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.

TTArtisan is making a 50mm f/0.95 lens for Sony & Fuji – but it’s limited to only 20 units of each

Mar 26, 2020 John Aldred

It’s not that often you see limited edition lenses these days, except with the likes of Leica. Even then, it’s usually just a limited edition…

Canon says a firmware is on the way to fix 1DX Mark III lock-up issues – offers temporary workaround

Mar 26, 2020 John Aldred

Recently, a number of users have reported that the Canon 1DX Mark III will lock up under certain (often mystifying) conditions. Canon seems to have…

The Loupedeck CT now works with DaVinci Resolve, Avid, Cubase, and any other software you want

Mar 26, 2020 John Aldred

The Loupedeck CT is Loupedeck’s most recent control deck, launched in October last year. It features native support for much of the Adobe CC suite…

For an in-home photography challenge that can keep you busy for hours, try Egg 2.0

Mar 25, 2020 John Aldred

Photographing eggs is something Joe Edelman’s become quite well known for, and something he often recommends. 10 years ago, he made a video specifically about…

Potential design flaw in the DJI Mavic Mini causes the propeller blades to hit the body

Mar 25, 2020 John Aldred

DJI’s Mavic Mini made big news when it was announced in October, especially given that it was something so small. But being small and lightweight…

Hilarious short film “Breaking social distancing” shows the potential consequences of breaking isolation

Mar 25, 2020 John Aldred

I stumbled across this video by LA-based Italian filmmaker Alessandro Serra last night while browsing through social media – as one tends to do a…

Canon confirms the EOS R5 is essentially a mirrorless 5D equivalent

Mar 25, 2020 John Aldred

Techradar recently had a chat with Canon Product Marketing Specialist, David Parry about the new upcoming Canon EOS R5. While there haven’t been any new…