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.
Delkin just announed 2TB CFexpress cards with speeds up to 1,730MB/sec
Jun 10, 2020
John Aldred
One of the big side effects and benefits to memory cards getting faster and faster is that they also get bigger and bigger. Two years…
Tamron faces more lens issues after releasing 70-180mm f/2.8 Sony E Mount advisory
Jun 10, 2020
John Aldred
Although Tamron seems to be getting ready to release more lenses, they look like they’re already having a tough time with their existing ones. Not…
Leaked Canon EOS RF lens roadmap shows six new lenses for 2020 and two teleconverters
Jun 10, 2020
John Aldred
It’s always frustrating when a new system comes out for which there aren’t many native lenses yet. Sony’s early adopters know exactly what I’m talking…
How to fix those dark underexposed shots in Lightroom
Jun 9, 2020
John Aldred
We’ve all been there at some point or another. We’ve misjudged our exposure, knocked a dial, the sun’s disappeared behind a cloud, or maybe our…
Visionox is ready to begin mass production of smartphone displays for under-screen cameras
Jun 9, 2020
John Aldred
One of China’s largest OLED manufacturers, Visionox who provides panels for flagship smartphones like Xiaomi’s Mi 10 and Mi Note 10 has announced that they’re…
Tamron warns of compatibility issues with some of its lenses on the Nikon D6
Jun 9, 2020
John Aldred
Tamron has issued a statement about the compatibility of some of its lenses with the Nikon D6 DSLR. According to the press release, only a…
Check out this beginner’s guide to layer masks in Photoshop
Jun 8, 2020
John Aldred
Layer masks are one of the most wonderful and powerful tools that have ever been added to Photoshop’s repertoire. Trying to imagine what life was…
This stunning short film is a made of timelapse star trails with light painted landscapes
Jun 8, 2020
John Aldred
The lockdowns around the world have us all thinking a little outside the box right now when it comes to our photography and filmmaking. We’re…
Canon’s new EOS R5 and EOS R6 camera announcements expected around July 2nd
Jun 8, 2020
John Aldred
It looks like we might finally have an actual solid and firm price on the upcoming Canon EOS R5 as Canon Rumors reports that an…
Now you can video chat with your Panasonic mirrorless over USB but it’s a hacky workaround
Jun 8, 2020
John Aldred
As seems to be the trend, Panasonic has jumped on the bandwagon of letting you use your mirrorless camera as a webcam over USB. Sort…