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.
Fujifilm issues service advisory over GFX 100 shutter lock mechanism
Jul 30, 2019
John Aldred
Fujifilm has issued a service advisory for the recently announced Fuji GFX 100, citing issues with the “Lock” function on the side shutter located on…
How to modify an 8×10 sheet film holder for shooting wet plate collodion
Jul 27, 2019
John Aldred
While it was once the only way you could really shoot a photo, wet plate photography went off almost into the realm of complete non-existence…
This Color Wheels add on for Photoshop lets you color correct and grade photos as easily as video
Jul 27, 2019
John Aldred
Colour wheels in applications like Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve are an absolute blessing when it comes to both colour correcting or colour grading video….
Sony finally adds a microphone jack to its RX100 line with the new RX100 VII
Jul 26, 2019
John Aldred
Following suit from the recently announced Canon G7X Mark III, Sony is finally adding a microphone jack to its RX100 series of cameras with the…
These are the worst types of photographers – If you don’t know them, you probably are one
Jul 25, 2019
John Aldred
If you hang around other photographers enough, whether it’s online or in real life, you’ll likely encounter some of the types of photographers mentioned in…
RED is having another go at smartphones with the RED Hydrogen 2
Jul 25, 2019
John Aldred
The promotion leading up to the release of the RED Hydrogen One was largely a hype-fuelled campaign that ended up disappointing a whole lot of…
The pros and cons of shooting both film and digital for street photography
Jul 25, 2019
John Aldred
Street photography can be a lot of fun, and it’s something that a lot of people all over the world really enjoy doing. But street…
Sony has published the specs for a full-frame Quad Bayer and five other sensors
Jul 23, 2019
John Aldred
Sony has published specifications for six new sensors, all of which are full-frame, including several stacked sensors and a 15-megapixel sensor that uses Sony’s Quad…
Canon is expected to announce the EOS 90D, EOS M5 Mark II or both next month
Jul 21, 2019
John Aldred
Word of an impending Canon 90D has been floating around for a couple of months now. Initially, many suspected that Canon might be looking to…
This new gadget gives fast, accurate continuous autofocus to the Blackmagic Pocket 4K
Jul 20, 2019
John Aldred
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has been a massive hit ever since its initial announcement. Such a big hit that if you order one today,…