Posts by Author: John Aldred

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 of Canon’s RF 400mm f/2.8L and 600mm f/4L look like EF ones with built-in adapters
    Apr 13, 2021 John Aldred

    It’s not really all that much of a surprise Canon has some big long RF glass coming, really. Especially not after they’ve spent the last…

    Here are the dangers of using 26V V-Mount batteries
    Apr 13, 2021 John Aldred

    I don’t tend to use V-Mount batteries all that much for my gear. At least not recently. Battery power isn’t all that important when you…

    The Moza Moin Camera is a tiny gimbal camera with a huge touchscreen LCD
    Apr 12, 2021 John Aldred

    Gudsen has launched its first camera. It’s the tiny gimbal stabilised Moza Moin Camera with a big 2.45″ flippy out touchscreen LCD. The lens offers…

    TTArtisan’s 21mm f/1.5 is now available in (much cheaper) Sony E and Nikon Z mounts
    Apr 9, 2021 John Aldred

    Initially launched at the end of 2019 for Leica M mount, TTArtisan has now released two new mount versions of its 21mm f/1.5 full-frame wide-angle…

    Samyang’s new AF 24mm F1.8 FE astrophotography lens features a “go to Infinity focus” button
    Apr 9, 2021 John Aldred

    Samyang has officially announced the new Samyang AF 24mm F1.8 FE lens for Sony E mount full-frame mirrorless. It’s the latest addition to their “Tiny…

    This photographer is using video games to teach photo composition
    Apr 8, 2021 John Aldred

    Game screenshots are common and popular on social media, and have been a thing ever since streamers started streaming. I’ve never been a big fan…

    Sony quietly upgrades the A7R III and A7R IV with higher resolution LCD
    Apr 8, 2021 John Aldred

    Well, this is a little strange. Sony has updated both the Sony A7R IV and the older Sony A7R III (which I didn’t realise they…

    Does Adobe’s Super Resolution eliminate the need for high resolution cameras?
    Apr 7, 2021 John Aldred

    Adobe’s new Super Resolution feature is certainly rather good. It allows you to breathe new life into those lower resolution images from older DSLRs as…

    Sennheiser’s 2nd Gen MKE 400 comes with auto-power, headphone monitoring and Type-C digital output
    Apr 7, 2021 John Aldred

    Sennheiser has launched the second generation of its MKE 400 on-camera microphone, bringing with it some significant improvements over its predecessor and a stylish new…

    At least a dozen arrested in nude balcony photoshoot in Dubai (NSFW)
    Apr 6, 2021 John Aldred

    BBC News reports that 11 models from Ukraine – with some outlets reporting 40 models in total – have been arrested along with Russian photographer,…