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.
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…
Great Joy rounds out its full-frame 1.8x Anamorphic lens lineup with the 85mm T2.9
Dec 7, 2022
John Aldred
Great Joy has announced its newest full-frame anamorphic lens. The Great Joy 85mm full-frame T2.9 1.8x Anamorphic lens adds to the 50mm T2.9 and 35mm…
Adobe’s latest Premiere Pro update adds stylised captions and improves collaborative editing
Dec 7, 2022
John Aldred
Adobe has released version 32.1 of the popular video editing application Premiere Pro. The new version comes with a bunch of new features, but topping…
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…
The Loupedeck Live S console for creatives and live streamers is now available at retailers
Dec 4, 2022
John Aldred
Loupedeck has released a new control console for your computer. This one’s the Loupedeck Live S and as the name suggests, it’s designed for and…
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…
First images leak of upcoming non-Pro DJI Mini 3 drone show no obstacle avoidance sensors
Dec 2, 2022
John Aldred
Just over a week ago, word came that DJI had registered an upcoming cut-down DJI Mini 3 non-Pro version with the FCC. Now, we’re getting…