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.
How to convert a clothing rack into a DIY camera, light & monitor stand on wheels
Feb 11, 2021
John Aldred
Solid stands, especially ones on wheels, that you can mount cameras, lights, monitors to and whatever else you want to attach aren’t that cheap. Even…
Manual vs Auto vs Back Button focus – Which should you use for landscapes?
Feb 11, 2021
John Aldred
I see people banging on about Back Button Focus in Facebook groups almost every day, extolling the virtues and benefits it offers for portrait photography….
Can the 108mp Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra stand up against a $6,000 pro DSLR?
Feb 10, 2021
John Aldred
I said I wasn’t going to post any more of these. The “winner” in pretty much all cases is obvious. Or is it? There is…
Reveni Labs is back with a new teeny tiny spot meter
Feb 9, 2021
John Aldred
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattbechberger/reveni-labs-spot-meter-tiny-spot-meter-for-your-film-camera Reveni Labs, the company responsible for the tiny on-camera light meter for old SLRs that don’t have one built-in is back. And they’ve brought…
The AI-powered Alice Camera is now available to pre-order from £550 (~$750)
Feb 9, 2021
John Aldred
Alice Camera, the AI-powered computational photography camera that hooks up to your smartphone has just launched for pre-order through Indiegogo. Alice’s goal is to make…
Kamlan to release super wide aperture 32mm f/1.1 prime lens for APS-C cameras
Feb 8, 2021
John Aldred
According to DC Watch, Chinese lens manufacturer Kamlan is planning to release a new Kamlan KL 32mm F1.1 lens for APS-C cameras on February 12th….
DIYP’s ultimate smartphone vlogging gear guide
Feb 7, 2021
John Aldred
Even before the whole global pandemic thing, vlogging was on the rise. This last year, though, seems to have caused a significant boost in the…
Yongnuo announces 25mm f/1.7 lens for MFT and it appears to be an original design
Feb 5, 2021
John Aldred
Yongnuo has announced a new 25mm f/1.7M autofocus lens for Micro Four Thirds. Shockingly, it appears to actually be an original design and not a…
Canon ST-E3-RT Version 2 trigger is basically the original but with 3 new features most can’t use
Feb 5, 2021
John Aldred
Canon has announced a new Version 2 of their ST-E3-RT trigger for controlling Canon speedlights off-camera. If you were hoping for some massive upgrade, though,…
Sony’s grip on full-frame mirrorless sees them hold 42.6% market share in Japan
Feb 4, 2021
John Aldred
Despite the new models from Canon and Nikon over the last few months, Sony’s release of the A7C, A7S III and now the A1 have…