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.
Laowa announces four MFT Cine lenses including 6mm T2.1 Zero D – The world’s widest rectilinear lens
Feb 28, 2022
John Aldred
Laowa has announced four new cine lenses for the Micro Four Thirds system including a crazy wide Laowa 6mm T2.1 Zero-D Cine lens. This is…
This is all the gear announced or released during CP+ 2022
Feb 28, 2022
John Aldred
While the in-person event was cancelled again this year, CP+ still went ahead as an online event. As a result, we got a smaller than…
Watch: Comparing small vs large softboxes to help you decide which you should buy
Feb 26, 2022
John Aldred
There’s a moment that comes to everybody who eventually starts breaking away from using solely natural light and moving towards artificial lights to give you…
Watch this complete guide to manual mode to take your landscape photography to the next level
Feb 25, 2022
John Aldred
Landscape photography is something that most of us do at some point. Even if we’re not particularly interested in landscape as a topic, we often…
Nikon confirms that 12-Bit 8K ProRes RAW is still coming to the Nikon Z9
Feb 25, 2022
John Aldred
With the removal of ProRes RAW from the DJI Ronin 4D, forcing a price reduction in the 6K model, as well as its removal from…
Canon to finally release an ultra-high-resolution 5DS/5DSR mirrorless replacement
Feb 24, 2022
John Aldred
When Canon released the EOS 5DS and 5DSR in 2015, they kinda blew everything away when it came to high-resolution cameras. The only things that…
Tokina has released a 2x T-mount teleconverter for its 400mm f/8 Reflex lens
Feb 23, 2022
John Aldred
Tokina has today announced its new SZ 2x Extender (TA-020), a T-mount 2x teleconverter for the Tokina SZX Super Tele 400mm f/8 Reflex MF lens…
Sigma’s 60-megapixel full-frame Foveon sensor camera might never appear
Feb 22, 2022
John Aldred
Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki has posted an update on the progress of their long-awaited full-frame Foveon camera, first announced during the initial L mount alliance…
Quasar Science launches their new “Advanced Color Science” Rainbow Series RGBX tube LED lights
Feb 22, 2022
John Aldred
Lighting manufacturer Quasar Science has announced the availability of their newest Rainbow Series RGBX LED lights, the Rainbow 2 and the Double Rainbow. These tubular…
Panasonic has officially announced the new Panasonic Lumix GH6 and it’s only $2,200
Feb 22, 2022
John Aldred
Ok, you can stop speculating and guessing now. Panasonic has finally officially announced the new Panasonic Lumix GH6 Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera. Rather than…