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.
Comparing Samyang’s new 85mm f/1.4 FE II against the Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM and Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
Aug 21, 2022
John Aldred
Last month, Samyang announced their newest version of their popular 85mm f/1.4 autofocus lens. The new Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AF FE II for Sony is…
The “Edelclone” is a 4-axis DIY camera slider that used to be a 3D printer and you can make one, too
Aug 19, 2022
John Aldred
Some of you might remember DSLR DIY CNC from last year’s post about those neat 3D printed custom lens caps. This have been pretty quiet…
The new and bright Godox GM6S 4K 5.5″ on-camera field monitor offers touchscreen camera control
Aug 19, 2022
John Aldred
Godox seems to be testing the waters with a number of new product lines lately, outside of their usual lighting systems. Today’s it’s the turn…
US Copyright Office weighs in on the Warhol/Goldsmith Prince “fair use” photo saga
Aug 17, 2022
John Aldred
It’s like this case is never going to end, although it’s scheduled to do exactly that in October of this year when the Andy Warhol…
Yongnuo has a new and updated version of their 85mm f/1.8 DF DSM lens on the way
Aug 16, 2022
John Aldred
Yongnuo has announced a new version of their popular (and above average) 85mm f/1.8 DF DSM lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. In a Weibo post,…
Canon patents a bunch of cinema lenses including 40-100mm f/1.5, 18-45mm f/1.5 and 70-210mm f/2.5
Aug 16, 2022
John Aldred
Well, this is interesting. Canon patents new lens designed all the time, but these days, it’s typically in relation to RF mount lenses targeted specifically…
Adorama lists DJI Avata accessories for pre-order before DJI even announces the drone
Aug 16, 2022
John Aldred
The DJI Avata has been a hot topic in the drone world since rumours of its existence first started to appear. And once leaks of…
Colbor quietly releases low-budget CL60 bi-colour and daylight portable modular LED lights
Aug 15, 2022
John Aldred
The world of LED lights has certainly heated up over the last few years with lots of releases from companies like Godox, Aputure and Nanlite….
This adapter lets you use your old 100-400 Polaroid Land cameras with modern instant film
Aug 15, 2022
John Aldred
With the discontinuation of Type 100 film by pretty much everybody, with the final nail in the coffin coming from Fuji in 2016, finding film…
Which lens is right for your Milky Way photos? Watch this 20-28mm f/1.4 shootout to find out
Aug 14, 2022
John Aldred
Last week, Sigma announced two new 20mm f/1.4 DG DN and 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art series lenses. While the latter was also targeted towards…