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.
Nikon has now officially discontinued the D3x00 and D5x00 product lines
Jun 9, 2022
John Aldred
Nikon has reportedly sent out official notices to stores stating that the Nikon D3x00 and D5x00 series product lines are now officially discontinued. This means…
Dubblefilm has launched their new 35mm CINEMA film, repurposed from actual movie film
Jun 8, 2022
John Aldred
Dubblefilm has announced its newest film stock. Called dubblefilm CINEMA iso800, this colour negative film comes in standard 36-exposure rolls. It’s priced at $19, €18…
Dedolight launches the NEO Color RGBLAC spot LED light in collaboration with Prolycht
Jun 7, 2022
John Aldred
Popular LED lighting manufacturer, Dedo Weigart Film has launched a new RGBLAC LED light in collaboration with Prolycht. It’s the dedolight NEO Color full spectrum…
Nikon Japan abandons ViewNX 2, ViewNX-i, Capture NX2 and Capture NX-D completely
Jun 7, 2022
John Aldred
Nikon Japan has announced that the installation files for ViewNX 2, ViewNX-i, Capture NX2 and Capture NX-D will no longer be available to download as…
This deep dive looks into LOG vs RAW footage and how they differ for colour grading
Jun 6, 2022
John Aldred
These days, whenever a new camera is released – particularly one geared towards video – I see two questions that come up repeatedly for days….
Turn one light into many and create fake window light sources using mirrors and gaffer tape
Jun 6, 2022
John Aldred
Mirrors are… well, they’re not really a modifier but they can certainly be used as one, so that’s what I’m going to refer to them…
This slow motion Apollo 11 launch footage shot in 1969 still looks absolutely incredible today
Jun 3, 2022
John Aldred
This is a video we’ve actually featured before, way back in 2014, but it appears to be making the rounds on social media again and…
Is Photoshop ruining photography or is it actually helping it?
Jun 3, 2022
John Aldred
This is a topic that I see posted on social media every single day. It’s usually not a discussion of the actual topic, though. More…
Fuji adds three new 8mm f/3.5, f/2.8 30mm macro and 56mm f/1.2 X mount lenses to its roadmap
Jun 1, 2022
John Aldred
Well, it seems to be a moment for lenses, huh? After Fuji’s two new lenses with the Fuji X-H2S announcement, Sigma’s new lens and Sony’s…
Sony announces three new compact APS-C E-Mount lenses for hybrid shooters
Jun 1, 2022
John Aldred
Well, we can see now why the A6400’s back in production, huh? Sony has just announced three new APS-C E-Mount lenses to go with it….