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.
Pentax has finally released the new HD PENTAX-D FA★85mm F1.4ED SDM AW lens
May 29, 2020
John Aldred
It’s been long-awaited and after a development announcement in March, Pentax has now officially announced the HD PENTAX-D FA★ 85mm F1.4 SDM AW, ahead of…
Rokinon/Samyang have announced their new $799 85mm f/1.4 lens for Canon RF mount
May 28, 2020
John Aldred
Rokinon/Samyang has today announced their new AF 85mm f/1.4 RF lens for the Canon RF mount. While it appears to simply be a new mount…
The Canon EOS R5 launch price will be “under US$4,000”, report says
May 27, 2020
John Aldred
Recently, there were rumours that the upcoming Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera would cost an eye-watering $6,700. These rumours were then quashed as the source…
Chase Jarvis interviews former White House photographer Pete Souza about his career so far
May 27, 2020
John Aldred
If there one photographer’s name who’s popped up a lot over the years, it’s Pete Souza. He was the official White House photographer for both…
Video surfaces of photographer and her equipment pushed into a lake in unprovoked attack
May 27, 2020
John Aldred
As the world starts to come out of strict lockdown, people are out enjoying themselves again. For some people, enjoyment means finally heading back outside…
Fujifilm’s new app turns your mirrorless camera into a webcam – Even the medium format ones
May 27, 2020
John Aldred
One of the things that the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us it that many more people can work from home than most of us previously…
Heading back outdoors to shoot? Check out this crash course guide to photographing birds in flight
May 27, 2020
John Aldred
With lockdown restrictions starting to be eased in various parts of the world, many will want to get back into shooting photography outside of their…
Sony’s vlogger-oriented ZV-1 compact camera has now officially been announced
May 26, 2020
John Aldred
Although pretty much everything was revealed through leaks already, Sony has now officially announced their new Sony ZV-1 compact camera. Essentially, it’s a Sony RX100…
Fuji manager says the XF50mm f/1.0 autofocus lens is coming this year
May 26, 2020
John Aldred
Well, if you’ve been waiting for some nice fast glass for the Fuji X system, it looks like you might not have to wait all…
Irix expands its Cine lens lineup with the new Irix Cine 15mm T2.6
May 26, 2020
John Aldred
Irix has today announced the addition of the new Irix Cine 15mm T2.6 to their cinema lens lineup. Teased a few days ago, it joins…