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.
The Haida M10 II Filter System brings some nice workflow improvements over the original M10
Mar 2, 2022
John Aldred
I’ve used a number of square filter solutions over the years and it’s rare that new holders are released, but that’s what’s happened with Haida,…
Slite is a portable magnetic 55 watt LED light for photos and video
Mar 2, 2022
John Aldred
While Slite’s claim of being “the world’s most portable light for creators” might not be entirely accurate (there are a lot of small portable lights…
Everything you need to know about adapting lenses
Mar 2, 2022
John Aldred
Adapting lenses has become a lot more common in recent years as now that pretty much every DSLR and mirrorless camera out there shoots some…
Yongnuo teases YN 85mm f/1.8Z DF DSM full-frame autofocus lens for Nikon Z mount
Feb 28, 2022
John Aldred
It looks like Yongnuo might be getting set to announce a few new lenses for Nikon Z mount after teasing the YN 85mm f/1.8 Z…
Laowa announces four MFT Cine lenses including 6mm T2.1 Zero D – The world’s widest rectilinear lens
Feb 28, 2022
John Aldred
Laowa has announced four new cine lenses for the Micro Four Thirds system including a crazy wide Laowa 6mm T2.1 Zero-D Cine lens. This is…
This is all the gear announced or released during CP+ 2022
Feb 28, 2022
John Aldred
While the in-person event was cancelled again this year, CP+ still went ahead as an online event. As a result, we got a smaller than…
Watch: Comparing small vs large softboxes to help you decide which you should buy
Feb 26, 2022
John Aldred
There’s a moment that comes to everybody who eventually starts breaking away from using solely natural light and moving towards artificial lights to give you…
Aputure “Unleashes the Sun” announcing availability of its new Light Storm 1200D Pro LED light
Feb 25, 2022
John Aldred
First announced last September, Aputure has now officially released its Light Storm 1200D Pro flagship LED light. With 1200 Watts of power, Aputure claimed at…
Watch this complete guide to manual mode to take your landscape photography to the next level
Feb 25, 2022
John Aldred
Landscape photography is something that most of us do at some point. Even if we’re not particularly interested in landscape as a topic, we often…
Panasonic remains committed to developing the “full Micro Four Thirds lineup”
Feb 25, 2022
John Aldred
Ever since Panasonic entered the full-frame mirrorless space in 2018, announcing their alliance with Sigma and Leica, along with the uncertainty of the future of…