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.
Sony announces three new compact APS-C E-Mount lenses for hybrid shooters
Jun 1, 2022
John Aldred
Well, we can see now why the A6400’s back in production, huh? Sony has just announced three new APS-C E-Mount lenses to go with it….
Sigma officially announces its 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras
Jun 1, 2022
John Aldred
Sigma has today announced the 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. It doesn’t come as much of a surprise, as it…
Gallium in a blender in slow motion looks like you’re diving into a liquid mirror vortex
Jun 1, 2022
John Aldred
This is a video of which the T-1000 would certainly approve. In fact, at one point, Dan of The Slow Mo Guys actually says that…
This DIY digital picture frame lets friends send digital postcards from across the world
May 31, 2022
John Aldred
Digital picture frames aren’t exactly new technology. Put a bunch of images on an SD card, slot it in and they just cycle through them…
Fujifilm has officially announed the new X-H2S mirrorless camera with 5th Gen X-Trans sensor
May 31, 2022
John Aldred
Fujifilm has announced the new Fujifilm X-H2S mirrorless camera at the Fuji X Summit 2022. It features the new 5th generation stacked X-Trans BSI CMOS…
Sony President and CEO says smartphone image quality will exceed that of (Sony) DSLRs by 2024
May 31, 2022
John Aldred
Well, this is a bit of a surprise statement from Terushi Shimizu, President and CEO of Sony Semiconductor Solutions during a recent briefing. According to…
Leaked spec sheet shows Fuji X-H2S to have X-Trans sensor – official announcement expected today
May 31, 2022
John Aldred
The long-awaited Fuji X-H2 is apparently on the way, but unlike the original, there are seemingly going to be two separate X-H2 models. The regular…
Godox expands its high-end LED range with 200W and 300W daylight and bi-colour LED lights
May 30, 2022
John Aldred
Teased last October and released in November, the Godox M600D marked a new era for Godox and a new level of quality over their typically…
The new Laowa 24mm T14 2x “Periprobe” macro lens lets you shoot around corners
May 30, 2022
John Aldred
The lens shown off on the Laowa stand last July at a photography show in Shanghai, China is now official. Venus Optics has today announced…
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Ricoh USA (again) over Pentax K-30 and K-50 aperture defects
May 30, 2022
John Aldred
Ricoh USA is being sued again, with a class-action suit in Pennsylvania over defects in the aperture mechanism of the Pentax K-30 and K-50 DSLRs….