Are London’s self-appointed "tripod police" overstepping their boundaries?

The Sony RX10 IV(opens in new tab) is the fourth generation of Sony’s premium-build bridge camera, and although it's been a popular and well-rated model, it's now five years old, having been launched back in 2017.

Venus Optics has launched a new wide-angle lens under its Laowa brand. We've become used to new lenses from Laowa being incredible macro probe lenses, or ultra-fast prime optics, but this new 12-24mm f/5.6 Zoom is different again. This time Laowa's aim was to produce a compact and affordable ultra-wide zoom for full-frame mirrorless cameras.

It was a beautiful autumn afternoon in London with the type of light that has us photographers giddy with excitement. Like anyone who has a full-time job, I occasionally try to spend a bit of my spare time doing something I enjoy. Sometimes that includes doing some photography for myself.

The best used cameras can provide you with a high-performing model at the fraction of a price of a box-fresh one. We've been singing the praises of used camera kit for years (see here(opens in new tab) and here(opens in new tab)), but with the current cost of living crisis, buying gear secondhand rather than brand new makes more sense than ever if you want to save money as a photographer and continue to grow your passion and skills.

The best budget tripods are a fantastically cost-effective way to increase your versatility as a photographer or videographer. There are many camera techniques that simply aren’t possible without a good, solid camera support, and while tripods can come at quite a high price, they don’t have to, and the cheap tripod market is filled with solid budget choices.

External zoom lenses were all the rage in the early 40s, right up to the 60s where lens manufacturers had the idea to build zoom lenses that had the zoom mechanism built inside the lens itself so the overall length of the lens stayed the same.

Studio-based photographers are usually experienced with using the best flashguns(opens in new tab) and strobes. The studio can be seen as the home of flash, as the indoor setting usually makes artificial lighting the main light source. When you’re shooting on-location, the use of flash isn’t essential, but rather a great way to create dynamic images.

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