Buying a DSLR these days involves some hard choices. If you’re considering forking out hundreds, or even thousands, of pounds on a camera, you want to be sure you’re buying…
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Choosing and using old lenses: second hand lens guide
Matt Osborne explains how the raft of often-overlooked old lenses available today can open up a world of possibilities with your current gear
Spare money not quality: use a second hand lens on your new DSLR
Dirk HR Spennemann is fascinated by the optical capabilities of vintage and second-hand lenses. He talks to Steve Fairclough about how and why he couples classic optics with modern DSLRs
Second-hand lenses buying guide and best buys
Andy Westlake considers some of the pros and cons of buying lenses second-hand, and recommends a few of his favourites
Beginner’s guide to Nikkor lenses
Our guide to Nikkor lenses, the lenses made by Nikon to fit Nikon cameras, looks at their lens line up.
What Digital Camera selector
The What Digital Camera selector tool guides you through a series of questions to suggest the best cameras for your needs. To find the camera type we recommend, and a…
Beginner’s photography kit list
When you’re just starting out in photography, it can be a little bewildering to know what kind of basics you should have in your kit bag. To help you, we’ve…
7 Reasons a Compact System Camera is the Next Camera for You
Recent improvements to compact system cameras have seen them challenging DSLRs. We offer a few reasons why a CSC might be the best buy you could make
7 Reasons a Bridge Camera is the Next Camera for You
Bridge cameras continue to prove incredibly popular and for good reason. In fact, there’s a good chance that a bridge camera might well be the next camera for you. Here’s…
Canon EOS 1300D Key Features
Canon has announced a new DSLR to replace the two-year-old Canon EOS 1200D. On the surface of things, the new Canon EOS 1300D specifications don’t seem to be a huge…
The 7 different types of camera bag
What you need from a camera bag can vary wildly depending on what kind of photographer you are and what kind of kit you carry. We look at the seven…
Understanding Memory Cards
Getting yourself in a memory card muddle and not sure which card to buy? We look at memory card speeds and the fastest memory card on the market to help…
Buying a camera for less
If you’re in the market for a new DSLR or CSC and have a fixed budget, you might be surprised by just how further your money will go if you’re…
Cameras that give good value for money
We’ve rounded up the various ways in which you can make your money go further when choosing a camera – whether you’re buying secondhand, refurbished or simply biding your time…
Worth the DSLR upgrade? See if you should buy the latest DSLR or opt for a previous generation model
With new DSLRs now typically being replaced annually it’s not always clear whether having the ‘very latest’ model is really worth the extra investment. We take a look at six…
Christmas book ideas for the photographer
Need a Christmas gift idea for a photography enthusiast? We round up the best Christmas books for the photographer
Christmas gift ideas for photographers – £251-£500
Need a Christmas gift idea for a photography enthusiast? We round up the best Christmas gift ideas for photographers from £101-£250
Christmas gift ideas for photographers – £101-£250
Need a Christmas gift idea for a photography enthusiast? We round up the best Christmas gift ideas for photographers from £101-£250
Christmas gift ideas for photographers – £51-£100
Need a Christmas gift idea for a photography enthusiast, without breaking the bank? We round up the best Christmas gift ideas for photographers from £51-£100.
Best cameras for Christmas 2015
We’ve rounded up a few of the top cameras for Christmas 2015 that are great options for any photographer.