
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

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
By Rod Lawton last updated
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
By Rod Lawton last updated
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
By Rod Lawton last updated
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
By Rod Lawton last updated
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
By Rod Lawton last updated
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
By Rod Lawton last updated
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
By Rod Lawton last updated
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

Affinity review
By Rod Lawton published
Review Affinity is the old Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher rolled into a single app… and it’s FREE!

The best APS-C compact cameras: top image quality in your pocket
By Gareth Bevan last updated
BUYING GUIDE Big image quality in a small package: here are the best compact cameras packing APS-C image sensors

The best Panasonic Lumix cameras: from Micro Four Thirds to full-frame and bridge cameras
By Gareth Bevan last updated
UPDATED Which is the best Panasonic Lumix camera? There's a wealth of options so I'm here to help you choose the model that's the best fit for your needs

Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO review
By Rod Lawton published
Review This is a macro lens with a difference, as it can also make a great telephoto lens for outdoor nature and landscape shots

The best lenses for the Canon EOS R8: Affordable lenses to make the most of this budget-friendly camera
By Rod Lawton last updated
Updated I choose the best lenses for the Canon R8, Canon's powerful but affordable full-frame mirrorless camera

Capture One Pro review
By Rod Lawton last updated
Review This classic Lightroom Classic alternative combines beautiful image quality with smart professional workflows

Skylum Luminar Neo review
By Rod Lawton last updated
Review Skylum’s innovative photo-editing software is packed with reality-enhancing AI tools, with more to come

DxO Nik Collection 8 review
By Rod Lawton published
Review The DxO Nik Collection gets its annual update, bringing deeper Photoshop integration, Silver Efex enhancements and more

Adobe Lightroom Classic review
By Rod Lawton last updated
review Lightroom Classic may be the 'old' Lightroom, but don't be fooled by the name – it's still right up there with the latest tech

Adobe Lightroom review
By Rod Lawton last updated
review Adobe’s web-first image cataloguing and editing software has evolved into a very effective tool, but it’s not all good

Adobe Photoshop review
By Rod Lawton last updated
review Is Adobe Photoshop still the one photo editor to rule them all, or have all-in-one tools like Lightroom taken over?

Adobe student discount: save 64% or more on a Creative Cloud Pro subscription!
By Tom May last updated
Buying Guide If you're a student, teacher or work in education, you can save hundreds in a single year

Best lenses for the Fujifilm GFX 100S II
By Rod Lawton published
Buying Guide It’s a stunning 102MP medium format camera, so here’s our pick of the best lenses for the Fujifilm GFX 100S II

Best lenses for the OM System OM-5 Mark II: This is the glass you need for OM's compact outdoor camera
By Rod Lawton published
Buying guide It’s the latest version of OM Systems’ outdoor camera, but what are the best lenses to go with the OM System OM-5 II?

The best budget vlogging camera
By Rod Lawton last updated
Buying Guide If you want to be a vlogger, these are the best budget vlogging cameras to get you started!

The best Leica cameras: from classic rangefinders to modern mirrorless
By Sebastian Oakley last updated
Buying guide Leica cameras don’t come cheap - but they earn their price tag, offering an experience and image quality that few rivals can match.
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