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.

Panasonic releases teaser for the upcoming S5 – targets video content creators

Aug 25, 2020 John Aldred

Panasonic has released a teaser for the Panasonic S5 mirrorless camera to be officially announced on September 2nd. The teaser specifically targets video content creators….

Micro Four Thirds not dead, declares Panasonic manager – reaffirms commitment

Aug 25, 2020 John Aldred

With Panasonic solidly focusing on the full-frame L mount S1 product line of cameras and preparing to announce the Panasonic S5 next week, not to…

Tearing down Canon’s new 600mm f/11 telephoto lens

Aug 24, 2020 John Aldred

Canon’s RF 600mm f/11 IS STM lens is tiny. At least, it is when you compare it to the typical 600mm lenses that wildlife and…

Solve the EOS R5 overheating issue (kinda) with a piece of tape

Aug 24, 2020 John Aldred

There are a couple of reports right now of users managing to overcome the overheating limits of the Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera. Well, sort…

Photos and presets “Not Recoverable” says Adobe as Lightroom update deletes customer images

Aug 22, 2020 John Aldred

It seems that Canon isn’t the only company having issues holding onto its customers’ images right now. A recent Adobe Lightroom update appears to have…

This video is everything you need to know about using low-budget Canon FD lenses for video

Aug 21, 2020 John Aldred

There was a time when it was hard to even give Canon FD lenses away. I remember picking up a Canon A-1 and 50mm f/1.8…

Being a hand model takes a lot more dedication (and lotion) than you might think

Aug 21, 2020 John Aldred

As photographers or filmmakers, many of us have or will work with models at some point, perhaps even regularly. Typically, however, it’s about the whole…