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.
Leaked photos show DJI working on a pro video camera with built-in gimbal
Apr 21, 2021
John Aldred
Normally I don’t pay much attention from leaks from OsitaLV because he seems to be wrong at least as much as he’s right. But this…
Gitzo’s new Ball Head Series 4 can handle a payload of up to 30kg
Apr 20, 2021
John Aldred
Sometimes, you need to stick a big heavy load on your tripod. Perhaps you’re out shooting sports or wildlife with that big 500mm f/4 lens,…
Sony launches the ultra-wide 14mm f/1.8 G Master lens
Apr 20, 2021
John Aldred
Sony has now officially announced its hotly anticipated ultra-wide, large aperture 14mm f/1.8 G Master lens. This compact little lump of plastic, glass and electronics…
Free Lightroom alternative: Moving your images from Darktable to GIMP
Apr 19, 2021
John Aldred
This is the final part of a five-part series on the free and open-source Lightroom alternative, Darktable by photographer Chris Parker. Chris didn’t write a…
This is how Canon’s Spherical Aberration dial works on the new RF 100mm f/2.8 macro
Apr 19, 2021
John Aldred
Last week, Canon rehoused a couple of its old EF lenses into RF cases, but also released something brand new. A macro lens that wasn’t…
Maxima 7 vs Aputure 600D Pro vs Nanlite Forza 500 specs comparison
Apr 17, 2021
John Aldred
Having been initially announced in February of last year, the Maxima 7 LED light was finally released yesterday. In the time since the Maxima 7…
Maxima 3 LED spot announced – Maxima 7 sunlight simulator LED spot finally available to buy
Apr 16, 2021
John Aldred
This one’s taken a while. Initially announced in February 2020 to much fanfare, the Maxima 7 LED spotlight is now available to buy. And it’s…
The DigitalFoto Tree Frog is an awesome pocket LED light for small products and macro
Apr 15, 2021
John Aldred
Over the last few years, I’ve become a big fan of small pocket-sized LED lights. They used to not be as good as they are…
Sony’s Xperia 1 III and 5 III smartphones sport a 70-105mm equivalent periscope zoom lens
Apr 14, 2021
John Aldred
Sony has announced its two newest smartphones, the Xperia 1 III and the Xperia 5 III, both of which contain a triple-rear camera setup with…
Canon announces three new 100mm macro and 400mm & 600mm telephoto RF lenses
Apr 14, 2021
John Aldred
Well, it’s just a big ol’ gear day for Canon today, huh? Along with the Canon EOS R3 development announcement, Canon has also announced three…