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.
NVIDIA launches RTX 3050 mobile GPUs for low priced laptops for creatives
May 11, 2021
John Aldred
NVIDIA has today announced their new hotly-anticipated RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti mobile GPUs for RTX Studio laptops. Designed for both gamers and creatives,…
Verizon’s new 5G ad serves up some impressive visual effects to illustrate a world with lag
May 10, 2021
John Aldred
Most commercials don’t interest me these days. But sometimes, you spot one that really grabs your attention. This one from Verizon called The Reset, to promote…
Fuji re-issues warning over fake camera batteries and how to spot them
May 10, 2021
John Aldred
Fujifilm has updated their warning on counterfeit Fuji camera batteries that are currently floating around on the market. The warning was first issued back in…
This crazy lens lets you shoot full 360° photos and video with the need for stitching
May 7, 2021
John Aldred
Ok, this is pretty impressive and also extremely cool. Industrial and interaction designers, Rob Englert and Meyer Giordano have created a very unique lens for,…
Two A7R V spec sheets “leak” but they’re a bit difficult to believe
May 7, 2021
John Aldred
Two rumours have started spreading out of Chinese forums and social media, purportedly detailing specs of an upcoming Sony A7R V. I have to admit,…
Canon reported to bring autofocus tilt-shift lenses to RF mount this year
May 7, 2021
John Aldred
If there’s one thing that’s been distinctly lacking from mirrorless cameras – of all brands – it’s tilt-shift lenses. Sure, they’re not exactly mainstream and…
RUHAcam is a retro 3D printable digital camera you can make with a Raspberry Pi
May 6, 2021
John Aldred
The camera capabilities of the Raspberry Pi took a pretty big leap forward when they released their new High Quality Camera module last year. The…
Leica launches their new 24-70mm f/2.8 L and it looks like a rehoused Sigma Art lens
May 6, 2021
John Aldred
Leica has now officially unveiled the Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH lens and, well… it looks like it’s basically the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN…
Fujifilm is using its photo developing tech to create rapid COVID-19 tests
May 6, 2021
John Aldred
When the world went to digital and companies like Kodak and Polaroid bit the dust, Fujifilm managed to succeed, and still brings us film today…
The Canon EOS R3 stacked sensor is “designed” by Canon but probably not made by them
May 4, 2021
John Aldred
Well, this is an interesting one. One of the big highlights of the Canon EOS R3 was that out of the various Canon “firsts” it…