Matthew Richards
Matthew Richards is a photographer and journalist who has spent years using and reviewing all manner of photo gear. He is Digital Camera World's principal lens reviewer – and has tested more primes and zooms than most people have had hot dinners!
His expertise with equipment doesn’t end there, though. He is also an encyclopedia when it comes to all manner of cameras, camera holsters and bags, flashguns, tripods and heads, printers, papers and inks, and just about anything imaging-related.
In an earlier life he was a broadcast engineer at the BBC, as well as a former editor of PC Guide.
Latest articles by Matthew Richards
12 lenses of Christmas: October 2023 gave us a game-changing super-telephoto from Nikon
By Matthew Richards published
A 600mm super-telephoto prime that’s compact and lightweight enough for handheld shooting? That’s the plan
12 lenses of Christmas: September 2023 heralded a quintet of medium format lenses
By Matthew Richards published
12 LENSES OF XMAS Fujifilm’s GFX system went from strength to strength with the announcement of five new Fujinon lenses
12 lenses of Christmas: August 2023 saw lots of addition, along with some subtraction for Tamron
By Matthew Richards published
12 LENSES OF XMAS Lots of new announcements but the writing was on the wall for many an old favorite Tamron lens, you’d better look after them
12 lenses of Christmas: Sony turns up the summer heat in July with a revitalized favorite
By Matthew Richards published
12 LENSES OF XMAS Sony took a much-loved 70-200mm telephoto lens and made it even better
12 lenses of Christmas: June 2023 saw Sigma break the world speed record
By Matthew Richards published
12 LENSES OF XMAS Better, faster, more! Sigma’s latest lens becomes the world’s fastest 14mm ultra-wide-angle prime
Manfrotto XPRO Geared 3-way Head review
By Matthew Richards published
review The Manfrotto XPRO Geared 3-way tripod head offers very fine and precise adjustments while driving down the weight and cost
Manfrotto 410 Junior geared head review
By Matthew Richards published
review Manfrotto 410 Junior geared tripod head aims for high-precision adjustments with ease of use and a sturdy build
12 lenses of Christmas: May 2023 saw Nikon make a prime example of a DX Z-lens
By Matthew Richards published
12 LENSES OF XMAS Nikon had been going great guns on its full-frame Z-mount lenses, but this was the first APS-C format prime
3 Legged Thing Zelda L-bracket review
By Matthew Richards published
review The 3 Legged Thing Zelda is a dedicated L-bracket that’s a tailored fit for Nikon’s mainstream Z-system mirrorless cameras
12 lenses of Christmas: April 2023 was prime time – and Sigma announced a trio of new optics
By Matthew Richards published
12 LENSES OF XMAS Sigma added three new primes for mirrorless cameras to its Contemporary line-up of lenses.
12 lenses of Christmas: March 2023 was a third-party frenzy, with some Canon and Nikon home runs
By Matthew Richards published
12 LENSES OF XMAS Yongnuo hit the news with a ‘pro-grade’ standard zoom for MFT cameras, at a knock-down price.
12 lenses of Christmas: February 2023 begged the question, “What price a pancake?”
By Matthew Richards published
12 LENSES OF XMAS To help us all recover from Christmas spending, 7Artisans announced an unfeasibly cut-price lens.
12 lenses of Christmas: January 2023 saw Panasonic kick off the year in style
By Matthew Richards published
12 LENSES OF XMAS The Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 Macro promised more than just wide-angle potential
Canon Zoemini 2 Mini Photo Printer review
By Matthew Richards published
review The Canon Zoemini 2 is a pocket-sized portable printer with no ink, no mess, no wires and no waste, for creating small photo prints from your mobile phone.
Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 review
By Matthew Richards published
review New and improved, the Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD ‘G2’ goes to the next generation, coupling inherited finery with evolutionary features.
3 Legged Thing Lexie review
By Matthew Richards published
review The 3 Legged Thing Lexie is a universal L-bracket that you can easily adjust to fit pretty much any camera.
7Artisans 9mm F5.6 review
By Matthew Richards published
review The 7Artisans 9mm F5.6 is a full-frame compatible rectilinear prime lens that’s super-small but packs in a humungous field of view, at a very reasonable asking price.
Nikon Z Teleconverter TC-1.4x review
By Matthew Richards published
review The Nikon Z Teleconverter TC-1.4x aims to boost your telephoto reach and more besides, without compromising performance.
Nikon Z Teleconverter TC-2.0x review
By Matthew Richards published
review The Nikon Z Teleconverter TC-2.0x aims to prove that twice as much really can be twice as good, and for more than just bumping up your telephoto reach.
Duracell Rechargeable AA and AAA batteries review
By Matthew Richards published
review These Duracell Rechargeable AA and AAA batteries are currently the company’s most powerful but still lose out to a few less expensive alternatives from other brands.
Energizer Recharge Power Plus AA and AAA batteries review
By Matthew Richards published
review Energizer Recharge Power Plus AA and AAA batteries are particularly eco-friendly but lag behind the capacities of some competitors from other brands.
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports review
By Matthew Richards published
review The Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports is a trinity zoom that gives you pro-grade build quality, handling, and performance, but with a consumer-level price tag.
HiQuick AA & AAA rechargeable batteries review: hi NiMH, goodbye alkaline
By Matthew Richards published
review They’re cheap to buy, high-performance, reliable, and long-lasting.
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