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.
New Pentax film camera teaser confirms half-frame 35mm
May 20, 2024
John Aldred
Despite sharing much of its journey so far, Pentax is being quite coy with the specs of its upcoming film camera project. It’ll be the…
Stuck for inspiration? Try this 3D printed “Dice for Filmmakers”
May 20, 2024
John Aldred
It’s difficult when you’re a small creator just trying to tell a story. It’s even more difficult when you’re still in the early learning stages,…
Laowa teases two new 55mm f/2.8 and 100mm f/2.8 tilt-shift lenses
May 17, 2024
John Aldred
Laowa has been showing off some new lenses at this year’s China International Photograph & Electrical Imaging Machinery and Technology Fair 2024 – otherwise known…
Lomography celebrates artist Gustav Klimt with its new Lomo’Instant Automat
May 17, 2024
John Aldred
If ever there was a camera my girlfriend could get excited about, this would be it. Lomography has announced a new Lomo’Instant Automat (buy here)…
Ricoh turns to a customer “lottery” to overcome high demand for GR III/IIIx HDF
May 17, 2024
John Aldred
The idea that companies underestimate demand for their products has turned into a bit of a joke at this point. For the past few years,…
Zhiyun Molus B Series provides up to 500W output in a compact form factor
May 16, 2024
John Aldred
Zhiyun has finally announced the new Zhiyun Molus B Series LED lights first teased at NAB 2024 in April. The new Bowens mount LED lights…
Fujifilm X-T50 is basically an X100VI with interchangeable lens
May 16, 2024
John Aldred
New medium format gear isn’t the only thing Fujifilm’s announcing today. As well as the GFX100S II (buy here) and 500mm f/5.6 (buy here), we’ve…
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II brings improved optics while saving weight
May 16, 2024
John Aldred
Sigma has announced the new Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN II lens (buy here). It’s the successor to the extremely popular Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG…
Fujifilm GFX100S II brings upgrades across the board and a lower price
May 16, 2024
John Aldred
Fujifilm has announced the new Fujifilm GFX100S II (buy here). As the successor to the Fuji GFX100S (buy here), it brings upgrades to pretty much…
Hobolite Iris is a tiny retro LED light for content creators
May 15, 2024
John Aldred
Hobolite has announced the new Hobolite Iris. This small, continuous 5W LED light features a retro design with a range of optical modifiers and coloured…