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.
How to clean and disinfect your camera the Olympus way – not a parody
Aug 18, 2020
John Aldred
It’s funny. Olympus seems to have actually become more prolific since they announced their sale to JIP. They’ve announced the new OM-D E-M10 Mark IV…
Vazen new cine lens is an 85mm T2.8 1.8x anamorphic for full-frame
Aug 17, 2020
John Aldred
Vazen is a relatively new Chinese lens manufacturer that only really seems to have come onto the scene last year. But they jumped straight in…
Watch this if you’re still trying to figure out a good video editing workflow
Aug 17, 2020
John Aldred
If you’re new to video editing, it can be difficult to start figuring out a good workflow. How do you manage and organise all those…
Sony A7R IV vs Nikon Z7 vs Canon EOS R5 – Is Sony still the king of Eye autofocus?
Aug 17, 2020
John Aldred
Much has been said over the years about Sony’s Eye Autofocus system and it was one of Sony’s biggest selling points for portrait photographers for…
Desview’s low-budget T2 teleprompter takes up to 8″ tablets and costs only $119
Aug 17, 2020
John Aldred
Teleprompters have seen something of a surge in popularity over the last couple of years as more and more people have hopped onto YouTube. They’re…
Canon Australia’s “Canon Collective” shuts down due to COVID-19 after almost a decade
Aug 17, 2020
John Aldred
Canon Australia’s Canon Collective events have been a great opportunity for Canon shooters in Australia to find out more about new Canon gear and to…
How to create a DIY macro flash diffuser using a Pringles tube
Aug 15, 2020
John Aldred
Macro is a challenging subject to photograph. Light, especially, can be a real struggle, so you often need to add extra light to overcome the…
Fuji patents discovered for XF30mm f/1.0, XF33mm f/1.0 and XF35mm f/1.0 lenses
Aug 14, 2020
John Aldred
Those fast f/1.0 Fuji lenses have been rumoured for a long time. Fuji Rumors posted about an XF 33mm f/1.0 lens that would offer a similar…
Panasonic S5 entry-level full-frame L mount camera registered at retailers
Aug 14, 2020
John Aldred
It seems that the fives are all around lately. Nikon just announced the Z5, there are rumours that Sony is getting ready to announce an…
Samyang kicks off their Mk2 VDSLR Cine Lens range with 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm T1.5 lenses
Aug 14, 2020
John Aldred
Samyang has announced an update to its compact cine lens range with the new VDSLR Mk2 series cine lenses. To start the new series, Samyang…