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.
Which is the right RED for you? Find out in this Monstro vs Helium vs Gemini side-by-side comparison
Jun 5, 2018
John Aldred
RED recently simplified its camera lineup to three separate product lines. Monstro, Helium and Gemini. But how do the three new systems all stack up…
Patent shows new Canon full frame mirrorless lens mount may be compatible with EF lenses
Jun 1, 2018
John Aldred
A new patent spotted by Canon News shows a lens mount that looks similar to both Canon’s EF and EF-M mounts but is actually neither. The…
PNY has just announced a massive new 512GB “Elite” microSD card
Jun 1, 2018
John Aldred
It looks like more companies are coming to steal SanDisk’s thunder. Along with Integral, who in January announced their 512GB microSDXC card, PNY now joins…
The Goodman One is an open source 3D printable medium format camera you can make yourself
Jun 1, 2018
John Aldred
Dora Goodman is a creator of beautiful handcrafted and customised analogue film cameras. She’s always had an obsession with handmade objects, and cameras afford her many…
Tamron admits autofocus issues with new 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III E mount lens – firmware fix coming
Jun 1, 2018
John Aldred
Tamron couldn’t stop shouting about its new 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD full frame lens for Sony leading up to its launch. I must’ve received a…
How to make your own DIY beauty dish for less than $10
May 31, 2018
John Aldred
The beauty dish has become a staple of portrait and fashion photographers. When used well, they offer a pleasing and flattering look to your subject….
This 70 year old projector lens creates “insane swirly bokeh” that rivals a $7K Leica
May 30, 2018
John Aldred
Weird and crazy lenses is what Mathieu Stern has become known for. He seems to find some of the most unusual lenses that ever existed,…
How to build this heavy duty DIY camera car rig for only $30
May 30, 2018
John Aldred
Mounting cameras to cars is a lot of fun. It can allow us to get some unique and unusual perspectives in photos and videos. But…
How to shoot a day-to-night transition, the holy grail of timelapses
May 29, 2018
John Aldred
The day-to-night transition has been the holy grail for timelapse photographers since timelapse first became a thing. What makes it difficult is rather obvious. The…
The ultimate portrait bokeh shootout – Crop vs full frame vs large format
May 29, 2018
John Aldred
When it comes to the discussion fo bokeh, we often hear of the “benefits of full frame”. There are many comparisons out there all over…