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.
The “Pieca” is a Raspberry Pi powered camera with a Leica M lens mount
Nov 9, 2022
John Aldred
It feels like we’re having a big rush of Raspberry Pi based cameras recently. Lately, we’ve had the Paparazzo interchangeable C/CS mount camera, the accessible-anywhere…
Nikon goes back to the classics with an all-black Nikon Z fc and new 40mm F2 SE lens to match
Nov 9, 2022
John Aldred
Adding to the standard look and the six existing “premium” colours, Nikon has added an all-black camera to the Nikon Z fc lineup that’s giving…
Sony faces class action lawsuit over lens serial number stickers falling off
Nov 8, 2022
John Aldred
It appears that a class action lawsuit has been filed in California against Sony. It alleges that the serial number stickers on Sony lenses are…
Godox adds the bright and tiny C5R mini RGBWW panel to its Knowled LED Light series
Nov 8, 2022
John Aldred
Godox’s Knowled line of LED lights as so far been a little higher-end and more powerful than their usual target market. With the release of…
Zhiyun adds more lighting options and 25 hour battery life with the new Smooth 5S smartphone gimbal
Nov 8, 2022
John Aldred
Zhiyun has announced their newest 3-axis smartphone gimbal, the Zhiyun Smooth 5S. It offers some nice improvements over the Smooth 5, including a built-in LED…
DSLRs aren’t quite dead yet – Leaked photos show a new upcoming Pentax KF
Nov 8, 2022
John Aldred
Pentax’s prediction of users flocking back to DSLRs within a couple of years of mirrorless hype hasn’t really happened. But true to their word, it…
Are your RED Komodo REDVOLT BP or other batteries not charging? Here’s how to fix it
Nov 7, 2022
John Aldred
With everything becoming battery-powered these days and as many of them being produced as they are now, it’s inevitable that some will show up dead…
Tokina’s new SZ Pro 300mm, 600mm and 900mm lenses are now available to back on Indiegogo
Nov 7, 2022
John Aldred
Tokina has now fully unveiled the new 300mm f/7.1, 600mm f/8 and 900mm f/11 lenses announced a couple of weeks ago. The trio of lenses…
Sigma full-frame Foveon still delayed but it may come with phase detection autofocus
Nov 7, 2022
John Aldred
In an interview with Imaging Resource, Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki has announced that there is a new delay with Foveon sensor development. It sounds like…
This 24K gold 50th Anniversary Edition Polaroid SX-70 can be yours for a mere $999
Nov 7, 2022
John Aldred
It’s the 50th anniversary of the Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera and to celebrate, Retrospekt has released a 50th Anniversary Edition Gold SX-70 Instant Film Camera….