially when it comes to extending or retracting the legs
Best pan and tilt tripod heads in 2026: precise control for your camera
UPDATED Also known as 3-way heads, the best pan-and-tilt tripod heads offer extra precision over a ball head
Yashica FX-D 300 review: a digital compact camera with a 1970s SLR look and feel, that aims to give you that retro feelgood factor
Review The Yashica FX-D 300 wants to be ‘your first digital film simulation camera’ and takes its styling cues from the 1970s. Can that ever be a good thing?
Viltrox Vintage Z2 review: following on from the Z1, here’s another retro mini-flash, this time with dedication
Review The Viltrox Vintage Z2 brings old-school looks and handling to modern dedicated flash for Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon and Sony cameras
Manfrotto finally launches the ONE tripod to suit all photographers!
Even more singular than the Manfrotto One Hybrid tripod, the new Manfrotto One Photo edition is aimed more exclusively at stills photographers rather than hybrid content creators
ScanSnap iX2500 review: a conveniently compact desktop scanner for digitizing your paperwork
Review The ScanSnap iX2500 automatically scans batches of single-sided and double-sided paperwork in double-quick time, and it’s well connected too
The best extension tube sets in 2026: turn your standard lens into a magnifying glass and get a whole lot closer
buying guide The best extension tubes are a cheap and effective way to convert a regular lens into a macro lens for close-ups
Best pistol grip tripod heads in 2026: give your tripod a joystick control
Buying guide Make a good tripod or monopod great by adding a pistol grip head designed for quick and easy camera maneuvering
Looking for a Canon camera bag? I've reviewed lots and these are the four I strongly recommend
BAGS The best Canon camera bag will keep your kit safe, be comfortable to wear and have lots of handy compartments
Best Nikon flashguns in 2026: Nikon-fit Speedlights you can buy today
Buying Guide A flashgun can be used for everything from filling in shadows on a bright day to lighting subjects in the dark, and here are the best Nikon-compatible options
