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.
Negative Supply’s LM1 is a tiny all-metal colour and light meter for ambient and flash
Jul 22, 2021
John Aldred
I’ve used light meters for as long as I can remember in my photography. While many don’t believe they’re still required with digital photography, I…
Tamron’s new 18-300mm is the first 3rd party autofocus zoom lens for Fuji X systems
Jul 21, 2021
John Aldred
Since Fuji decided they were opening up their X mount to 3rd party lens manufacturers to be able to make autofocus lenses, we’ve seen a…
Make yourself this DIY camera stabiliser rig for under $5
Jul 21, 2021
John Aldred
This is an old one, but a good one. In the days where we’ve got so many camera stabilisation options it’ll make your head spin,…
Adobe Premiere Pro now has AI speech recognition for automatic subtitle creation
Jul 20, 2021
John Aldred
Adobe has released a new July 2021 update to Adobe Premiere Pro with two big headline features. The first is that Premiere Pro can now…
Nikon Z fc 28mm f/2.8 Special Edition Kit release date delayed indefinitely
Jul 20, 2021
John Aldred
We already knew that Nikon struggling to keep up with the pre-order demand of the Nikon Z fc, after an announcement earlier this month telling…
The new Phantom TMX 5010 camera captures up to 1.16 million frames per second
Jul 20, 2021
John Aldred
Vision Research has announced its new Phantom cameras. The first is the TMX 5010, which is considered an entry-level camera in the Phantom TMX series…
Google’s “Backup and Sync” will stop working at the end of September
Jul 19, 2021
John Aldred
Launched in 2017, Google’s Backup and Sync app was its way of tying your desktop computer or laptop into Google Drive and Google Photos so…
Real-world Apple M1 Mac vs Intel PC performance comparison for photographers and filmmakers
Jul 19, 2021
John Aldred
There has been so much written about the technical specs and raw performance of Apple’s M1, particularly as compared to its Intel-based Mac counterparts but…
The Z-Cam E2 now comes with a locking Leica M mount option
Jul 17, 2021
John Aldred
The Z-Cam E2 series of cameras has proven to be very popular. With a product range covering everything from Micro Four Thirds through Super 35…
Sigma’s 200-500mm f/2.8 monster is without question the world’s most ridiculous portrait lens
Jul 15, 2021
John Aldred
The Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 EX DG was released in 2008. At the time of its release, it was the longest f/2.8 telephoto zoom in the…