Articles by Rod Lawton, Freelance contributor

Rod is an independent photographer and photography journalist with more than 30 years' experience. He's previously worked as Head of Testing for Future’s photography magazines, including Digital Camera, N-Photo, PhotoPlus, Professional Photography, Photography Week and Practical Photoshop, and as Reviews Editor on Digital Camera World.

Articles by: Rod Lawton

Has Sony made the ultimate 50mm prime lens?

By Rod Lawton published 12 July 16

The new Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4 promises superb optical quality in exchange for a massive hit to your wallet.

10 tips and tricks for the iPhone 6S

By Matt Hanson, Rod Lawton published 12 May 16

Updated Got the iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus? Here are 10 awesome tips to help you get the most out of your new device.

MacPhun Tonality update brings free professional presets

By Rod Lawton published 8 April 16

Give your photos that expert look with Tonality's new add-ons.

Hasselblad joins the 100-megapixel club with the H6D-100c

By Rod Lawton published 7 April 16

The Swedish medium format camera maker puts full-frame DSLRs back in their place

Panasonic's new GX80 packs big 4K features into a petite mirrorless body

By Rod Lawton published 5 April 16

The GX80 (GX85 in the US) fits in below the top-end GX8, but still packs a punch.

Shutterstock brings computer vision to photo searches

By Rod Lawton published 31 March 16

Have machines just become smarter at finding photos than humans?

The Google Nik Collection is now free!

By Rod Lawton published 24 March 16

Google's premium-quality image-editing plug-ins can now be downloaded at no charge

Serif reveals its best-kept secret – Affinity Photo for Windows is coming

By Rod Lawton published 17 March 16

It's the photo-editing app that caused a storm in the Mac world, and now it could do the same for Windows.

10 things we never knew about (Sony) lenses

By Rod Lawton published 24 February 16

Sony's new G Master lenses show just how serious its is about the pro photography and video market.

Lightroom for Android 2.0 delivers raw power to your smartphone camera

By Rod Lawton published 22 February 16

Adobe powers up its pro photo software for Android devices and gives their cameras a boost too.

MacPhun Creative Kit 2016 review

By Rod Lawton published 19 February 16

Once sold separately, MacPhun's six Mac-based image-editing apps are now part of a single package.

Pentax aims for the big time with its radical new full frame DSLR

By Rod Lawton published 17 February 16

The Pentax K-1 is tough, it's packed with tech and it's affordable. Canon and Nikon, watch out!

Meet the Sony action cam that needs a train to carry it

By Rod Lawton published 8 February 16

This and other camera stories from Sony's annual trade show.

The Sony A6300 is the ultimate crop sensor camera

By Kevin Lee, Rod Lawton published 3 February 16

Sony announces a new fully loaded APS-C camera with 4K video and stunning sports shooting capability.

Leica goes swimming with the fishes with its new X-U camera

By Rod Lawton published 20 January 16

Leica and underwater, two words we weren't expecting to see in the same sentence. The X-U is also shock-resistant and shatterproof.

X marks the spot with three new enthusiast Fuji cameras

By Rod Lawton published 15 January 16

Fuji updates two of its mirrorless cameras and introduces a brand new compact.

Kodak's Super 8 film camera is not so crazy after all

By Rod Lawton, Kevin Lee published 8 January 16

CES 2016 "Welcome to the Analog Renaissance," says Kodak, cheered on by some big Hollywood names.

Now you can get Zeiss lenses for your iPhone!

By Rod Lawton published 7 January 16

CES 2016 The legendary German lens maker brings its lens design expertise to the mobile market.

Panasonic's new telephoto targets sports and wildlife fans

By Rod Lawton published 7 January 16

CES 2016 It's equivalent to a 200-800mm super-telephoto on Panasonic's mirrorless cameras.

Olympus boosts its pro lens range with a new 300mm f/4 super-telephoto

By Rod Lawton published 6 January 16

CES 2016 300mm might not sound much, but it equates to a 600mm f/4 on a full frame camera. Nice.

Tokina breaks new ground with its f/2.0 super-wide DSLR lens

By Rod Lawton published 6 January 16

You'd expect an f/2 maximum aperture in a prime lens, but this is a zoom!

Nikon's best-kept secret for CES 2016, the brand new D500

By Rod Lawton published 5 January 16

CES 2016 Nikon nuts have been howling themselves hoarse for a new pro-spec DX format Nikon DSLR, and it's here!

Nikon announces the D5, its new flagship DSLR

By Rod Lawton published 5 January 16

CES 2016 Did Nikon just leap 5 years into the future? The D5's AF system and ISO range are out of this world.

Panasonic's sensational new travel camera raises the bar for the rest

By Rod Lawton published 5 January 16

CES 2016 Once, if you wanted a big zoom range in a pocket-sized camera you had to accept a tiny sensor too. Not any more.

Nikon aims new AF-P kit lenses at entry-level DSLRs and video

By Rod Lawton published 5 January 16

CES 2016 In a move that mirrors Canon's STM autofocus tech, Nikon introduces smoother, quieter stepper motors.

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