Articles by Matthew Richards

Olympus 12mm f/2 review

By Matthew Richards published 3 November 14

Mini review Small but nicely engineered, the Olympus 12mm f/2 demonstrates the size savings of the MFT format.

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40‑150mm 1:2.8 Pro

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40â€‘150mm 1:2.8 Pro review

By Matthew Richards published 15 October 14

Olympus pitches this constant-aperture telephoto zoom at pros and enthusiasts.

Nikon 24mm f/1.4 review

By Matthew Richards published 3 March 14

Mini review You buy prime lenses to get the best possible quality, and the Nikon 24mm f/1.4 doesn't disappoint.

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12‑40mm 1:2.8 Pro

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12â€‘40mm 1:2.8 Pro review

By Matthew Richards published 10 October 13

Olympus's standard zoom lens for pros is a class act.

Best sports DSLRs: 6 tested

By Matthew Richards published 10 October 12

Buying Guide We test the leading DSLRs for sporting photography, to find out which is the best.

Best standard prime lenses for Nikons: 8 tested

By Matthew Richards published 18 June 12

Buying Guide In search of a fast prime lens for your Nikon SLR? We've tested eight of the best.

Best superzooms for Nikon DSLRs: 8 tested

Best superzoom for Nikon DSLRs: 8 tested

By Matthew Richards published 12 April 12

Buying Guide A draw of DSLRs is that you can fit the ideal lens for the scenario. But sometimes you need one lens to do it all.

Best telephoto zoom lens: 8 tested

By Matthew Richards published 11 April 12

Buying Guide Buy any DSLR that comes with a kit zoom and, chances are, your next buy will be a telephoto lens. But which one is best for you?

Best zoom lens upgrade for Nikon DSLRs: 8 tested

Best standard zoom lens upgrade for Nikon DSLRs: 8 tested

By Matthew Richards published 10 April 12

Buying Guide Upgrading a standard kit zoom should give you great versatility and excellent image quality. So which upgrade is best?

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm 1:2.8 Macro review

By Matthew Richards published 8 March 12

You can blow tiny subjects up to massive proportions with Olympus's dedicated macro lens.

Best superzoom for Canon DSLRs: 8 tested

By Matthew Richards published 28 February 12

Buying Guide How great a zoom range can you get without sacrificing image quality, what features are required to make superzoom lenses really effective, and how much do you need to pay for them?

Best zoom lens upgrade for Canon DSLRs: 10 tested

Best kit lens upgrade for Canon DSLRs: 10 tested

By Matthew Richards published 17 February 12

Buying Guide Upgrade your Canon kit lens to an optically excellent, versatile workhorse zoom.

Best budget studio lights: 8 tested

By Matthew Richards published 6 February 12

Buying Guide We name the best home-studio lighting kit

Best budget compact system cameras: 6 tested

Best budget compact system camera: 6 tested

By Matthew Richards published 3 February 12

Buying Guide Six of the best budget CSCs tested

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM review

By Matthew Richards published 26 January 12

Canon's new fisheye zoom camera lens is like having two lenses in one package

Best travel lenses: 8 tested

By Matthew Richards published 29 December 11

Buying Guide Flexible and compact superzoom lenses ideal for travel tested

Best zoom lens upgrade: 8 tested

By Matthew Richards published 27 December 11

Buying Guide Upgrade the standard zoom lens that came with your DSLR

Best budget Nikon telephoto zoom

By Matthew Richards published 24 December 11

Buying Guide The best zoom lenses for Nikon full-frame and APS-C DSLRs, for under £500

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED

Nikon AF-S DX VR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED review

By Matthew Richards published 20 December 11

Thought telephoto zooms were all big and heavy? Meet the fun-size Nikon

Best lens filter kit: 9 we recommend

By Matthew Richards published 14 December 11

Buying Guide No self-respecting photographer should be without a decent pack of lens filters. Here we test the finest lens filter kits to see which is the best for you