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.
Cameras on the International Space Station capture SpaceX Starlink satellite “train” over an aurora
Apr 22, 2020
John Aldred
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have captured a photograph of the aurora australis shot from somewhere over the Indian Ocean, along with a train…
New Sony patent shows a lens that lets you focus after you take the shot
Apr 22, 2020
John Aldred
Sony Alpha Rumours just spotted a patent (although they didn’t link to it so we can all have a read) showing a new “light field”…
Lensbaby has launched the new Velvet 28 lens for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras
Apr 21, 2020
John Aldred
Lensbaby has today announced their new Velvet 28 lens for both DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. It’s designed primarily for landscape, adventure, travel and street photography…
Olympus 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 long telephoto zoom rumoured to be announced this summer
Apr 21, 2020
John Aldred
According to Lens Rumors, Olympus is getting set to announce the official release of the upcoming Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS lens this…
Panasonic’s free ProRes RAW firmware update for the S1H is coming in May
Apr 21, 2020
John Aldred
In what is a surprise move amongst the recent trend of paid upgrades for cameras to add more video capabilities, Panasonic has announced that the…
Canon’s EOS C300 Mark III has 16 stops of dynamic range and shoots up to 120fps 4K Cinema RAW Light
Apr 20, 2020
John Aldred
Canon has announced its latest cinema camera, the EOS C300 Mark III. Contained within is a Super 35mm Dual Gain Output (DGO) sensor with up…
Canon confirms no-crop internal 8K RAW video recording on upcoming EOS R5 mirrorless camera
Apr 20, 2020
John Aldred
Canon has today issued a press release confirming that the upcoming Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera will indeed shoot 8K internal RAW video up to…
Here is the world’s most powerful video LED blowing up a power supply
Apr 20, 2020
John Aldred
LEDs are getting more capable and more powerful every year. And this one claims to have the crown at the moment as the world’s most…
Samyang officially announces their new lightweight AF 75mm f/1.8 FE lens for full-frame Sony
Apr 20, 2020
John Aldred
Samyang Optics has announced their new AF 75mm f/1.8 FE lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras. Weighing in at a mere 230, this makes it…
Nanlite’s new PavoTube II 6C is a small RGBWW battery-powered tube light
Apr 20, 2020
John Aldred
Nanlite has announced its newest addition to the PavoTube family; The PavoTube II 6C. It’s a rather modest 25cm long T12 (3.8cm) diameter RGBWW tube…