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.
Sigma launches its first Fuji X Mount lenses, kicking off with the 16mm, 30mm and 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary range
Feb 21, 2022
John Aldred
Sigma has today announced their expansion into another new mount with their first native autofocus lenses for Fujifilm’s X Mount system. They’ve kicked off the…
This is why Nikon ditched the mechanical shutter with the Nikon Z9
Feb 21, 2022
John Aldred
Nikon has opened up to TechRadar about why they got rid of the mechanical shutter in the new Nikon Z9 and why it only features…
NONS SL660 – Medium format Instax camera with a built-in frame-filling adapter for 35mm SLR lenses
Feb 20, 2022
John Aldred
We’ve seen a couple of great projects from the folks at NONS over the last couple of years, like the original NONS SL42 in February…
Shooting Brenizer method portraits on medium format film to simulate a large format look
Feb 20, 2022
John Aldred
The Brenizer method has been around for a while. In fact, it’s been around since long before it was called the “Brenizer method” – he…
Why filmmakers love lamps – should you use one in your next video?
Feb 18, 2022
John Aldred
This is a rather interesting observation that I’ve never picked up on before but I’ll sure be on the lookout for in the future. Have…
Godox expands its tube light lineup with the almost-4ft-long Godox TL120
Feb 17, 2022
John Aldred
Godox has announced their newest RGB tube light, the Godox TL120. It joints the Godox TL60, announced at the end of 2020, as well as…
Complete leaked specs and video of the Panasonic GH6 show 7.5 stops IBIS, 300fps and ProRes video
Feb 17, 2022
John Aldred
Well, it seems a lot of info about the Panasonic GH6 was leaked overnight – and that Digicame-Info appears to be the new Nokishita. We…
Can the Nikon Coolpix 990 swivel camera still shoot great photos 22 years after its release?
Feb 15, 2022
John Aldred
While I don’t typically miss the digital cameras of old, I’ve really been quite enjoying the recent trend for “reviewing” these older cameras. And while…
SmallRig RC120B COB LED light review
Feb 15, 2022
John Aldred
Today, SmallRig announced their first COB light, the RC120D. This moves the company from being a cages and other mechanical parts manufacturer into the domain…
OMDS has announced their first camera, the “Olympus” OM-1 with Quad Pixel Autofocus
Feb 15, 2022
John Aldred
Well, kicking off the OM System with a camera named the Olympus OM-1 on the 50th anniversary of the original Olympus OM-1 doesn’t seem like…