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.
Canon to release a 20-megapixel EOS R6 mirrorless camera this year, too
Jan 29, 2020
John Aldred
Hot on the heels of Canon EOS R5 rumours, it seems Canon may be getting ready to announce an EOS R6, too. A lower resolution…
Canon to release “EOS R5” camera with 45-megapixel IBIS sensor and 8K video
Jan 29, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this has been an interesting one. Rumours have been flying all day about an upcoming Canon mirrorless camera. That camera, according to Canon Rumors…
The Jollylook Auto is a “modern vintage” folding instant film camera
Jan 28, 2020
John Aldred
Those old folding film cameras are great. I’ve used a bunch of them over the years, and love when I get the chance to take…
Autel’s “Mavic-killer” EVO II drone release gets pushed back to March after bug discovery
Jan 28, 2020
John Aldred
There’s been quite a bit of hype surrounding Autel’s three new drones in the Autel EVO II series. Designed to compete directly with DJI’s range…
The UK won’t be implementing the EU Copyright Directive after Brexit
Jan 28, 2020
John Aldred
About a year ago now, the final language of the EU Copyright Directive was released. Its goal was for the “harmonisation of certain aspects of…
Kodak posts advisory on how to travel with film through new airport CT scanners
Jan 27, 2020
John Aldred
A couple of months ago, it was announced that some airports across the US had switched over from the more traditional X-Ray machines to use…
Lok Cheung takes a trip through the Fujifilm factory assembling the GFX100 and now-discontinued X-H1
Jan 27, 2020
John Aldred
While it might look like Lok Cheung is preparing for a viral outbreak in the image for the above video, he’s actually dressed to enter…
How to make a (sort of) DIY JibONE camera jib
Jan 27, 2020
John Aldred
The recently announced Edelkrone JibONE looks like a fantastic bit of kit. It’s not terribly unreasonably priced at $999 for what it offers, but once…
Laowa’s new 65mm f/2.8 is an APS-C 2x macro lens at a very affordable price
Jan 26, 2020
John Aldred
Laowa just doesn’t seem to be stopping with new lens announcements lately. This month we’ve had the 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye, 12mm T2.9 cinema lens, a…
This hands-on review looks at Canon 1DX Mark III performance in real world use to shoot NFL
Jan 24, 2020
John Aldred
If you’re a fan of sports, you’ve no doubt seen the work of photographer Peter Read Miller at some point, even if you haven’t been…