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.
Techart’s 2nd Gen Leica M to Sony E autofocus adapter promises faster AF performance thanks to new motors
Aug 10, 2022
John Aldred
Techart announced its initial Leica M to Sony E mount adapter way back at the beginning of 2016. Now, almost seven years later, they’ve announced…
Quantum Mirror lets Sony shooters send images straight from their camera to the DALL-E 2 AI
Aug 10, 2022
John Aldred
Regular readers here at DIYP will recognise the name Nick Sherlock. More commonly known for his adventures with 3D printing, he’s turned his hand towards…
This DJI Mavic Mini goes up against a bald-faced hornet’s nest and… well, it wins
Aug 10, 2022
John Aldred
This probably isn’t a tutorial you’ll see on the DJI YouTube channel anytime soon and it’s almost certainly not a suggested use for the DJI…
Things are looking up for Nikon Imaging as they report a 48% increase in profit over last year
Aug 9, 2022
John Aldred
Nikon released their financial results for the first quarter of its 2023 fiscal year (FY2023) recently and it shows an increase in revenue in just…
This is how you use a light meter properly – they’re really not that difficult or scary
Aug 9, 2022
John Aldred
While they were once a fixture in every studio and photographer’s gear bag, light meters seem to have fallen out of fashion ever since digital…
Sigma has officially announced the 20mm f/1.4 and 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lenses for E and L mount
Aug 8, 2022
John Aldred
Sigma has officially announced the two newest lenses in their Global Vision Lenses lineup for Sony E Mount and Leica L mount. As expected, they’re…
Panasonic reported to be dumping “low end models” to target professional photographers and filmmakers
Aug 8, 2022
John Aldred
It seems that Panasonic is dumping development of their lower-end camera systems in favour of higher-end kit for enthusiast and professional photographers and filmmakers, according…
Images leak of Sigma’s upcoming 20mm f/1.4 and 24mm f/1.4 lenses ahead of today’s announcement
Aug 8, 2022
John Aldred
Images of new Sigma lenses leaking ahead of an official announcement are as inevitable as Thanos. Sigma has a new products presentation live stream planned…
This 360° amphibious camera takes its optical design from the eyes of fiddler crabs
Aug 6, 2022
John Aldred
One of the big problems you encounter when moving a camera from dry land to under the water is the difference in the index of…
Instagram responds to video-focus backlash by testing portrait orientation photos in feeds
Aug 6, 2022
John Aldred
The whole Instagram debacle over recent weeks with its focus on video content and the whole full-screen redesign – which now appears to have been…