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 OS-ARM is a 3D printed open source multi-axis robot arm designed for use with cameras
Sep 28, 2022
John Aldred
Putting cameras on robot arms is not a new idea. We’ve seen it done plenty of times by folks like Steve Giralt and the Slow…
Smartphones will overtake DSLRs within 3-5 years says Qualcomm VP
Sep 28, 2022
John Aldred
Echoing the words of Sony president and CEO, Terushi Shimizu, Qualcomm’s vice president of product management and cameras, Judd Heape, believes that AI-powered smartphones are…
The new NiSi 9mm f/2.8 lens for APS-C and Micro Four Thirds is perfectly imperfect
Sep 28, 2022
John Aldred
NiSi is a popular name when it comes to lens filters, but they’re still a pretty small brand when it comes to the lenses themselves….
This Canon 5D Mark II has shot over 2.2 million photos
Sep 27, 2022
John Aldred
On the used camera market, the question you always see is “How many actuations does it have?” It’s a perfectly reasonable question to ask. It’s…
Meike has released an autofocus adapter to let you use Canon EF/EF-S lenses on Nikon Z bodies
Sep 27, 2022
John Aldred
No matter which team you shoot for, it seems that the Canon EF mount has sort of become the de facto universal standard for (almost)…
Google Photos is corrupting older images but here’s how to fix it
Sep 26, 2022
John Aldred
It appears that Google Photos is having a bit of a moment. It seems that it’s corrupting some older images stored on the service dating…
7Artisans teases new 12mm T2.9 cine and 4mm f/2.8 drone lenses on Chinese social media
Sep 26, 2022
John Aldred
7Artisans has been showing off a couple of new APS-C lenses on Chinese social media platforms. One is a very wide angle ultra lightweight 4mm f/2.8…
Sony FX30 APS-C cinema camera coming Sept 28th – ZV series & A7R V camera announcements expected next month
Sep 26, 2022
John Aldred
Sony has posted a teaser to YouTube for a new product being announced on Wednesday, September 28th at 10am Eastern (3pm UK time). Sony hasn’t…
Canon issues service notice over lockups with Canon XF605, EOS C70 and EOS R5c cameras
Sep 23, 2022
John Aldred
Canon has issued a slightly odd service notice. Well, it’s not that odd for Canon XF605 owners, as it relates to a problem specifically targeting…
Capture One for iPad now supports both wired and wireless tethered shooting
Sep 23, 2022
John Aldred
When Capture One for iPad was released in June, there was no option to tether your camera to your iPad. They promised it would be…