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.
This 50mm f/0.95 face-off puts Laowa vs Mitakon vs TTArtisan vs Brightin Star lenses against each other
Mar 18, 2022
John Aldred
There seem to be a lot of very fast lens options these days, even for full-frame cameras. Very few are them are coming from the…
How does the 10-year-old Canon 5D Mark III compare with a modern Fuji GFX 100S medium format mirrorless camera?
Mar 17, 2022
John Aldred
The Canon 5D Mark III marks its 10th birthday this year. It doesn’t feel like it’s been anywhere near that long to me. Of course,…
Venus Optics has announced its fast new Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO lens for Micro Four Thirds
Mar 16, 2022
John Aldred
There’s a fast new lens in the Laowa Micro Four Thirds lineup. Venus Optics has today announced their new Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO…
Nine new Canon, Nikon and Fuji camera codes registered with certification body (and a Sony lens)
Mar 15, 2022
John Aldred
Well, it looks like there’s a flood of new cameras about to come in from Canon, Nikon and Fuji, along with a number of lenses…
The easy way to turn your garage into a professional home portrait studio
Mar 14, 2022
John Aldred
At some point or another, most people who shoot portraits get the idea into their heads that it’d be quite nice to be able to…
Patent suggests GoPro wants to take on DJI with a modular “Pocket” camera
Mar 14, 2022
John Aldred
While GoPro is still sort of the leader when it comes to action cameras, it’s been a while since they’ve really done anything different. Sure, there’s…
Sirui announces full-frame 75mm T2.9 1.6x Anamorphic lens for RF, L, E and Z mounts
Mar 10, 2022
John Aldred
Sirui has announced a new 75mm T2.9 full-frame 1.6x anamorphic lens for RF, L E and Z mounts. Naturally, they’re launching the lens via Indiegogo…
Ricoh is releasing an “Urban” limited edition version of the GR IIIx with new focus and exposure modes
Mar 10, 2022
John Aldred
Ricoh has announced a new Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition Special Limited Kit – bit of a mouthful. As the name suggests, it’s a new…
Zhiyun announces the Crane M2S – A lower budget alternative to the Crane M3
Mar 8, 2022
John Aldred
Zhiyun has today announced their new Crane M2S gimbal. Targeted towards the same audience that would go for the Crane M3, this one is even…
Laowa’s new 7.5mm T2.9 Zero-D is the world’s widest rectilinear Super 35mm cine lens and it’s only $699
Mar 8, 2022
John Aldred
Venus Optics has announced their new Laowa 7.5mm T2.9 Zero-D S35 Cine lens, offering a massive 123° field of view, this lens covers the Super…