Reviews

testing the Sony a7C II for handheld moorland photography: battery life, autofocus and stabilization notes

Dec 02, 2025 • by Aurélien Duval

I spent several weekends recently walking moorland routes across northern England with the Sony a7C II in my pack, testing it as a handheld camera for landscape and wildlife shots. Moorland photography is a good stress test: wide, often windy vistas, tricky light that moves with cloud and sun, and...

best boots for muddy UK winter trails: testing five waterproofs on Dartmoor bogs

Dec 02, 2025 • by Aurélien Duval

I spent a cold, soggy week on Dartmoor this winter testing five waterproof boots across peat hags, plunging bogs and long, muddy tracks. If you spend much time walking UK winter trails you already know the challenge: deep, suctioning mud, constant drizzle, and the kind of wet that seems to find a...