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.
Nikon’s new Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S is here and it’s $10K cheaper than the f/5.6 F mount version
Apr 6, 2022
John Aldred
Nikon has announced its longest lens for the Nikon Z system to date, the Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S. It’s relatively inexpensive, too, with…
Fujifilm patents 28mm, 32mm and 35mm f/1.0 lenses – Are they expanding their f/1.0 lineup?
Apr 5, 2022
John Aldred
Fujifilm has patented three new lenses, the Fujinon XF 28mm f/1.0, Fujinon XF 32mm f/1.0 and Fujinon FX 35mm f/1.0. That’s three lenses with big…
This AI recreated a whole virtual San Francisco from 2.8 million photos
Apr 4, 2022
John Aldred
AI-generated imagery and 3D content have come a long way in a very short space of time. It was only two years ago that Google…
Laowa has released a 0.7x focal length reducer for its 24mm f14 probe macro lens
Apr 4, 2022
John Aldred
Laowa has released a 0.7x focal length reducer for its popular and unique 24mm f/14 probe macro lens. Like all focal length reducers, this one…
The Lens Flipper Versatile now works with your Spider Holster and comes in Nikon Z mount
Apr 4, 2022
John Aldred
The original Lens Flipper has been going for over eight years now, and essentially acts as a mount that can hold one or two spare…
Leaked videos confirm DJI Mini 3 Pro will get obstacle avoidance and a bigger battery
Apr 4, 2022
John Aldred
New leaked videos suggest that DJI’s finally stepping up to the plate to bring more advanced features like obstacle avoidance to its <250g product line,…
OWC Atlas S Pro V90 UHS-II SD cards are fast, reliable and reasonably priced
Apr 3, 2022
John Aldred
In January, OWC announced their new Atlas S Pro V90 UHS-II SD Cards, available in 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities. They’re priced very competitively,…
Fujifilm confirms price increases for film, paper and related print products
Apr 1, 2022
John Aldred
It looks like yesterday’s post about Fujifilm price increases has been confirmed directly by Fujifilm. A press release on the Fujifilm website, states that film…
Here are today’s photography April Fools, did you fall for any?
Apr 1, 2022
John Aldred
It’s April 1st again, so the web has naturally been filling itself with April Fools pranks. Here are some of the ones we’ve seen so…
Aputure finally announces Amaran LED tubes along with some flexible LED panels
Apr 1, 2022
John Aldred
LED tubes have become tremendously popular over the last couple of years. We’ve seen them released by Godox, Nanlite, Digitalfoto and a number of other…