Get set up for flash indoors

Neewer steps into the tube-shaped flash arena with a well-featured, battery-powered Q200 that brings the studio outdoors. Damien Demolder slips one into his camera bag to see if it’s as good as it looks

DIGITAL 50 YEARS

We love moaning. The raw file won’t open, the firmware update wiped your settings. But spare a thought for the early adopters – when digital photography meant ghostly battery life, media cards that could barely hold a lunch break, colours that made everything look a bit ill. Peter Dench hears from top shooters about those early frustrations and breakthroughs, and adds his own…

Avoid the Instagram hotspots and go off the beaten track to reveal more interesting images of your visit

Economic uncertainty and rising prices means that buying used, or selling old gear, makes more sense than ever. Geoff Harris shares ten tips for getting the best deal

This 24MP camera promises the ‘essentials’, but is it just playing second-best to its higher-end S1II sibling? Andy Westlake finds out