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.
Sirui releases Saturn 35mm T2.9 1.6x Anamorphic lens
Mar 6, 2023
John Aldred
Sirui has officially announced the general availability of its full-frame Saturn 35mm T2.9 1.6x Anamorphic lens. Initially launched in November 2022 as a pre-order, this…
Drone pilot fined £3,000 for flying near WW2 Hurricane aircraft
Mar 3, 2023
John Aldred
People have been complaining worldwide about drone regulations coming into force. Register this, pay for that, can’t fly there anymore… Well, people like British drone…
Build your own DIY Loupedeck for Lightroom
Mar 3, 2023
John Aldred
There have been a number of DIY console projects and custom keyboards out there for people to build already, but I quite liked the look…
Meike announces 60mm f/2.8 macro lens for E, X, Z, EF-M, RF & M43 mounts
Mar 3, 2023
John Aldred
Meike has announced their new 60mm f/2.8 APS-C manual focus macro lens. It’s a very low-budget lens, with a price tag of only $189.99, and…
Godox SLIII series LEDs finally gain app control
Mar 2, 2023
John Aldred
The Godox SL series LEDs have been Godox’s entry-level continuous lights for several years now. They’re a fantastic series of lights for when you’re on…
Amaran releases its first ever full-colour Pixel Tube LED lights
Mar 2, 2023
John Aldred
Amaran, the entry-level sub-brand of Aputure, has announced the Amaran PT1c, PT2c and PT4c in 1ft, 2ft and 4ft lengths, respectively. These are the first…
The Instant Box Camera is a large format camera and darkroom in one
Mar 2, 2023
John Aldred
Box cameras are one of the most unique and fascinating types of cameras you can play with if you’re into analogue. Also referred to as…
This is how Leica tested shutter speeds 100 years ago
Mar 1, 2023
John Aldred
These days, with the digital technology we have available, measuring time is a fairly simple affair. Even for most of us at home, we can…
It looks like Nikon is working on a full-frame Z fc
Mar 1, 2023
John Aldred
PhotoTrend sat down to have a chat with Nikon’s head of UX Planning, Keiji Oishi, at CP+ 2023 to talk about Nikon Corp’s imaging division….
Sigma abandons the Micro Four Thirds camera system
Mar 1, 2023
John Aldred
In an interview with PhotoTrend at CP+, Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki says that the company doesn’t plan to develop any new Micro Four Thirds lenses….