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 photos leak of Sigma’s 28-70mm f/2.8 mirrorless lens

Feb 22, 2021 John Aldred

Sony isn’t the only one suffering from leaks today, as Nokishita has also leaked Sigma’s upcoming 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens for mirrorless cameras….

A whole bunch of new Sony FX3 images have leaked ahead of official announcement

Feb 22, 2021 John Aldred

A slew of new Sony FX3 images has been leaked by Nokishita ahead of the official Sony announcement expected tomorrow. There isn’t much in the…

Here are five amazing Lightroom Classic tips you probably didn’t know (but should)

Feb 22, 2021 John Aldred

Matt Klowskowski has been a staple in the Lightroom and Photoshop worlds for years. He’s written over 20 books on the subject, was inducted into…

Rode’s VXLR Pro lets you use your on-camera or lav mic with cables up to 100 metres long

Feb 20, 2021 John Aldred

Rode has announced the new VXLR Pro, expanding on the original VXLR and VXLR Plus with one new and extremely useful feature. It lets you…

Watch and learn how to photograph snowflakes at home

Feb 19, 2021 John Aldred

With big chunks of the world seeing snow right now, and not being able to get out much, it’s a great time to learn how…

A new patent suggests Canon’s eye-controlled focus may be coming back

Feb 19, 2021 John Aldred

For those who hear about the fact that Canon used to have 35mm SLRs with eye-controlled AF, but have never had the opportunity to try…

Sigma’s full-frame Foveon still far from ready, but “we’re still working on it” says Sigma

Feb 19, 2021 John Aldred

It’s been a long, strange trip for Sigma’s Foveon X3 sensor since the L mount alliance was announced in 2018. During that announcement, Sigma said…

Nikon has announced a 17.8-megapixel square CMOS HDR sensor that shoots 1,000fps

Feb 18, 2021 John Aldred

With as many sensors as Nikon buys from companies like Sony, TowerJazz, Toshiba, etc. it’s easy to forget that Nikon can and does actually design…

This is how a 16mm movie film camera works, shot at 1,000 frames per second

Feb 18, 2021 John Aldred

The videos posted by Gav and Dan (who’s currently MIA), AKA The Slow Mo Guys, are always visually very appealing. But for me, they’re at…