Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    Xiaomi’s brings interchangeable lenses to phones with its new 12S Ultra Concept smartphone
    Nov 5, 2022 John Aldred

    The idea of using a lens from a “real camera” on a smartphone is not new. There have been a number of adapters announced over…

    This DIY 3D printed trinocular lens lets you lets you shoot digital wigglecams with your Sony camera
    Nov 3, 2022 John Aldred

    Wigglegrams are a fun thing to shoot and experiment with. For those who’ve never heard of them before, it’s essentially a sort of 3D photo,…

    Nikon has finally announced its MC-N10 remote control grip for Z mirrorless cameras
    Nov 3, 2022 John Aldred

    Back in April when Nikon announced the Nikon Z9 firmware update (don’t install it, there’s a newer one), they also teased the development of a new…

    This 19-minute photography crash course has everything you need to break out of automatic modes on your camera
    Nov 3, 2022 John Aldred

    At some point, we were all beginners and there are new people coming to photography and buying their first DSLR or mirrorless camera every day….

    Nikon’s Nikkor Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S features a built-in 1.4x teleconverter for 840mm f/5.6 reach
    Nov 2, 2022 John Aldred

    Hey, guess what? Yeah, that’s right, more gear announcements. This time it’s Nikon’s turn with their new Nikkor Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S lens….

    Fujifilm’s X-T5 features the 40MP sensor from the X-H2, with 6.2K video and 1/180,000th of a second shutter speeds
    Nov 2, 2022 John Aldred

    Well, it’s definitely a gear announcement day today. After the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and DJI Mavic 3 Classic, now it’s Fuji’s turn with…

    DJI officially unveils the DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone with a single 20MP 4/3″ camera
    Nov 2, 2022 John Aldred

    DJI has now officially announced the new DJI Mavic 3 Classic. It’s the latest drone in the Mavic 3 line, falling at the lower end…

    Canon gets into its next generation mirrorless with the EOS R6 Mark II – 24MP 40fps stills and 6K ProRes RAW video
    Nov 2, 2022 John Aldred

    Canon has refreshed its popular EOS R6 mirrorless camera with a new Canon EOS R6 Mark II. Externally, the two cameras look extremely similar, but…

    Funleader announces the new Caplens 18mm f/8 Pro slim bodycap lens for Sony E and Fuji X mount
    Nov 2, 2022 John Aldred

    I’m loving these weird and wonderful lenses that have been coming out over the last few years. It’s great to see the kinds of things…

    The new AstrHori 28mm f/13 2x Probe macro lens is half the price of Laowa’s 24mm f/14 Macro Probe lens
    Nov 1, 2022 John Aldred

    Relatively new and unknown lens manufacturer, AstrHori, has announced a new 28mm f/13 2x Probe macro lens. It offers a waterproof design, allowing you to…