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.
Godox targets Streamers and influencers with new $64 CL10 LED
Jan 15, 2021
John Aldred
Godox is on a roll with the new gear at the moment, with the recent releases of the AD100Pro strobe and SZ150R & SZ200Bi zoomable Bowens…
Specs released for Aputure’s new 100D/X and 200D/X LED lights – shipping starts next week
Jan 14, 2021
John Aldred
Yup, the pre-order’s over. Aputure’s new Amaran 100D, 100X, 200D and 200X LED lights are now available to just go and buy. And they’ve released…
The first review of the Godox AD100Pro shows a versatile flash, but it’s not for everybody
Jan 13, 2021
John Aldred
The Godox flash lineup is ever-expanding. It’s just something we’ve come to expect now. But when they recently announced the new Godox AD100Pro, it made…
Laowa 25mm, 33mm, 35mm, 45mm f/0.95 Argus lenses announced… maybe. Or leaked? Something
Jan 12, 2021
John Aldred
I’m not entirely sure what’s going on with these new Laowa Argus lenses from Venus Optics, but they’ve either now officially announced their first lenses…
Is 645 medium format film really better than 35mm? Well, yeah. It is.
Jan 12, 2021
John Aldred
I still shoot quite a bit of film when the opportunity allows, and when I do, I still primarily tend to reach for a 35mm….
Smartphones with a new 200-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL sensor reported to be coming soon
Jan 11, 2021
John Aldred
According to a report on GizChina, Samsung is gearing up to launch “many innovative sensors” during the course of 2021, including a new 200(ish)-megapixel sensor…
Godox to release an updated “V1 Pro” round head speedlight with built-in cooling fan
Jan 11, 2021
John Aldred
This seems a little bit weird, but not an entirely unreasonable idea. Godox has filed a patent that looks very similar to the existing Godox…
Capture One to increase prices by up to 54% on plans and perpetual licenses
Jan 8, 2021
John Aldred
According to a report on PhotoRumors, the folks at CaptureOne are about to significantly bump their perpetual license cost for Capture One for Nikon, Fuji…
Japan’s top-selling DSLR in 2020 was the Nikon D5600 – Wait, what?
Jan 7, 2021
John Aldred
The rankings for 2020 are in from BCN, which collects sales data from across its platforms, and it looks like the most popular DSLR sold…
The Ligero69 is a 3D printed camera that lets you use Mamiya Press lenses and backs
Jan 5, 2021
John Aldred
One of the great things about the proliferation of 3D printers is the amount of cool stuff people are coming up with – especially when…