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.
Monster Adapter’s new LA-KE1 mounts Pentax K lenses to Sony E cameras with AF and aperture control
Oct 30, 2020
John Aldred
All the crazy lens adapter combos seem to be coming out of the woodwork now. Yesterday we had the Leica M to Nikon Z adapter,…
Optical design leak shows Canon’s RF 50mm f/1.8 isn’t just a rehoused EF lens
Oct 30, 2020
John Aldred
More information about Canon’s upcoming RF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens has started to leak, including its optical design. Once again, this comes from Nokishita, and…
The Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift is the widest shift lens available for full-frame cameras
Oct 30, 2020
John Aldred
Venus Optics has announced their new Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift lens for Canon EF/RF, Nikon F/Z, Sony FE, Leica L and Pentax K. Covering…
Here’s how to light paint a skull to make spooky Halloween images
Oct 30, 2020
John Aldred
First, it’s not a real skull, don’t worry. But Jason D. Page over at Light Painting Brushes did manage to find a good looking one…
ILM used a Canon 5D III and Nikon 28mm lens to shoot space scenes for The Mandalorian
Oct 29, 2020
John Aldred
It’s funny how a company can use both the latest insane bleeding-edge tech as well as gear that’s deemed “obsolete” by the masses in order…
New Megadap adapter lets you autofocus on Nikon Z cameras with manual focus Leica M lenses
Oct 29, 2020
John Aldred
Megadap has announced a new MTZ-11 Leica M to Nikon Z adapter that adds autofocus capabilities to the manual focus Leica lenses when used on…
First picture of Canon’s “Nifty Fifty” f/1.8 for RF mount leaks and it’s as tiny as everybody hoped
Oct 29, 2020
John Aldred
One of the biggest complaints I’ve heard from just about every considering buying into the recent wave of full-frame mirrorless cameras from Canon, Nikon and…
The Rode VideoMic NTG is now fully compatible with your iPhone or iPad’s lightning port
Oct 29, 2020
John Aldred
The most hotly debated topic I see about iPhones isn’t how good (or bad) the cameras are, but it’s still the fact that they removed…
The Magic Ring II is a grip frame for your gimbal with built-in D-tap power points
Oct 29, 2020
John Aldred
Sometimes, you need to go a little “extra” with your gimbal rig. Sometimes, you need the two-handed holding power that only a solid frame can…
There is definitely an APS-C RF mount camera on the way, report says
Oct 28, 2020
John Aldred
It’s been an interesting one, this, ever since the first rumours started popping up. Could Canon actually be working on an APS-C RF mount camera?…