Latest articles by Rod Lawton
“World’s lightest Super Telephoto Camera” launches with massive 2000mm interchangeable lens
News It's called the Excope DT1 and specs include "200x Magnification", interchangeable lenses and a 48-megapixel sensor
Panasonic Lumix S 35mm f/1.8 review
Review It looks like an ordinary prime at an ordinary price, but there’s rather more to the Panasonic Lumix S 35mm F1.8 than that
Sandisk launches faster & bigger “next-gen” SD and microSD UHS-I memory cards
News WD boldly claims a higher level of performance for current “and future” applications
RODE launches Interview PRO wireless mic at NAB show
News RØDE also targets mobile creators with a magnetic phone cage and clever magnetic mounting arm kit
OM System releases firmware updates for the OM-1, OM-1 Mark II and OM-5
News Calm down. These do not bring any new features, but “improve stability of some functions”
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M3 (2024) review
Review Is the big-screen MacBook Air 15-inch M3 the best MacBook Air yet, or is it just overkill?
I think I just bought my last OM System camera
Opinion The brand is moving away from everything I bought into, to focus instead (ha!) on genres I don't shoot
Latest Sony firmware update adds authentication tools and new features
News The Sony A1, A7S III, A7 IV and A9 III get support for Sony’s Camera Authenticity Solution, plus feature updates too
Ricoh GR III HDF and GR IIIx HDF launch with a switchable diffusion filter!
News This isn’t some quick-fix digital effect, but a real diffusion filter in the shutter unit and activated by a function button
Tamron launches 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 in Nikon Z mount
News Tamron delivers a constant-aperture 28-75mm standard zoom that’s cheaper and optically more advanced than Nikon’s own
Sigma 50mm F1.2 DG DN | ART announced in Sony E and L-Mount
News Sigma claims outstanding optical performance for both stills and video in a “lightweight” design
I’m sorry, but I just can’t take the Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z seriously
Opinion So let’s be clear. This is a standard zoom so big that it needs its own tripod foot
3 Legged Thing launches feature-packed Ultra camera plates on Kickstarter
News Available in four sizes and two colors, the new Ultra plates offer multiple mounting points, cable hooks and more
Sirui’s modular monopods are one of the cleverest things we’ve seen so far
News We checked out the new Sirui SVM monopods at The Photography & Video Show and they just blew us away
We get our hands – briefly – on the amazing Laowa 10mm F/2.8
News Laowa does it again, changing our ideas about what’s possible in lens design, and making it affordable too
The Yongnuo YN11mm F1.8S DA DSM WL lens will follow you anywhere!
News Yongnuo’s new APS-C E-mount ultra-wide lens has a neat trick – an optional wireless follow focus remote
Voigtländer Nokton 75mm F1.5 Aspherical for Canon RF arriving in April 2024
News The Nokton 75mm F1.5 is one of a select few third party lenses to appear for the Canon RF mount
How a 4K monitor cured my pixel peeping – strange but true
Opinion You would have thought a high-resolution monitor would just make my pixel obsessions worse, right?
Vanguard Veo City camera bags to debut at The Photography & Video Show
News Vanguard’s new Veo City Backpacks and Shoulder bags are designed for mirrorless and DSLR camera systems
New Aura 35 Professional Film Scanner to debut at The Photography & Video Show
News Designed for the pro photo lab market, the Aura 35 is built for resolution, speed and crystal-clear scans
New KEKS KM02 OLED and KM-Q light meters just clip straight on your camera's hotshoe!
News Vintage camera owners and manual shooters alike will love the look of these hotshoe-mounted meters, and they’re smart, too!
I bet Fujifilm wishes it hadn’t stopped making these cameras…
News Sometimes cameras hang around too long, but sometimes they get dumped prematurely. Fate can be cruel.
Long live film! Analog specialist Capix reveals new film development products
News Film fans can drop by the Capix stand at The Photography & Video Show to see its new analog gear in action
