Matthew Richards

12 LENSES OF XMAS Tamron went large on zoom range with a new compact telephoto lens, while Sigma launched its first lens for the Canon EOS R system.

Constant-aperture f/2.8 ‘trinity’ zooms are what every enthusiast and photographer aspires to, right? Actually, you can count me out

12 LENSES OF XMAS Sigma unveils the new and improved Mark II version of its trinity standard zoom

Who needs a tripod when claims of up to 8-stop image stabilization are bandied about these days? Me, for one.

12 LENSES OF XMAS Since the launch of its mirrorless EOS R system, Canon has played its lens tech notoriously close to its chest, but the times they are a-changin’.

12 LENSES OF XMAS It was a record-breaker as Nikon really put the ‘super’ into superzoom all-in-one lenses.

12 LENSES OF XMAS After the festive season of punishment to the bank balance, Viltrox announced an unfeasibly inexpensive lens.

12 LENSES OF XMAS Venus Optics announced the Laowa FF II 10mm f/2.8 C&D Dreamer as its first ever autofocus lens.

There’s nothing wrong with character and every lens has its own unique way of conveying a subject. But for me, most of the time, clinical precision is an essential ingredient.

OPINION A 48 megapixel digital camera for just $30 / £25 – how could I resist? Quite easily, as it turned out

OPINION Keeping up with the times, I just bought a couple of brand new 48 megapixel digital compact cameras. My 2.1 megapixel Olympus is about 25 years old and almost infinitely better