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.

Photos leak of Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Art series macro lens for Sony E mount ahead of announcement

Sep 30, 2020 John Aldred

A couple of photos of Sigma’s upcoming 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art series macro lens for Sony E and Leica L mounts. Pictures of the…

The Funleader 18mm f/8.0 Cap Lens is now available to buy for E, L, Z, RF and X mounts

Sep 29, 2020 John Aldred

It’s been a while since we heard about the Funleader 18mm f/8.0 cap lens. Launched last October through a well-backed Kickstarter campaign, this wide angle…

Aputure’s new colour-mixing Accent B7c LED bulb is every practical light you’ll ever need

Sep 29, 2020 John Aldred

If you’ve shot video, or even sometimes if you’ve shot stills, you know what a hassle practical lighting can be. It’s always too bright or…

Nikon is announcing the Z6II and Z7II on October 14th

Sep 29, 2020 John Aldred

Well, we new something was coming, but we were all a little wrong with the name. Instead of the Z6s and Z7s, they’re actually going…

How to make just a single light look like many for photos and video

Sep 29, 2020 John Aldred

For some of us, especially when we’re just starting out, we’re limited on gear. Maybe we can only afford a single light or perhaps we…

Laowa brings three new 9mm, 12mm and 15mm cine lenses to the Canon RF mount

Sep 28, 2020 John Aldred

Venus Optics has announced three new ultra-wide Laowa cine lenses for the Canon RF mount. Designed for use on the Canon EOS R5 & EOS…

Ring’s new “Always Home” camera is actually a drone that flies around your home… shooting video

Sep 28, 2020 John Aldred

This is both cool and super creepy – especially given past stories of Amazon employees being caught (and, thankfully, fired) for spying on Ring customers….