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 make a 3D printed panoramic head that lets you shoot 12K 360° images with a GoPro
Apr 28, 2020
John Aldred
There are a lot of choices out there these when it comes to 360° cameras, and while many of them are very good, the really…
FCC filing lets us take a peek inside the 40.9-megapixel Leica M10 Monochrom
Apr 28, 2020
John Aldred
Leica’s 3rd generation M10 Monochrom (model 6376) is an impressive little beast. I don’t know if it’s $8K+ impressive, but it’s pretty good. Announced just…
How to trick Panasonic mirrorless cameras into thinking your APS-C lenses are full-frame
Apr 27, 2020
John Aldred
If you’re using Sigma EF mount lenses with the Sigma MC-21 on Panasonic’s full-frame mirrorless bodies, then your camera is likely going to be forced…
Nikon Japan shifts the legendary 200mm f/2G ED VR II lens to the discontinued list
Apr 27, 2020
John Aldred
This is either great news or terrible news depending on how you look at it, but Nikon Japan has moved Nikon’s legendary AF-S Nikkor 200mm…
75% of photographers said to lose all jobs due to COVID-19
Apr 27, 2020
John Aldred
It’s a tough time for photographers and filmmakers. For most of us, our work relies on being able to interact and engage with other people…
Nikon releases D780 firmware update to fix SD card errors
Apr 26, 2020
John Aldred
A number of Nikon D780 users have posted online to various online platforms about memory card errors they’ve experienced since the camera’s release a couple…
DxOMark tests show problems with Samsung S20 Ultra cameras that software updates won’t fix
Apr 26, 2020
John Aldred
DxOMark recently tested the cameras in the new Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. Overall it did quite well, scoring 122, although they uncovered some fatal flaws…
The Infinite Looks Photoshop plugin gives you a million different grades for your images
Apr 25, 2020
John Aldred
Most of the time when we shoot an image, we have a pretty good idea of how we want the final result to look, even…
Cameras on the International Space Station capture SpaceX Starlink satellite “train” over an aurora
Apr 22, 2020
John Aldred
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have captured a photograph of the aurora australis shot from somewhere over the Indian Ocean, along with a train…
New Sony patent shows a lens that lets you focus after you take the shot
Apr 22, 2020
John Aldred
Sony Alpha Rumours just spotted a patent (although they didn’t link to it so we can all have a read) showing a new “light field”…