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

El Capitan's extensions give the Mac's Photos app a real power boost

By Rod Lawton Published 6 October 15

MacPhun Tonality, Intensify, Snapheal and Noiseless are amongst the first apps available directly within Apple Photos.

iPhone 6S camera tested in depth

By Rod Lawton, Dan Pearce Published 2 October 15

The 12Mp iSight camera and 4K video sound tempting, but can a smartphone camera really deliver quality to impress a pro?

Pixelmator 2.1 for iOS 9 brings multitasking and Photos integration

By Rod Lawton Published 25 September 15

The new version brings iOS 9 multitasking support, it works with bigger images and with Apple Photos.

Pentax gears up for its full-frame DSLR launch with a new zoom lens

By Rod Lawton Published 24 September 15

For a long time, Nikon and Canon have been the only full-frame DSLR makers in town, but that's set to change.

Samyang launches two fast prime lenses for mirrorless cameras

By Rod Lawton Published 22 September 15

Samyang's manual focus lenses are pitched at back-to-basics photographers and pro videographers.

Pentax full-frame DSLR at The Photography Show 2014

Pentax full frame DSLR put back to early 2016

By Rod Lawton Published 21 September 15

Pentax fans will have to wait a little longer for the company's full frame debut.

ON1 announces its next generation photo editing software

By Rod Lawton Published 18 September 15

ON1 Perfect Photo Suite has a new name, together with feature and performance enhancements.

What the iPhone 6S camera could mean for photographers

By Rod Lawton Published 6 September 15

With talk of 12 million-pixel images and 4K video, Apple's not going to break any records.

Will this new Olympus leave its rivals shaking in their boots?

By Rod Lawton Published 25 August 15

The original was good, but this is even better. Olympus's new DSLR-style CSC packs in the power without adding the pounds.

Nikon's new 200-500mm super-telephoto has a price we didn't expect

By Rod Lawton Published 4 August 15

If you own a Nikon DSLR and you're a wildlife or sports fan, then you need to know about this new zoom.

How to enhance any photo in 6 simple steps

By Rod Lawton Published 3 August 15

These 6 steps are a useful checklist for any photo, and you can apply them in just about any photo editing software.

Canon's ISO 4 million camera can see in the dark

By Rod Lawton Published 3 August 15

Does this mean we could soon see ISO 4 million on regular stills cameras?

Nikon lens production hits 95 million, but still lags behind Canon

By Rod Lawton Published 29 July 15

In the last eight months, Nikon has turned out another 5 million lenses…

Meet the app that can shrink JPEG files by 80% without harming quality

By Rod Lawton Published 28 July 15

Faster uploads, reduced storage space, easier photo sharing – just three of the promises of JPEGmini

Serif launches full on Photoshop rival at one third the price

By Rod Lawton Published 9 July 15

Five years in the making, Serif's Affinity series is built solely for Macs, and Affinity Photo is the second of three key releases

Five things you need to know about the Canon 5DS and 5DS R

By Rod Lawton Published 3 July 15

Canon's new flagship DSLR boasts the highest resolution of any full-frame DSLR at 50.6 megapixels.

MacPhun sees the world in black and white with Tonality Pro 1.2

By Rod Lawton Published 18 June 15

Tonality Pro is like Photoshop in reverse. It offers dramatic one-click effects, then lets you wind back and tune the settings.

DxO's new plug-in camera turns your iPhone into a DSLR (nearly)

By Rod Lawton Published 18 June 15

The DxO One has a 1-inch sensor and a 32mm f/1.8 lens and plugs into the Lightning socket on your iPhone or iPad.

Canon defies conventions with its new G3 X compact superzoom

By Rod Lawton Published 18 June 15

The G3 X has the 1-inch sensor of a high-end compact, the 25x zoom of a bridge camera and some rather good video options.

The Ricoh GR II puts a DSLR sensor in a pocket-sized body

By Rod Lawton Published 17 June 15

Leica, Sony and Fuji are the big names in the prestige compact camera market – but never overlook the little Ricoh GR.

Adobe launches Creative Cloud 2015 with a host of new features

By Rod Lawton Published 16 June 15

Adobe rolls out enterprise-level Creative Cloud features and Adobe Stock content amidst a host of smaller changes

The new Sony A7R II has specs you won't believe

By Rod Lawton Published 11 June 15

As if the 42-megapixel resolution wasn't a big enough story, the A7R II's sensor also has 399 phase-detection AF points.

Join the Q! Leica's new compact camera is stunning

By Rod Lawton Published 10 June 15

With a full-frame 24-megapixel sensor, 28mm f/1/7 Leica lens, an electronic viewfinder and autofocus, the Leica Q (Typ 116) is bang up to date.

Olympus launches new pro wide-angle lenses and a limited-edition E-M5 II

By Rod Lawton Published 12 May 15

For any compact system camera to compete with DSLRs it needs a strong range of lenses, and Olympus is on the case.

Fuji X-T1 gets faster, better autofocus with a v4.0 firmware update

By Rod Lawton Published 11 May 15

We're used to firmware updates that fix a couple of bugs and change a menu option, but this one brings a major autofocus upgrade.

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