Viltrox vintage z1 retro flash

This unusually shaped flash combines stacks of power and decent battery life in a very practical design. Damien Demolder tries it out

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Andy Westlake tries out a handy device for fixing a camera onto a tripod

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Geoff Harris is working on his bird photography – but is the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm F4 IS Pro a help or a hindrance?

What was once a prolific camera maker is now a cult. John Wade investigates