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.
First look and impressions of the Godox V1 round head speedlight
Mar 19, 2019
John Aldred
The Godox V1 is the new and somewhat controversial round head speedlight from Godox. The controversy is a topic for another discussion, although feel free to do…
The Crack Light is a one year old product that you can buy on kickstarter for $5 over its retail price
Mar 17, 2019
John Aldred
We love Kickstarter here at DIYPhotography. It has brought many great photography accessories into our lives. True, sometimes it failed, but for the most part, Kickstarter…
Profoto threatens to sue Godox for patent infringement claiming they stole the A1 design
Mar 14, 2019
John Aldred
Launched in 2017, the $1,000 Profoto A1 was a pretty unique design amongst speedlights. Finally, the world had a round head speedlight – something that…
The Insta360 EVO is a 2″ cube 360° camera that unfolds into a stereoscopic 3D 180° camera
Mar 13, 2019
John Aldred
Teased last week, Insta360 has today launched the new Insta360 EVO, a 360° camera that also turns into a stereoscopic 3D 180° camera. Like the…
Photographing models and “dope profile photos” in Red Rock Canyon
Mar 13, 2019
John Aldred
WPPI is a wonderful occasion for many photographers who have the opportunity to attend. It’s a time to meet up with old friends and meet…
These are some of the last photographs of a 60+ year old wild elephant with tusks that dragged along the ground
Mar 12, 2019
John Aldred
These images are some of the last known photographs of a more-than-60-year-old elephant named simply F_MU1. Created by wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas, they document a…
Flashpoint-branded Godox AD200Pro appears on Adorama website
Mar 10, 2019
John Aldred
As a follow up to my post from a couple of days ago, it looks like there is indeed a Godox AD200Pro coming quite soon….
Meyer Optik Gorlitz admits the $3,000 Nocturnus 50mm f/0.95 was just a modified $850 Chinese lens
Mar 8, 2019
John Aldred
Under the new ownership of OPC Optics, Meyer Optik Gorlitz has now confirmed what many have long suspected. The $3,000 Nocturnus 50mm f/0.95 lens was indeed…
“You’ve never seen your phone do this” says cryptic teaser for new Insta360 product
Mar 7, 2019
John Aldred
I’m not normally a big fan of teaser videos, but something struck me about this one because there really isn’t much indication at all as…
Nikon’s 58mm f/0.95 looks more like an appendage-waving proof of concept than a lens they expect people to use
Mar 7, 2019
John Aldred
There hasn’t been all that much information released on the Nikon Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens. We know that it’s 58mm, that it’s…