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.
DxO releases PhotoLab 5 and FilmPack 6 with more powerful features and Fuji X-Trans RAW support
Oct 20, 2021
John Aldred
DxO has to today announced the newest versions of its PhotoLab and FilmPack applications. PhotoLab 5 features improved sensitivity control over adjustments, better metadata management,…
Samyang to launch its first Fuji X mount autofocus lens on October 26th
Oct 20, 2021
John Aldred
Since Fuji opened up its X mount to third parties, those third parties sure seem to have jumped on it. And they’re not just manual…
Apple is now selling lens cleaning cloth for $19 a pop
Oct 20, 2021
John Aldred
So, the freebie that gets thrown in with even the cheapest low budget lens is now a $19 Apple accessory. Of course, Apple isn’t marketing…
Ricoh files new lens patents – Is Pentax finally considering going mirrorless?
Oct 20, 2021
John Aldred
A few days ago, Ricoh filed a patent application in Japan for three new full-frame telephoto lenses, one of which is for mirrorless cameras. These…
Aputure brings bicolour, daylight and RGB LED panels and Bowens mount COB lights to the entry level
Oct 19, 2021
John Aldred
Aputure has today released four new LED lights in their entry-level Amaran range. Two of them, the Amaran P60c and the Amaran P60x are LED…
Could Sigma’s new 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN mean an APS-C L mount camera is on the way?
Oct 19, 2021
John Aldred
Sigma has announced its new 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. Interestingly, it’s available in two mounts. Sony E and Leica…
Samyang parfocal AF 24-70mm f/2.8 for Sony FE has now been announced globally
Oct 19, 2021
John Aldred
Samyang (AKA Rokinon and Bower) has launched their first zoom lens with the new Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE, a wide-angle to short telephoto lens…
Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors boast better performance and support more than 16GB RAM
Oct 18, 2021
John Aldred
Apple has announced “supercharged” versions of its M1 processor. Perhaps not surprisingly, they’re called the M1 Pro and M1 Max. Apple says they’re the first…
Nikon promises up to 8 new Z mount lenses despite $262 million loss
Oct 18, 2021
John Aldred
Well, Nikon’s latest annual report is out and it shows a $262 million write off in losses. The report says that Nikon has been facing…
Sony teases new camera (Sony A7 IV?) to be announced on October 21st
Oct 18, 2021
John Aldred
Well, after a blurry photo of what was claimed to be the Sony A7 IV was apparently posted and then deleted by Sony China over…