Latest articles by Matthew Richards
Compact cameras are the last word in convenience… or are they? My mirrorless camera is smaller, more pocketable and a lot more versatile
Opinion Sometimes I want to fill a backpack with camera gear, other times I only want to fill a pocket. Here’s how I shrank the size and saved a stash of cash
I’ve ditched my posh ultra-wide-angle zoom for a tiny prime on my camera. It’s much smaller, lighter and costs a fraction of the price
Opinion I need an ultra-wide lens for when my standard zoom can't fit it all in the frame – and I’ve found one that I can pretty much fit in a spare pocket
Best flashgun in 2026: camera strobes and Speedlites for every budget
Updated These are the best flashguns that attach to the hotshoe of your camera, from basic bare-bones devices to fully featured models
The best scanner for documents & photos in 2026: digitize your docs and precious images
buying guide Digitize receipts, reports, photos, ID cards, negatives, and more, with the best scanner for documents and photos
Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro review: pro by name, pro by nature
Review The Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro is a not-so-standard, standard prime for full-frame Nikon and Sony mirrorless cameras
Viltrox brings its more affordable pro prime to Nikon shooters with the AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro Z
NEWS I loved everything about this lens when I tested it and reviewed it last year, apart from one thing. That’s now been fixed…
Best gimbal heads for tripods in 2026: effortlessly track the action with big lenses
UPDATED There’s no beating a gimbal head for smoothly tracking sports and wildlife subjects, especially if you’re using a hefty telephoto lens
Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 review: a high-tech lens that really plays the (wide) angles
Review The sophisticated Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 for Nikon Z and Sony E mount full-frame cameras has just resurfaced in another format as the company’s first ever L-mount lens
Viltrox kicks off its L-Mount Alliance membership by bringing one of its best lenses to more cameras
NEWS The high-end Viltrox ultra-wide-angle Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 L for Sony and Nikon mirrorless cameras is now also available in L-mount
Meike 35mm f/1.8 Pro AF review: What price a ‘pro’ lens? This one’s easy on the wallet
Review The full-frame compatible Meike 35mm f/1.8 Pro AF comes in Nikon Z and Sony E mount options, with fancy features, strong build quality, and a budget price tag
Nikon Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 review: A lightweight standard lens that’s small in size and price, but goes relatively large on zoom range
Review The Nikon Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 is the latest in a long line of Z-mount standard zooms, and it brings some travel-friendly, inexpensive glassware to the party
The best open gate cameras in 2026: go tall, wide, or somewhere in between with versatile cropping options for content creation
BUYING GUIDE Join me as I pick out the best open gate cameras that deliver full flexibility for shooting video
Best geared tripod head in 2026: set up your shots with perfect precision
UPDATED When you need to get your compositions absolutely bang-on, a geared head lets you make fraction-of-a-degree adjustments…
I’m sick and tired of being told to stop taking photos on the street, so I was flabbergasted when a security guard did this!
opinion Where’s the harm in standing in a public place, taking photos of equally public places around town? I don’t know, but I keep getting the cold shoulder… but last week, the very opposite happened
Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro review: a go-faster portrait prime for APS-C format cameras
Review The Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro ticks all the right boxes, as a portrait prime for APS-C format Fujifilm X, Nikon Z and Sony E mirrorless cameras
Godox iT32 & X5 review: an ingenious cross-brand flash and trigger kit that’s more than the sum of its parts
Review The Godox iT32 flash and X5 wireless trigger join together with magnetic attraction but additional triggers make dedicated TTL flash possible with a single flash head across several camera systems
I wanted to buy a new lens – but I ended up buying a new camera body instead. Here’s what happened…
I’ve been looking at winter sale offers on a super-telephoto zoom but stumbled across a Nikon Z6 III deal that’s simply too good to miss
New year, new ‘pro’ portrait prime lens for Nikon shooters with a Z DX mirrorless camera
The high-quality Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro lens, originally for Fujifilm X and Sony E mount cameras, is now available in a Nikon Z DX version
12 lenses of Christmas: Pancake lenses! Fisheye lenses! DSLR lenses! Limited edition lenses! The freaks come out to play
12 LENSES OF XMAS Canon DSLRs got a new lens, Sony refreshed its popular kit lens at long last, and we had pancakes, fisheyes and macros galore
12 lenses of Christmas: Canon launches a lens with super-fast speed at a barely believeable price
12 LENSES OF XMAS It's a budget lens bonanza, but it's not just cheap third-party glass – Canon drops the most unbeliveable bargain of them all
DON'T DELETE THAT PHOTO!!! Your back catalog might have some hidden gems that are ripe for enhancements
OPINION The latest editing packages might just transform old photographs from boring duds to wall-worthy masterpieces
"Until a photo is printed, it’s just a jumble of binary code buried on a hard drive." It's time to be your own biggest fan and start printing your favorites!
Features Show your work a little love this year and invest in a printer to turn your house into your very own art gallery
12 lenses of Christmas: Canon makes enough lenses to wrap around the planet, Nikon remembers that DX cameras exist
12 LENSES OF XMAS TTArtisan resurrects a classic Canon lens, while smartphone makers start adding dedicated camera lenses to their handsets
