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　　Ultra-wide lenses can be a blessing and a curse. They can create amazing images in certain situations, but very poor ones if not used correctly. That’s obviously not the fault of the lens, but the wet stuff behind it. For instance, at focal lengths like 14mm or 16mm on a full-frame camera, you need to be right on top of...

3 Legged Thing Ultra Clamp review – a super

　　The 3 Legged Thing Ultra Clamp is an Arca-Swiss compatible quick-release clamp with a neat party trick: it gives your tripod or monopod head both a twist knob and a lever release. You can use the knob to set the tension, then enjoy the speed of the lever when mounting or removing your camera. 　　3Legged Thing Ultra Clamp at a...

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus review – when the Ultra’s price tag is out of reach this is the next best thing

　　The Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus give you the same great camera setup, in two different sizes (and two different price points). Does the S26 Plus do enough to warrant the price, and if youre spending this much money, is it worth going up to the S26 Ultra? This is what I aim to find out in my review...

Saal Digital photo book review: a simple way to get your best images off your hard drive and into a classy photo book

　　When it came to choosing a subject matter for the first photo book I was gong to make with Saal Digital, Japan was the obvious choice – my partner is Japanese and weve been back many times. How did I get on? 　　Saal Digital Professional Line Photo Book at a glance Mac and Windows compatible Lots of book creation options...

Vivo X300 FE review – so close to greatness, but there’s one big flaw

　　The Vivo X300 FE is a premium smartphone designed with Zeiss lenses and comprehensive shooting modes for photography enthusiasts. Positioned under the flagshipVivo X300 UltraandVivo X300 Prolines, the FE line, much like Samsung’s, is the flagship alternative that offers much of what the more expensive devices do at a more affordable price; still not exactly a budget option at around...

DxO PureRAW 6 review – essential software to get the best from your raw files

　　DxO PureRAW 6 is the latest version of DxO’s unique ‘pre-processing’ software, which takes camera raw files and converts them into DNGs using the firm’s proprietary demosaicing, denoising and lens correction algorithms. These DNG files can then be further processed using any imaging software, just like normal camera raw files. The program is aimed at photographers who use imaging software...

Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM Lens Review – a low cost f/1.2 prime lens – but is the image quality good enough?

　　Typically, f/1.2 lenses are found in professional-level lens line-ups and tend to set you back a small fortune. This 45mm F1.2 STM lens is designed to offer enthusiasts without such deep pockets the chance to own and use a very wide aperture prime lens – oh and it’s compact and lightweight too. 　　If a cheap, lightweight, ultra wide aperture lens...

Panasonic Lumix S 40mm F2.0 review – the S9 just got the lens it’s been waiting for all its life

　　This is Panasonic’s new 40mm f/2 prime lens for L-mount cameras, and perhaps the perfect combination for use with the smaller Lumix S9 cameras, as well as other Panasonic cameras, if you’re looking to make your camera setup smaller. 　　Panasonic say the 40mm lens is “close to the natural human field of view” although this is highly debatable of course...

DJI Osmo Pocket 4P review – the ultimate vlogging camera is now twice as powerful

　　A cameras most valuable specification isn’t always the thing with the largest number beside it. Sometimes, a relatively simple change has a much greater impact on how you shoot. In the case of the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P, that change is the addition of a 60mm equivalent camera alongside the familiar wide-angle one. And that change might just make it...

Instax Mini 13 Review – this great value instant camera with a self

　　Instax cameras have proven to be extremely popular, especially with some demographics. The Instax Mini 13 is the latest in the company’s line of easy-to-use instant cameras. With its fully analogue operation, simple controls and (relatively) low price, it’s a great entry point into instant photography – but will it make it onto our list of the best instant cameras...

DJI Lito X1 review – this drone SLAPS for photography and video

　　The DJI Lito X1 is the more advanced of the two models in DJI’s beginner-focused Lito range, sitting above the less expensive Lito 1. However, although it is aimed at first-time drone users, its specifications are far from basic. It has a 1/1.3-inch 48MP sensor, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, forward-facing LiDAR and ActiveTrack subject tracking, while its standard takeoff weight is...

Honor Magic V6 review – slim, light and with three great cameras, is this the folding phone to beat for photography?

　　It certainly used to be the case that to have a folding phone, one of the big compromises that needed to be made was to accept a lesser-quality camera. 　　However, we’ve been impressed by the last couple of generations of folding Honor Magic phones, so with the latest iteration taking the form of the Honor Magic V6, it’s time to...

Samsung Galaxy S26 Review – Samsung’s best small camera phone by far

　　TLDR: If youre looking for a small phone and need a new phone, the Samsung Galaxy S26 is a very nice option, but if you have the S25 and are thinking about upgrading to the S26, you might want to skip this one, the phone is almost identical to the S25, but with a bigger screen (6.3inches vs 6.2inches), theres...