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.
This short film hilariously parodies that first 8×10 large format experience
Jul 27, 2020
John Aldred
At some point or another, many photographers will get the idea into their heads that maybe, one day, they’d like to have a go at…
How good is IBIS? This A6600 vs X-T4 vs E-M1 III vs GH5 “IBIS showdown” finds out
Jul 27, 2020
John Aldred
With so many manufacturers now offering some pretty decent levels of in-body image stabilisation in their mirrorless cameras, how do they all stack up against…
Sony A7S III product photos leak ahead of tomorrow’s announcement
Jul 27, 2020
John Aldred
This is probably going to surprise precisely nobody, but the Sony A7S III product photos have leaked ahead of the official announcement tomorrow. What is…
Canon is releasing new RF mount adapters and one may have active cooling to address overheating
Jul 27, 2020
John Aldred
There’s been a lot of talk about Canon’s new EOS R5 and EOS R6 cameras overheating since their announcement and people took a closer look…
Laowa has released six lenses for the Leica/Sigma/Panasonic L mount system
Jul 26, 2020
John Aldred
Laowa has released six of their popular lenses for the L mount system. The lenses include three wide angles (one zoom and two primes) along…
Hollyland’s Mars 300 Pro wireless HDMI video system brings lower latency & weight with more connectivity
Jul 25, 2020
John Aldred
Hollyland has today announced its new Mars 300 Pro wireless HDMI video transmission system that offers significant improvements over its predecessor, the Mars 300. While…
This lunatic is diving 18-story buildings with a $20,000 drone-mounted RED camera
Jul 24, 2020
John Aldred
The world of FPV droning doesn’t typically have much to do with the more aesthetic, cinematic of drone filmmaking. At least, not usually. Well, not…
IBIS is coming to Canon’s EOS M APS-C Mirrorless cameras… probably
Jul 24, 2020
John Aldred
It’s the one feature that Canon EOS M mirrorless shooters have been begging for years to get. It’s what the early adopters of Canon’s EOS…
Pentax reveals some details about their new flagship APS-C DSLR
Jul 24, 2020
John Aldred
In a video published to the Pentax Photography YouTube channel, Ricoh has revealed some more details on its upcoming new flagship APS-C DSLR. It’s the…
If you’re struggling to understand stops and exposure, you need to watch this
Jul 24, 2020
John Aldred
What is a stop of light? Essentially, it’s a relative quantity of light. Either half or double of a pre-existing amount. But what does that…