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.
Mitakon launches new 80mm f/1.6 for medium format Fuji and Hasselblad
Jul 8, 2024
John Aldred
ZY Optics has launched a new 80mm f/1.6 lens. Available in both G and XCD mounts, it’s available for both Fujifilm and Hasselblad cameras. It’s…
SmallRig RT25 is an all-weather handheld RGB LED Tube
Jul 5, 2024
John Aldred
SmallRig has announced the newest addition to its lighting lineup. It’s the SmallRig RT25 ($119.99-179.99), a 25W handheld RGB LED tube. It has a 2,500K…
Pixii Max is a full-frame, 24MP digital rangefinder with built-in storage
Jul 4, 2024
John Aldred
Pixii is back with a new camera. And this time, it looks like it won’t take 18 months to come to market. The Pixii Max…
Stop your camera from overheating with the new SmallRig Cooling System
Jul 4, 2024
John Aldred
Overheating is a pain, but it seems part and parcel of new camera ownership these days. The demand for more megapixels, faster frame rates, higher…
This interchangeable lens GoPro concept camera should worry the Insta360 GO 3S
Jul 3, 2024
John Aldred
I should make this clear from the offset. This is not a concept camera from GoPro themselves. It’s a concept design for a GoPro action…
Lumix FZ80D is Panasonic’s newest superzoom bridge camera
Jul 3, 2024
John Aldred
I have to be honest, I thought big superzoom bridge cameras like these had died off. It was 2018 since the Nikon Coolpix P1000 was…
Artlist can now create AI Voiceovers so you don’t have to
Jul 2, 2024
John Aldred
Recording voiceovers can be quite intimidating. A lot of people don’t like hearing their own voice to begin with, and that’s before you’ve even spent…
Killed your Nikon Z6 III already? Nikon’s released a repair manual for you
Jul 1, 2024
John Aldred
The Nikon Z6 III ($1,596.95) was only announced a couple of weeks ago, but it already appears to have started getting into a couple of…
Yes!Star S1 is a new 35mm film camera from China
Jul 1, 2024
John Aldred
Well, this is interesting. It looks like Pentax isn’t the only one bringing film back. Chinese company Yes!Star is also backing film with a new…
Fujifilm admits that product shortages are a marketing ploy to keep prices high
Jul 1, 2024
John Aldred
Financial reports are usually pretty boring. But when they come with a summary and a Q&A sheet, they can sometimes be quite interesting. They can…