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.
One of the biggest features of the Sony A7 IV is one that almost nobody’s talking about
May 16, 2022
John Aldred
There’s a group of people out there that are often ignored when it comes to photography. That group is the visually impaired. With photography being…
Stop paying through the nose for OEM batteries – Your camera might support USB power banks
May 14, 2022
John Aldred
Do you ever get that feeling that you never have enough batteries for your camera(s)? I do, especially when I’m shooting video. OEM batteries for…
Caught on camera: Lightning strike hits storm-chasing photographer’s car and disables it
May 13, 2022
John Aldred
With the advancements in tech, the proliferation of relatively inexpensive camera equipment and the ever pervasive advancement of social media and YouTube over the last…
Leaked photos, video and specs reveal new Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x macro lens for full-frame mirrorless
May 13, 2022
John Aldred
Well, it looks like Venus Optics is getting ready to announce at least one more lens. Not surprisingly, it’s a macro lens. Photos and specs…
The UK’s Royal Mail is planning to start delivering mail by drones
May 12, 2022
John Aldred
Well, if Royal Mail’s service wasn’t bad enough already, they’re about to add drones into the mix. They’ve announced plans to open up 50 postal…
Nikon’s F mount legacy takes one step closer to death as Nikon kills off another seven lenses
May 12, 2022
John Aldred
The demise of Nikon’s DSLR product line, along with the F mount lens system that Nikon has been using for over 60 years, was pretty…
These are the only three types of lens filter you probably ever need
May 12, 2022
John Aldred
Filters – no, not the Instagram kind – have been a part of photography and filmmaking for decades. Back in the days of film, particularly…
Wide-angle lenses are not “landscape lenses” – All lenses are landscape lenses
May 12, 2022
John Aldred
Whenever we turn our hand towards photographing a landscape, I think most of us tend to go for the widest lens we own. Or at…
Report says UK households are sitting on $23 billion worth of unused camera gear
May 11, 2022
John Aldred
MPB, the world’s biggest retailer of used photography gear recently took a survey on unused tech in people’s homes. I mean, it makes sense, they’re…
Fake tech support scammers are targeting Canon printer owners for hundreds or thousands of dollars
May 11, 2022
John Aldred
Gizmodo has uncovered almost two dozen complaints to the FTC over websites posing as Canon scamming them out of hundreds or thousands of dollars. New…