Category Reviews

Minolta X700

minolta x700 SLR camera

The Minolta X700 – an old-school classic Arguably the best camera that Minolta ever produced. Why was/is it so good? The X-700 is compatible with all of the manual focus lenses that Minolta produced since 1960. Can you still buy…

The complete guide to ring lights and which to buy

ring light with stand

Ring lights are immensely popular for video creators, streamers, makeup tutorials and photography. Not only that, they are genuinely useful to have around the home for a multitude of tasks. You may want one to make your family photographs pop,…

Photography accessories every photographer needs

universal lens cap

Photography is never just about taking pictures. In fact, shooting is less than 5% of your time as a professional, so it makes sense to tool up with accessories that will make your life easier and speed up your workflow.…

Canon EOS-R Review

canon eos r wedding review

Canon EOS-R review: My thoughts after using it for eighteen months There I was merrily talking shop on a summer’s afternoon when a photographer friend said ‘hey buddy, have you ever had a play with one of these?’. He whips…

Photography Gifts

max rive

Best photography books and photography gifts Ah the written word, where would we be without it? Johannes Gutenberg gave us the printing press in the thirteenth century, and even with the breadth of information available online, nothing beats the feel…

Panamoz review

panamoz review

Have you ever read a Facebook post where the writer talks about trading in all their Canon gear for Sony. Swapping one entire camera system for another, as if that’s a simple thing to do?  How about ‘just ordered two…