Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    Meike has announced a new $249 50mm f/0.95 APS-C mirrorless lens
    Jul 1, 2022 John Aldred

    Meike has announced their new 50mm f/0.95 manual focus lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. It’s available in five different mounts including Sony E, Fuji X,…

    SmallRig releases yet another matte box system – 5th time lucky?
    Jun 30, 2022 John Aldred

    Regular as clockwork lately, SmallRig has announced yet another new Matte Box. What makes this one different from the SmallRig 3575 Mini Matte Box Lite,…

    Five tips to improve your backlit portraits on location
    Jun 30, 2022 John Aldred

    I don’t know about you, but for me, backlighting a subject – especially on location – is one of the things I love to use…

    Godox takes us back to the ’80s with the retro-themed Lux Junior on-camera flash
    Jun 30, 2022 John Aldred

    With the trend for retro-looking cameras and lenses over the last few years, I’m surprised it’s taken a company this long to come out with…

    Profoto’s new very compact 100Ws Profoto A2 Monolight strobe is about the size of a can of coke
    Jun 30, 2022 John Aldred

    Profoto has announced a new compact strobe. Designed for off-camera use, the Profoto A2 Monolight is a 100Ws strobe with a recycle time of 0.1-1.6…

    Nikon expands its APS-C mirrorless lineup with the new vlogger-oriented Nikon Z30 entry level camera
    Jun 29, 2022 John Aldred

    Nikon has officially announced the new Nikon Z30, its entry-level APS-C Z mount mirrorless camera. As the de facto replacement for the Nikon D3x00 series…

    Canon’s EOS R1 flagship mirrorless camera not expected to arrive until late 2023
    Jun 28, 2022 John Aldred

    Well, if this turns out to be true (which is more than likely), it’s a shame but not much of a surprise. Canon Rumors is…

    Insta360’s ONE RS 1-Inch 360 Edition is a welcome and huge-sensored addition to the ONE RS family – A review
    Jun 28, 2022 John Aldred

    Insta360 has seen a lot of success in the 360° camera market over the last few years and they’ve arguably become the leader in pocketable…

    Insta360 teams up with Leica to go large with the new Insta360 ONE RS 1-Inch 360 Edition
    Jun 28, 2022 John Aldred

    Insta360 has today announced their newest camera… Sort of. It’s not all entirely new, as it uses the same core as the regular Insta360 ONE…

    Capture One is now finally available on the iPad but there’s no tethered shooting yet
    Jun 28, 2022 John Aldred

    This one’s been a long time coming, having been teased since June of 2021. It’s taken a year, but it’s finally here as Capture One…