Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    Sirui’s new Saturn 35mm T2.9 full-frame 1.6x anamorphic cine lens is smaller than a can of coke
    Nov 21, 2022 John Aldred

    Sirui has announced their new Saturn 35mm T2.9 full-frame carbon fibre 1.6x anamorphic lens. Designed for lightweight and mobile shooting, the new lens is smaller…

    The CosmoCap is another camera body cap that lets you embed an Apple AirTag tracker
    Nov 18, 2022 John Aldred

    The popularity of Apple AirTag always seems to be on the increase. With the amount of theft going on, particularly around photographers, it’s not much…

    Aputure releases the Amaran SM5c – a 5 metre long RGB “smart pixel” LED strip to brighten up your set
    Nov 18, 2022 John Aldred

    Well, this is a bit of a change of pace for Aputure. While they’ve released many lights under the main Aputure name as well as…

    PSA: Don’t update yet – Sony pulls Sony FX3 and FX30 firmware updates after bootloop bug cripples cameras
    Nov 18, 2022 John Aldred

    Well, this post was going to be about the newly released firmware update for the Sony FX3 and Sony FX30 digital cinema cameras Sony announced…

    Canon brings Eye Detection AF to 4K 120fps video and adds All-I 60p XF-AVD to the Canon EOS C70 Cinema Camera
    Nov 17, 2022 John Aldred

    Canon has announced a new firmware update for the Canon EOS C70 cinema camera. Don’t get too excited just yet, though. They’ve announced it, but…

    Amazon Drive is going away but your photos are (probably) going to be just fine
    Nov 16, 2022 John Aldred

    Amazon has sent out a notification to Amazon Drive customers reminding them that Amazon Drive is shutting down in December 2023. The news isn’t new,…

    Elgato has launched the Stream Deck+ with fewer buttons and more knobs
    Nov 16, 2022 John Aldred

    Popular streaming gear manufacturer, Elgato, has announced the new Stream Deck +. Like the original Stream Deck and its many variants, and as the name…

    Canon updates the list of delayed products it can’t supply fast enough to meet demand
    Nov 14, 2022 John Aldred

    Canon, like just about every other manufacturer, is facing camera shortages. Back in March, they announced a list going over those shortages and what we’re…

    Sigma’s compact 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens is now available for Fuji X Mount
    Nov 14, 2022 John Aldred

    Sigma has announced the new Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Fuji X Mount. Originally released in October of 2021 for Leica L…

    This is what people thought when cameras were added to cell phones in 2001
    Nov 14, 2022 John Aldred

    One of the great channels on YouTube is the BBC Archive. And while it covers a wide range of topics, particularly retro tech, it also…