Posts by Author: John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
The new DJI Mini 3 drone sacrifices obstacle avoidance for a $260 price drop vs the Mini 3 Pro
Dec 10, 2022
John Aldred
DJI has announced the new DJI Mini 3 drone. You might be feeling a little deja vu, like DJI already announced this, but no. This…
TTArtisan’s low-budget full-frame 50mm f/1.4 Tilt lens sports MOD 0.8 gears for video shooters
Dec 9, 2022
John Aldred
The low-budget lenses seem to be coming through thick and fast right now in the lead-up to Christmas. The latest is the TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4…
Watch: Five topics broken down to help you film yourself outside on location
Dec 8, 2022
John Aldred
When you start vlogging, one of the most difficult things to get used to is actually filming yourself. It’s a little ironic as it’s kind…
Pentax updates its K mount lens roadmap but there’s nothing new on it
Dec 8, 2022
John Aldred
Pentax has updated its K mount lens roadmap as of November 2022. This sounds like it should be a good thing, although it’s really not….
Sigma to release its first Nikon Z mount lens, the 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 Sports in 2023
Dec 8, 2022
John Aldred
Well, this certainly has taken a while but it looks like Sigma’s getting ready to release their first Z mount autofocus lens in 2023. And…
Capture One is changing its perpetual license and ditches annual release cycle but it’s not as bad as it sounds
Dec 7, 2022
John Aldred
Capture One has sent out an email to customers stating that changes are coming to its perpetual license model. It’s doing a bit of an…
Is Ricoh finally giving up on Pentax DSLRs and leaving the camera business?
Dec 7, 2022
John Aldred
In a recent article on Japanese outlet Newswitch, Ricoh CFO Shun Kawaguchi says that the company is looking to essentially dump some of its business…
Meike releases manual focus 25mm f/0.95 lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras (including Canon RF)
Dec 7, 2022
John Aldred
Meike has announced a new 25mm f/0.95 lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. It’s a manual focus lens, which means it’s coming in Canon RF mount…
Leaks show new AstrHori 18mm f/8 Shift and 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye RF mount lenses on the way
Dec 6, 2022
John Aldred
It looks like Chinese lens manufacturer AstrHori has a couple of new lenses on the way for mirrorless systems, including the Canon RF mount. The…
TTArtisan releases new 11mm f/2.8 full-frame 180° fisheye lens for Nikon F and Canon EF mounts
Dec 2, 2022
John Aldred
TTArtisan has announced a new 11mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens for full-frame Nikon F mount and Canon EF mount DSLRs. Yeah, I know, a DSLR lens…