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.
DPReview is shutting down in three weeks
Mar 21, 2023
John Aldred
Unless this is an April Fool joke that somebody hit publish on a little too soon, it looks like DPReview will be shutting down completely…
Panasonic S1H II specs leak – 8K and phase detect AF
Mar 21, 2023
John Aldred
A video from Ordinary Filmmaker has popped up on YouTube with information about an upcoming Panasonic camera. It’s not the S1 II announcement that many…
Canon EOS R5 Transformers now available outside of Japan
Mar 21, 2023
John Aldred
In August of last year, Takara Tomy and Canon teased something new. Two Canon EOS R5 “cameras” that transform into either an Autobot or a…
Sony almost joined team Micro Four Thirds in 2008
Mar 20, 2023
John Aldred
A recent interview published in Nikkei Business with Sony Vice Chairman Shigeki Ishizuka reveals that Sony once considered joining the Micro Four Thirds camera system….
Photographer’s Block? Here’s how to get out of a creative rut
Mar 20, 2023
John Aldred
This is an interesting video from photographer Rick Bebbington discussing a topic that can hit all of us. Not just photographers but all creatives. Creative…
Three new full-frame and APS-C Sigma lenses coming soon
Mar 20, 2023
John Aldred
Lens manufacturer Sigma is expected to announce three upcoming mirrorless lenses in their Contemporary range in the coming weeks. All three of the lenses are…
Slowing down everyday activities to make one second last for one hour
Mar 18, 2023
John Aldred
The Slow Mo Guys are back again, slowing down time. This time, it’s part 2 of something the boys did in 2021. Shooting at 90,000…
This unique camera gives a clay pigeon’s view of the world – until it’s blasted out of the sky
Mar 17, 2023
John Aldred
This definitely ranks highly amongst the oddest camera mounting jobs I’ve ever seen. This one-time-use camera rig from Thomas Renck mounts to the top of…
The Mitakon Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4 is the fastest lens available for Hasselblad XCD
Mar 16, 2023
John Aldred
ZY Optics has announced that its Mitakon Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4, initially released for Fujifilm GFX cameras, is now available in Hasselblad X flavour. This makes the…
Humane is a mysterious wearable AI camera startup that’s raised $230M
Mar 16, 2023
John Aldred
A company by the name of Humane, founded by husband and wife team Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, both former Apple executives, has raised $230,000,000….