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Opinion

This is where I offer thoughts on developments in photography and video, some of the context behind news stories and industry events, and how these might impact photographers.

What I think of the OM System OM-5 and whether we all need a reality check

November 7, 2022 by Rod Lawton

I’ve just written an OM System OM-5 review on TechRadar, and it made me think a lot about how much change we expect, how much change we need and what we actually value in a camera. Well, what I actually value in a camera, at least.

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Is the Fujifilm X-H2 a breakthrough camera?

September 14, 2022 by Fotovolo

I actually think it might be. I got an early look at this camera at the Fujifilm House of Photography in London before the official launch and I wrote this hands-on review for Digital Camera World ready for the Fujifilm X-Summit in New York.

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Not all video is vlogging

August 5, 2022 by Rod Lawton

Opinion: I’m currently reviewing the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6K G2 for Digital Camera World and it’s been an eye-opening experience. It’s reminded me that not every videographer is a vlogger.

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Image stabilization and gimbals are not the same

August 4, 2022 by Rod Lawton

Camera makers often say their in-body stabilization, whether it’s optical stabilization, digital stabilization or both combined, can deliver ‘gimbal-like’ steadiness. That’s sometimes true, up to a point, for a certain style of shooting, but the fact is that stabilization and gimbals are two completely different things that work on two completely different principles.

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I like the Nikon Z30 more than I thought I would

July 29, 2022 by Rod Lawton

When I attended the Nikon press briefing for its new, affordable vlogging camera, I was not convinced. I thought it was a rather lazy and predictable reworking of Nikon’s Z50 and Z fc cameras with essentially the same hardware in a new skin. I haven’t really changed my mind about that, but having actually tried […]

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I bought a camera launched five years ago… but why?

July 26, 2022 by Rod Lawton

I often don’t buy cameras until they are five years old. That’s not because I’m tight with money but more because I’m cautious about how I spend it (oh, maybe that’s being tight with money). I also think that cameras that have been on the market for a few years are both safe buys and […]

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Should you stop trying to find the one perfect camera?

October 6, 2018 by Rod Lawton

Leica M10-P

You know the old saying, “Jack of all trades, master of none”? It’s a weary old adage that we’re probably all sick of hearing, but the annoying thing is that it’s actually true. And never more so than when you’re talking about photography kit. The headline highlights cameras, but it applies to lenses, tripods, camera […]

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