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 Sony FX3 image leaks – looks a lot like an Alpha (it even has the logo)
Feb 11, 2021
John Aldred
The first photo of the Sony FX3 has leaked and it shows a rather interesting design – at least, interesting for a camera in the…
Can the 108mp Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra stand up against a $6,000 pro DSLR?
Feb 10, 2021
John Aldred
I said I wasn’t going to post any more of these. The “winner” in pretty much all cases is obvious. Or is it? There is…
Reveni Labs is back with a new teeny tiny spot meter
Feb 9, 2021
John Aldred
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattbechberger/reveni-labs-spot-meter-tiny-spot-meter-for-your-film-camera Reveni Labs, the company responsible for the tiny on-camera light meter for old SLRs that don’t have one built-in is back. And they’ve brought…
The AI-powered Alice Camera is now available to pre-order from £550 (~$750)
Feb 9, 2021
John Aldred
Alice Camera, the AI-powered computational photography camera that hooks up to your smartphone has just launched for pre-order through Indiegogo. Alice’s goal is to make…
Watch to learn the how and why of lighting male portrait subjects
Feb 9, 2021
John Aldred
Lighting human subjects can be pretty tricky sometimes, especially when you’re used to photographing people of one gender and you try to photograph somebody of…
Kamlan to release super wide aperture 32mm f/1.1 prime lens for APS-C cameras
Feb 8, 2021
John Aldred
According to DC Watch, Chinese lens manufacturer Kamlan is planning to release a new Kamlan KL 32mm F1.1 lens for APS-C cameras on February 12th….
OM Digital Solutions to launch “many” new products in 2021
Feb 8, 2021
John Aldred
In an interview published by Asahi, Setsuya Kataoka, the Chief Technology Officer of OM Digital Solutions says that they plan to launch “many” products in…
Video shows photographers robbed of $7,000 in smash & grab while stuck in traffic
Feb 8, 2021
John Aldred
Camera gear gets stolen fairly regularly. It’s something we’re all cautious of and try to minimise the risk of it happening. But there are some…
DIYP’s ultimate smartphone vlogging gear guide
Feb 7, 2021
John Aldred
Even before the whole global pandemic thing, vlogging was on the rise. This last year, though, seems to have caused a significant boost in the…
Yongnuo announces 25mm f/1.7 lens for MFT and it appears to be an original design
Feb 5, 2021
John Aldred
Yongnuo has announced a new 25mm f/1.7M autofocus lens for Micro Four Thirds. Shockingly, it appears to actually be an original design and not a…