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.
Leica launches their new 24-70mm f/2.8 L and it looks like a rehoused Sigma Art lens
May 6, 2021
John Aldred
Leica has now officially unveiled the Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH lens and, well… it looks like it’s basically the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN…
YouTube’s TikTok rival, Shorts is now out of beta and rolling out across the US
May 6, 2021
John Aldred
YouTube’s “Shorts” is YouTube’s attempt to take on apps like TikTok. Quick videos designed to help keep your audience updated on what’s going on. Show…
Fujifilm is using its photo developing tech to create rapid COVID-19 tests
May 6, 2021
John Aldred
When the world went to digital and companies like Kodak and Polaroid bit the dust, Fujifilm managed to succeed, and still brings us film today…
Price and more Leica 24-70mm f/2.8 L mount lens photos leak ahead of official announcement
May 5, 2021
John Aldred
After yesterday’s leak of the first product photo of Leica’s new VARIO-ELMARIT-SL f2.8 / 24-70mm ASPH lens, three more have now also leaked. No surprises…
Instagram wants you to turn on data tracking to keep it “free of charge”
May 5, 2021
John Aldred
Well, this is kind of a surprise, but also not. It’s not surprising that Instagram (and Facebook) would be capable of trying something like this,…
It looks like Sony’s finally killed off the A-mount camera system
May 5, 2021
John Aldred
Sony’s A-mount – or, to be more accurate, what was originally Minolta’s A mount – finally seems to have been killed off. As spotted by…
This incredible 8K timelapse shows off the breathtaking diversity of New Zealand’s landscape
May 4, 2021
John Aldred
It took over 50,000 photographs to create the stunning 8K timelapse video above, according to its creator, landscape photographer Michael Shainblum. In it, we see…
The Canon EOS R3 stacked sensor is “designed” by Canon but probably not made by them
May 4, 2021
John Aldred
Well, this is an interesting one. One of the big highlights of the Canon EOS R3 was that out of the various Canon “firsts” it…
Upcoming Leica 24-70mm f/2.8 L mount lens rumours and photo leak
May 4, 2021
John Aldred
The first close-up product photo of Leica’s VARIO-ELMARIT-SL f2.8 / 24-70mm ASPH lens has leaked to Twitter, courtesy of Nokishita, with a claimed price tag…
Is wet plate photography dangerous? Well, yes, it is
May 3, 2021
John Aldred
Wet plate photography’s one of those mythical analogue photography processes to most of us. All we know is that some liquid gets poured onto a…