Latest articles by Matthew Richards
The best gimbal heads for tripods in 2025: effortlessly track the action with big lenses
Updated For wildlife, sports and action photography, there’s no beating a gimbal head for smoothly tracking moving subjects, especially if you’re using a big telephoto lens
The best geared tripod head in 2025: set up your shots with perfect precision
Updated When you need to get your compositions absolutely bang-on, a geared tripod head lets you make fraction-of-a-degree adjustments…
The best camera sensor cleaner
Updated Clean up your act, or at least your image sensor. These top kits are just the job for mirrorless cameras and DSLRs
Leofoto G2 Geared Pan Head review: Level up with this streamlined geared head
Review The Leofoto G2 Geared Pan Head enables ultra-precise dual-axis tilting over a fairly limited range, plus full 360-degree panning rotation
Leofoto Ranger LS-365C tripod review: amazingly solid and sturdy for a 5-section tripod
Review The beautifully crafted Leofoto Ranger LS-365C carbon fiber tripod legs folds down small but offers a decent maximum height and mighty 20kg / 44kg load rating. Bring your own head
Leofoto PG-1 Gimbal Head review: a smooth operator that wants to be a skeleton in your camera closet
Review The Leofoto PG-1 Gimbal Head can support up to 25kg / 55lb yet only weighs 1kg / 2.2lb thanks to some skeletal design work and precision engineering
Leofoto LH-36LR Ball Head review: a compact, low-profile ball head with a weighty 18kg / 40lb load rating
Review The Leofoto LH-36LR Ball Head is cleverly designed, beautifully engineered and luxuriously finished, with a clever twist or two along the way
Leofoto VH-30R Two-Way Head review: tilt and pan with panache and get a handle on the action
Review The Leofoto VH-30R Two-Way Head works well for stills and video, mounted on any kind of support, enabling full and free movement with a fluid feel
Benro GD3WH Geared Head review: gear yourself up for some high-precision adjustments
Review The Benro GD3WH Geared Head offers ultra-precise micrometric adjustments for triple-axis pan, tilt and swivel adjustments
Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ review: Nikon’s first full-frame video lens aims to move the goalposts for moving pictures
Review The Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ is aimed squarely at cinematographers and videographers, taking Z-mount cameras into new territory
The best travel tripod in 2025: lightweight, stable supports for taking on the road
Buying Guide The best travel tripods have to be small enough to pack, light enough to carry, and sturdy enough for shake-free photos!
Vanguard LVL Universal Tripod Levelling Adapter review: coming in one shape but several sizes, it aims to help us all keep a level head
Review The Vanguard LVL Universal Tripod Levelling System takes a previously featured component from a Vanguard tripod and adapts it to cater to the masses. It’s useful for stills and great for video
Neewer LiteTrip LT38 carbon fiber travel tripod review: one for the road and for life in the fast lane
Review The Neewer LiteTrip LT38 carbon fiber travel tripod bucks recent convention and is comparatively quick and easy to set up
Neewer HD True Colors Variable ND Filter ND2-512 (1-9 stops) review: extra stopping power without the risk of X cross shading
Review The Neewer ND2-512 (1-9 Stops) HD True Colors Variable ND Filter combines a variable density filter with an add-on regular ND filter, coupled by magnetic attraction
Neewer True Colors Hard Stop Variable ND Filter ND2-32 review: a fader filter that stops you getting over-ambitious
Review The Neewer ND2-32 True Colors Hard Stop Variable ND Filter features a ‘hard stop’ to help you avoid the risk of X-shaped cross-polarization ruining your shots
Neewer True Colors Variable ND2-ND32 & CPL 2-in-1 Filter review: just how much polarization do you need?
Review The Neewer 2 in 1 True Colors Variable ND2-ND32 & CPL Filter incorporates a variable density filter (based on two polarized sheets) plus a circular polarizer in one single unit
Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 review: Otus rides again, with a mirrorless makeover
Review The Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 aims to build on the reputation of its DSLR-based forebear, catering to Canon, Nikon and Sony mirrorless cameras
The best lens for street photography in 2025: top options for every mount
Buying Guide A good prime is often considered the best lens for street photography. Here are our top picks for being discreet on the street
Neewer LL27 video tripod with fluid head review: a mostly sturdy, quick-action set of legs with a clever head
Review The Neewer LL27 video tripod with fluid head is designed specifically for videographers. It’s quick and easy to set up and delivers good performance overall, at a reasonable price
Pentax WG-8 review: a real Captain Scarlet of a compact camera, even though it only comes in green or black
Review The Pentax WG-8 is pretty much indestructible, being waterproof, dustproof, shockproof, crushproof, freezeproof and all-round adventure-proof. It’s certainly one tough cookie
The best AAA rechargeable batteries
Buying Guide Keep your devices running longer, with the best AAA rechargeable batteries available today
The best light stands in 2025: solid support for studio flash heads, LED panels and more
Buying Guide Give a firm footing to studio lights, reflectors, backgrounds, and other accessories, with the best light stands on the market
The best Sony wide-angle lenses in 2025: 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
