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.
EarthCam’s new camera shoots massive 80-gigapixel images – Here’s one of New York to explore
Apr 28, 2021
John Aldred
Huge resolution images have become all the rage the last few years, with a number of cameras now featuring the ability to create “super high…
Sigma has now officially launched their new 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art series lens for L & E mount mirrorless
Apr 27, 2021
John Aldred
Sigma has now officially announced the totally-already-leaked Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art series lens for Sigma/Panasonic/Leica L mount and Sony E mount mirrorless cameras….
This tinkerer built his own 18650-powered DIY battery grip for his Canon EOS M
Apr 26, 2021
John Aldred
If there’s one annoying aspect of cameras, particularly mirrorless cameras that are constantly powering an LCD or EVF the whole time they’re turned on, it’s…
There are no ethical camera brands, study finds – Buy used instead
Apr 26, 2021
John Aldred
“Ethical consumerism” is defined as a type of “consumer activism”. The idea is that the concept of voting with your wallet to convince companies to…
Volta Version 2.0 turns their top-handle power bank into a whole camera power ecosystem
Apr 23, 2021
John Aldred
If you’ve been a visitor here for a while, you might remember Volta. They released the first version of their top-handle power bank in November…
Samyang’s first wide-angle AF prime for APS-C is the 12mm f/2 for Sony astrophotographers
Apr 23, 2021
John Aldred
Samyang has today announced their first autofocus super-wide-angle prime lens for APS-C. Specifically, for Sony APS-C E mount. It’s the Samyang AF 12mm F2E and…
Tamron announces a fast ultra-wide 11-20mm f/2.8 zoom lens for APS-C Sony E Mount
Apr 22, 2021
John Aldred
Tamron’s doubling down today. As well as the new 150-500mm f/5-6.7 full-frame lens we posted about earlier, Tamron has also announced their new 11-20mm f/2.8…
Litepanels announces the new Gemini 1×1 Hard with its brightest output yet
Apr 22, 2021
John Aldred
Litepanels has announced their new Gemini 1×1 Hard RGBWW LED panel. Litepanels says it’s “the brightest and most accurate 1×1 light ever”, which is a…
New photography show coming to Germany – Could Photopia replace Photokina?
Apr 21, 2021
John Aldred
It’s been a sad tale over the last few years for Photokina. After their last great show in 2016, it was announced in 2017 that…
This guy hacked his DJI Mini 2’s LEDs to add remote control payload delivery
Apr 21, 2021
John Aldred
Making things work in a way they’re not supposed to (or at least, a way they’re not designed to) is always fascinating to me. And…