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 confirms that 12-Bit 8K ProRes RAW is still coming to the Nikon Z9
Feb 25, 2022
John Aldred
With the removal of ProRes RAW from the DJI Ronin 4D, forcing a price reduction in the 6K model, as well as its removal from…
Canon to finally release an ultra-high-resolution 5DS/5DSR mirrorless replacement
Feb 24, 2022
John Aldred
When Canon released the EOS 5DS and 5DSR in 2015, they kinda blew everything away when it came to high-resolution cameras. The only things that…
Tokina has released a 2x T-mount teleconverter for its 400mm f/8 Reflex lens
Feb 23, 2022
John Aldred
Tokina has today announced its new SZ 2x Extender (TA-020), a T-mount 2x teleconverter for the Tokina SZX Super Tele 400mm f/8 Reflex MF lens…
Canon making a big announcement on February 24th as photos of RF 800mm and 1200mm lenses leak
Feb 22, 2022
John Aldred
Canon has posted a big announcement teaser to its official Weibo account for something coming on February 24th. And a new image leak suggests it…
Sigma’s 60-megapixel full-frame Foveon sensor camera might never appear
Feb 22, 2022
John Aldred
Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki has posted an update on the progress of their long-awaited full-frame Foveon camera, first announced during the initial L mount alliance…
Quasar Science launches their new “Advanced Color Science” Rainbow Series RGBX tube LED lights
Feb 22, 2022
John Aldred
Lighting manufacturer Quasar Science has announced the availability of their newest Rainbow Series RGBX LED lights, the Rainbow 2 and the Double Rainbow. These tubular…
Panasonic has officially announced the new Panasonic Lumix GH6 and it’s only $2,200
Feb 22, 2022
John Aldred
Ok, you can stop speculating and guessing now. Panasonic has finally officially announced the new Panasonic Lumix GH6 Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera. Rather than…
Stop lusting after new gear – Your camera is probably better than you are
Feb 22, 2022
John Aldred
You’ll have to forgive this post coming just a couple of hours before Panasonic is set to announce the shiny new GH6 but with the…
Sigma launches its first Fuji X Mount lenses, kicking off with the 16mm, 30mm and 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary range
Feb 21, 2022
John Aldred
Sigma has today announced their expansion into another new mount with their first native autofocus lenses for Fujifilm’s X Mount system. They’ve kicked off the…
This is why Nikon ditched the mechanical shutter with the Nikon Z9
Feb 21, 2022
John Aldred
Nikon has opened up to TechRadar about why they got rid of the mechanical shutter in the new Nikon Z9 and why it only features…