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.
Google’s “Backup and Sync” will stop working at the end of September
Jul 19, 2021
John Aldred
Launched in 2017, Google’s Backup and Sync app was its way of tying your desktop computer or laptop into Google Drive and Google Photos so…
Real-world Apple M1 Mac vs Intel PC performance comparison for photographers and filmmakers
Jul 19, 2021
John Aldred
There has been so much written about the technical specs and raw performance of Apple’s M1, particularly as compared to its Intel-based Mac counterparts but…
The Z-Cam E2 now comes with a locking Leica M mount option
Jul 17, 2021
John Aldred
The Z-Cam E2 series of cameras has proven to be very popular. With a product range covering everything from Micro Four Thirds through Super 35…
Tokina announces its atx-m 56mm f/1.4 X lens for Fuji X Mount
Jul 17, 2021
John Aldred
Tokina has announced a new portrait lens for the Fuji X mount system. It’s the Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4 X, offering a field of view…
Specs leak for upcoming Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Sports series lens
Jul 16, 2021
John Aldred
Sigma has always been a popular company for long zoom lenses from the original 50-500mm f/4-6.3 “Bigma” to the expensive and comically large 200-500mm f/2.8….
Sigma’s 200-500mm f/2.8 monster is without question the world’s most ridiculous portrait lens
Jul 15, 2021
John Aldred
The Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 EX DG was released in 2008. At the time of its release, it was the longest f/2.8 telephoto zoom in the…
Pentax releases HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW zoom lens for APS-C
Jul 15, 2021
John Aldred
Pentax has officially announced its new HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW lens. Designed for the company’s APS-C K mount DSLRs, the 16-50mm lens…
Canon working on an sub-$800 full-frame mirrorless camera for release in 2022?
Jul 15, 2021
John Aldred
If this is true, it’ll certainly set the cat amongst the pigeons. According to a report on Canon Rumors, Canon is working on a full-frame…
Laowa shows off nine new lenses – including a Periscope version of their Probe macro lens
Jul 14, 2021
John Aldred
It seems Laowa’s been keeping very quiet about a whole bunch of new lenses. Nine of them, to be precise, including an updated version of…
How to make and light believable fake rain for photographers and filmmakers
Jul 14, 2021
John Aldred
One of the most often faked weather phenomena in photography and filmmaking is rain. But it’s not always as easy as one might think. Raindrops…