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.
B&H is now collecting sales tax on orders from 22 US states
Dec 2, 2018
John Aldred
As a result of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., photo & video retail giant B&H is now collecting sales tax in 22 states across America….
The Sony A7SIII will shoot 8K at 60fps and 4K at 480fps according to leaked data sheet
Dec 1, 2018
John Aldred
A leaked data sheet for a new Sony IMX435 sensor, one of the two 8K Sony sensors mentioned a few days ago has come out. It…
The teeny tiny DJI Osmo Pocket is a 3-axis gimbal that shoots 4K 60fps video
Nov 29, 2018
John Aldred
You might think that it looks like DJI just announced what is essentially their Mavic gimbal on a stick. And you’d be right, it does look…
New Preset Converter lets you use your Lightroom presets in Capture One
Nov 28, 2018
John Aldred
One of the big draws of Lightroom for many users is its ability to use presets. And there are a million of them out there….
Sony responds to “too small” E mount claims. Says they can produce f/1.0 lenses, but won’t
Nov 28, 2018
John Aldred
After statements by Leica that the Sony E mount wasn’t designed for full frame and Nikon’s claim of theoretical f/0.65 lenses with their new Z mount,…
The Deity S-Mic 2 shotgun microphone punches well above its weight
Nov 26, 2018
John Aldred
Amongst the various types of microphone that are available, a good shotgun microphone is probably my favourite. It’s certainly the type of microphone I use…
Quick Tip: Use sticky page markers to simulate light leaks on your digital camera
Nov 22, 2018
John Aldred
This quick tip comes courtesy of Ireland-based photographer Maciej Pietuszyński. It’s a simple and easy way to get a film light leak style effect in-camera with…
The world’s largest digital camera is definitely not designed for shooting selfies
Nov 21, 2018
John Aldred
It’s not often that one has to wipe down, cover up and head into a clean room to check out a camera. For the guys…
Leica’s new D-Lux 7 compact camera offers “unmatched versatility”
Nov 21, 2018
John Aldred
Another week, another new Leica. This time, they’ve announced the new Leica D-Lux 7. Offering “unmatched versatility”, it’s what they’re describing as the “Swiss Army knife…
BBC wildlife documentary crew intervene to save penguins’ lives
Nov 21, 2018
John Aldred
It’s one of those things that nature photographers and filmmakers struggle with. When to intervene in the natural course of events. Typically, most don’t intervene,…