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.
Nikon Q1 FY 2022 financial report finally shows an increase in camera sales and profit
Aug 6, 2021
John Aldred
Well, it’s been a while, but Nikon’s Q1 FY2022 report, the first quarterly financial report for their 2022 fiscal year beginning April 1st, 2021 actually…
OPPO promises “no compromise” with latest next-generation under-screen camera smartphone
Aug 6, 2021
John Aldred
Eliminating the notch (or the little peephole) has been the goal of smartphone companies ever since they became a thing. There’s nothing better than a…
A sign of things to come? Latest CIPA numbers show camera sales seem to be recovering
Aug 5, 2021
John Aldred
Whether or not you’ve been following the camera news sales over the last 18 months or so, it probably comes as not much of a…
Tamron claims “world’s first” f/2 max aperture mirrorless zoom with the new 35-150mm f/2-2.8
Aug 5, 2021
John Aldred
It looks like Tamron is taking a leaf out of Sony’s book, claiming records with hidden caveats. First, we had Sony claiming that the A7c…
Sigma’s new 150-600mm mirrorless Sports lens offers both push-pull and ring zoom mechanisms
Aug 4, 2021
John Aldred
Well, we knew it was coming but now it’s official. Sigma has now launched the new 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports lens for mirrorless…
Capture One accused of dumbing down the app for consumers by furious pro users
Aug 4, 2021
John Aldred
Recently, Capture One released their latest v14.3 update. It came with some great new updates like the Magic Brush, but their attempt to “streamline” the…
Frio relaunches as a one-stop shop for small light mounting accessories
Aug 3, 2021
John Aldred
Frio, the maker of the Frio cold shoe has relaunched under the new management of Imaging Brands, the company which also owns Tether Tools, as…
H&Y’s new REVORING Black Mist fits on any lens without step-up rings
Aug 2, 2021
John Aldred
The REVORING from H&Y filters is an interesting concept. Instead of having to buy multiple step-up rings for all your different diameter lenses to use…
Photos show Nikon Z9 prototype spotted at the Tokyo Olympics
Jul 30, 2021
John Aldred
There might not have been any mirrorless cameras shown off in the behind the scenes tour of the NPS vault at the Tokyo Olympics (Nikon…
Blackmagic’s new Studio Camera 4K Pro features a built-in 2,000 nits 7″ touchscreen display
Jul 30, 2021
John Aldred
Blackmagic has announced two new 4K Studio cameras. The Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Plus and the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro. Both cameras are designed…