Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    Watch: Video explains what lens diffraction is and why photographers should even care
    Jan 26, 2021 John Aldred

    Diffraction is a topic that pops up regularly in photography and filmmaking. “Oh, you don’t want to stop your lens down all the way, you’ll…

    Canon’s AI-powered “PowerShot PICK” expected to launch on January 29th, but only in Japan
    Jan 25, 2021 John Aldred

    According to DC Watch, Canon Marketing Japan Inc. is expected to officially announce and start pre-orders for the upcoming PowerShot PICK (that’s the name of…

    Pergear’s APS-C 10mm f/8 Fisheye lens is basically an $80 lens cap you can shoot photos with
    Jan 25, 2021 John Aldred

    Pergear has launched their new 10mm f/8 fisheye pancake lens. It’s available in an array of APS-C mounts including Fuji X, Sony E and Nikon…

    Tearing down the Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.7-7.1L IS USM reveals a very complex design
    Jan 22, 2021 John Aldred

    This is probably one of the most in-depth lens teardowns I’ve seen from Lensrentals. Their efforts weren’t by choice, though. The lens lied to them….

    Images of Fuji’s new GF80mm, XF27mm and XF70-300mm lenses leak ahead of official announcement
    Jan 22, 2021 John Aldred

    Fujifilm has announced that their upcoming Fujifilm X Summit is happening on January 27th at 1pm GMT. At the X Summit, Fuji is expected to…

    Check out these unique camera angle ideas to step up your composition
    Jan 22, 2021 John Aldred

    Composition is a wonderful thing. There are so many ways to compose your shot effectively, and there are all kinds of “rules” out there as…

    Aputure has finally released their Light Storm LS60D and LS60X LED lights
    Jan 21, 2021 John Aldred

    First announced in May last year, the Aputure Light Storm LS60D and LS60X LED lights are now officially here. Available in both daylight (LS60D) and…

    Canon’s cute little AI-powered PowerShot camera is coming soon
    Jan 21, 2021 John Aldred

    I’m not the type of person to sit on the edge of my seat waiting for companies to announce new things all that often, but…

    Check out these eight 3D printed photo & video tools designed to make your life a little easier
    Jan 21, 2021 John Aldred

    I put off getting a 3D printer for the longest time. I didn’t want to get one just for the sake of having a new…

    Irix’s 45mm f/1.4 is now the world’s fastest medium format Fujifilm GFX lens
    Jan 21, 2021 John Aldred

    Well, that was a surprise. We knew Irix had a fast medium format lens on the way because they released a teaser a couple of…