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.
Samyang completes V-AF cine lens line up with 20mm T1.9 1.7x Anamorphic Adapter
May 9, 2024
John Aldred
Samyang has finally released the final lens in its V-AF autofocus cine lens series for Sony E. Although announced in September 2022, the 20mm T1.9…
Final Cut Camera turns your iPad into a live multicam studio
May 9, 2024
John Aldred
Apple had a bunch of new announcements recently, but one stood out among the rest. Well, two that sort of go hand-in-hand. First, Apple has…
Viltrox brings full-frame AF 16mm f/1.8 Pro lens to Nikon Z mount
May 8, 2024
John Aldred
Viltrox has announced a new full-frame autofocus 16mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon Z (buy here). The lens is essentially the same as that released for…
Profoto’s “industrial grade” D3 offers up to 1250Ws of power
May 8, 2024
John Aldred
Despite announcing its recent intention to get into continuous video lights, Profoto has announced a new strobe. It’s the Profoto D3 (buy here), available in…
Laowa launches the Ranger S35 ultra-compact cine zoom series
May 8, 2024
John Aldred
Last month, we got to get a sneak preview of the new Laowa Ranger S35 lenses during NAB 2024 in Las Vegas. Now, the company…
Polaroid launches its new “chemistry-loaded” B&W 600 Monochrome Frame
May 7, 2024
John Aldred
Polaroid has announced a new B&W 600 Monochrome Frames Film (buy here). It comes with a “highly anticipated photo quality upgrade”. The company calls it…
Hasselblad XCD 2,5/25V is the widest lens in the XCD V Series lineup
May 7, 2024
John Aldred
Hasselblad has announced a new 25mm f/2.5 ultra-wide-angle lens for Hasselblad X system cameras. It’s the Hasselblad XCD 2,5/25V and while it’s not the widest…
Jollylook EYE lets you print photos straight from your phone screen
May 7, 2024
John Aldred
Jollylook has released a new product. Sort of. It was launched via Kickstarter last year, but now it’s going retail. It’s the Jollylook EYE, and…
SmallRig’s new NP-F970 batteries can be charged over USB-C
May 7, 2024
John Aldred
The trend of USB rechargeable batteries continues. This time, it’s SmallRig expanding its collection with a new NP-F970 compatible battery that charges up over USB-C….
Nik Collection 7 brings improved masking and selections
May 6, 2024
John Aldred
DxO has announced the new Nik Collection 7, the latest iteration of its popular photo editing toolset. Having acquired Nik Collection from Google in 2017,…