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.
Canon EOS R3 announcement expected in September, Nikon Z9 in November/December
Jul 8, 2021
John Aldred
Well, it looks like Canon’s going to beat Nikon to the punch when it comes to a mirrorless flagship camera. Canon Rumors and Nikon Rumors…
Panasonic Leica DG 25-50mm f/1.7 lens now officially announced
Jul 8, 2021
John Aldred
Well, it looks like the announcement wasn’t delayed, after all. Amazon just jumped the gun a little yesterday when they made the listing public early…
More images of DJI’s new Mavic Mini SE – It’s not coming to the USA or Europe, though
Jul 8, 2021
John Aldred
New images have been released of the DJI Mavic Mini SE. Unfortunately, however, the new drone from DJI isn’t going to be coming to the…
Manfrotto and Gitzo team up with UNI to create a new international standard for tripod load capacity
Jul 7, 2021
John Aldred
Load capacity on tripods (and monopods, heads, etc) has, until now, been a bit like guide numbers on speedlights. Numbers that seem to state the…
Price & release date for Panasonic 25-50mm f/1.7 leaked by Amazon ahead of announcement
Jul 7, 2021
John Aldred
Well, it looks like Panasonic might have also had an announcement originally planned for today, too – which was no doubt delayed for the…
Lastolite is no more – Swallowed up into the Manfrotto brand
Jul 7, 2021
John Aldred
Lastolite by Manfrotto (since 2016), previously known as Lastolite when it was acquired by Vitec in 2011 is rebranding again. This time, it’s dropped the…
Sony apologises for “misunderstanding” after backlash over July 7th product launch date
Jul 7, 2021
John Aldred
As reported a few days ago, Sony has posted to Weibo suggesting that the postponement of today’s announcement is due to the anniversary is due…
Eight of the most common macro photography mistakes and how to avoid them
Jul 7, 2021
John Aldred
Macro can be a tricky subject, especially if you want to be able to do it well. Chances are, most of us who’ve tried to…
Edelkrone’s re-engineered FlexTILT v3 tripod head comes with a new $99 price tag
Jul 6, 2021
John Aldred
Edelkrone has launched the newest v3 iteration of its FlexTILT tripod head, the FlexTILT v3. I say tripod head, but it’s not limited to a…
Resurrecting a broken 50-year-old Linhof tripod with a little DIY repair
Jul 6, 2021
John Aldred
There is a lot of old camera gear out there and I regularly see people showing off their “finds” on social media. Usually, though, it’s cameras…