Latest articles by Matthew Richards
The best softbox lighting kits in 2025: studio flash kits ideal for portraits
Buying Guide Perfect for portraiture, these are the best softbox lighting kits for your home studio
7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 review: this nifty fifty is the company’s first ever autofocus lens
Review The 7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 for Sony E-mount cameras is full-frame compatible, as expected, but it also features the big bonus of autofocus.
Fujifilm Fujinon GF 23mm F4 R LM WR review: see the bigger picture, more than you might think...
Review The Fujifilm GF 23mm F4 R LM WR is an generously wide-angle prime for the GFX medium format camera system.
The best lens for portraits: ready for your close-up?
Buying guide Check out these picture-perfect portrait primes Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Leica and Sigma mirrorless cameras, plus plenty of budget-friendly alternatives
The best Sony wide-angle lenses: widen your horizons, literally!
BUYING GUIDE These are the best Sony wide-angle lenses, for full-frame A1, A7 and A9 bodies, plus E-mount APS-C A6000-series cameras
EBL 1.5V 3000mWh Li-ion Rechargeable AA Batteries review: a better bet than NiMH?
Review These EBL 1.5V 3000mWh Li-ion Rechargeable AA Batteries deliver higher voltage than NiMH rechargeable batteries, along with decent stamina, but it’s not all good news.
Best lenses for travel photography: perfect all-in-one superzooms
Buying guide The best lenses for travel will let you shoot almost anything, and save some space in your bag!
Sigma 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye Art review: this lens will appeal to your inner Vincent van Gogh
Review The Sigma 15mm F1.4 DG DN Diagonal Fisheye Art adds ‘starry night’ potential to the arty, abstract effect of a regular fisheye lens
Sigma 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS Sports review: he ain’t heavy, he’s a super-telephoto prime that’s easy to live with
Review The relatively lightweight Sigma 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS Sports takes a load off, but still packs a load of up-market features and handling finery
Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G review: a downsized delight or does it come up short?
Review The Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G aims to shrink the size of a ‘trinity’ standard zoom but something has to give and there’s a compromise in telephoto reach.
Best Sony flashguns in 2025: dedicated flashguns for Sony cameras
UPDATED Now's the time to light up your life (and your photography) with one of the best Sony flashguns. Check out our guide...
Fujifilm Fujinon GF 30mm F5.6 T/S review: probably the best tilt-shift lens ever
Review The Fujinon GF 30mm F5.6 T/S brings full tilt and shift functions to Fujifilm’s medium format GFX system in fine style, but you’ll need deep pockets
Fujifilm Fujinon GF 110mm F5.6 T/S Macro review: Tilt, shift and rotate at will
Review The Fujifilm Fujinon GF 110mm F5.6 T/S Macro combines the advantages of tilt and shift control with powerful 0.5x macro magnification for extreme close-ups
Fujifilm Fujinon GF 250mm F4 R LM OIS WR review: Go long or go home!
Review The Fujinon GF 250mm F4 R LM OIS WR is currently the longest telephoto lens in the growing GF line-up for the medium format Fujifilm GFX system
Fujifilm Fujinon GF 1.4X TC WR teleconverter review: medium format with extra reach, same quality
Review The Fujinon GF 1.4X TC WR teleconverter gives extra reach to a GF-mount telephoto lens, along with 1.4 times the maximum magnification ratio for close-ups
Fujifilm Fujinon XF 2x TC WR review: double up on telephoto reach
Review The Fujinon XF2X TC WR can be a real money-spinner, doubling the power of your existing telephoto lens instead of buying big new lens.
Fujifilm Fujinon XF 1.4x TC WR review: more reach for less outlay
Review The Fujinon XF1.4X TC WR teleconverter boosts the telephoto power of a compatible prime or zoom, without the expense of buying a whole new lens.
Canon Extender EF 1.4x III review: extend your telephoto reach, not your budget
Review The Canon Extender EF 1.4x III offers a cost-effective way of boosting the focal length of compatible telephoto lenses.
Canon Extender EF 2x III review: is twice as much twice as good?
Review The Canon Extender EF 2x III aims to double the focal length of compatible EF-mount Canon telephoto lenses with minimal drop in performance and image quality.
Nikon AF-S TC-20E III review: double your reach without blowing the bank
Review The Nikon AF-S TC-20E III is designed to double the reach of compatible F-mount telephoto lenses with minimum impact on performance.
Nikon AF-S TC-14E III review: boost your telephoto powers
Review The Nikon AF-S TC-14E III gives a 1.4x boost in reach for compatible F-mount lenses but you’ll lose the usual f/stop along the way.
Canon Extender RF 2x review: double your telephoto reach and close-up magnification
Review The Canon Extender RF 2x aims to give twice the telephoto power for select RF lenses with minimal loss of performance and image quality.
Canon Extender RF 1.4x review: a revamped teleconverter for the EOS R-system
Review The Canon Extender RF 1.4x is a teleconverter designed from the ground up for Canon’s EOS R-system mirrorless cameras and select telephoto lenses.
