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 create a DIY macro flash diffuser using a Pringles tube
Aug 15, 2020
John Aldred
Macro is a challenging subject to photograph. Light, especially, can be a real struggle, so you often need to add extra light to overcome the…
How to shoot a night-to-day transition in a single take with some lighting trickery
Aug 13, 2020
John Aldred
We’re not talking about the timelapse holy grail here. We’re talking video. One of the most difficult things to do in film is to show…
Hasselblad finally releases the tiny 907X 50C medium format camera they announced a year ago
Aug 13, 2020
John Aldred
Well, it took a while, but Hasselblad has finally announced the availability of their 907X 50C medium format camera. You know, the one they initially…
New firmware for seven of Canon’s RF mount lenses improves stability with the EOS R5 and R6
Aug 12, 2020
John Aldred
Canon has released new firmware for the Canon EOS R to add compatibility for their new 600mm f/11 STM, 800mm f/11 STM, RF 1.4x &…
Kolari Vision’s new neutral density filter works with both visible light and infrared cameras
Aug 12, 2020
John Aldred
Neutral density filters have long been in the bags of photographers. Whether it’s to bring your exposure down below flash sync speed or simply to…
Fotodiox’s new PRONTO adapter lets you autofocus Leica M lenses on your Fuji X cameras
Aug 12, 2020
John Aldred
Fotodiox has announced their new Fotodiox Pro PRONTO AF lens adapter that lets you autofocus Leica M lenses on your Fujifilm X mount mirrorless cameras….
Canon EOS R5 teardown suggests overheating time limits hard-coded into firmware
Aug 11, 2020
John Aldred
After seeing numerous reports of the lengths to which people had tried and failed to cool down the Canon EOS R5 to get longer video…
This 3D printed doohicky lets you shoot split double exposures with the Instax Mini 90
Aug 10, 2020
John Aldred
Split double exposures can be a lot of fun. They essentially involve covering half of the frame and taking a shot and then covering the…
Unsplash has released over 2 million images in a new massive open source dataset
Aug 7, 2020
John Aldred
The “free” image website Unsplash – a site that remains as controversial as it is popular – has released what it describes as “the most…
The Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 for Sony E Mount can become an f/1.6 lens with just a simple firmware update
Aug 7, 2020
John Aldred
The Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 lens has started to become quite a popular lens choice for Sony E mount shooters due to its decent level of…