Damien has been writing about photography and photographic equipment since 1997, and has been a professional photographer since 1987 - when digital photography was only a dream. He’s more-than-slightly obsessed with photography and all

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Every piece of equipment that comes our way, whether a camera, a lens or an accessory, gets the same level of careful scrutiny. We discover what products are good at and what they are not so you don’t have to. Tests are not just made in the lab, but our technical findings are also investigated in practical situations to establish what readers can expect in real-world conditions.

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Samsung 54PZF

Owners of Samsung DSLR cameras are well served by a pair of on-camera flash units, of which the 54PZF is...

Samsung SEF-36PZF

Samsung’s entry to the mid-level flashgun market is a well-made and reasonably small unit offering full TTL operation with the...

Jessops 300AFD

Jessops's own-brand flashgun is a digitally dedicated model with plenty of features at a reasonable price.......

Sunpak PF30x

Sunpak has long been a professional favourite and this fairly small model has a decent GN of 30m@ISO100, with a...

Canon MR-14EX

Canon's ring flash has a guide number (GN) of 14m @ISO 100, and either tube can be adjusted down to...

Sigma EM-140DG

The only system currently available from a major independent, the Sigma EM-140DG is available for Nikon (i-TTL), Canon E-TTL) and...