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.
Leica has finally released the $12,995 Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH lens
Dec 12, 2019
John Aldred
It’s been a long while since the Leica Summilux 90mm f/1.5 ASPH lens was first rumoured way back in 2017. Finally, last week, things looked…
10 mistakes new drone owners make that you’ll want to avoid
Dec 12, 2019
John Aldred
With the gift-giving season upon us, a lot of people are bound to be getting new drones in the not-too-distant future. Many of these drones…
2019 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Lenses
Dec 12, 2019
John Aldred
Yesterday, we kicked off our 2019 gift guide with cameras. Today it’s time for the lenses. We had a think about some of our new…
Sirui’s 50mm f/1.8 1.33x anamorphic lens is now available to pre-order (sort of)
Dec 11, 2019
John Aldred
The Sirui 50mm f/1.8 1.33x anamorphic lens was the talk of IFA in September and it wasn’t long before Sirui released the specs. Initially, it…
The Zeiss ZX1 might finally be close to release after Adobe adds support to Camera Raw
Dec 11, 2019
John Aldred
It’s been a minute since we last heard anything about the Lightroom-powered Zeiss ZX1 camera. Almost a whole year, in fact. It was first announced…
How to shoot epic astrophotography panoramas that cover the night sky
Dec 11, 2019
John Aldred
Astrophotography is great n’ all, but don’t you just sometimes feel limited? Your fast lenses aren’t wide enough and your wide lenses aren’t fast enough…
2019 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Cameras
Dec 11, 2019
John Aldred
Black Friday may be well and truly over, but there are still a lot of sales going on and we’re well into the Holiday Season…
Nikon launches their XQD cards in the USA – Just as everybody else releases CFexpress
Dec 11, 2019
John Aldred
Nikon announced their XQD cards back in August 2018, but they’re now finally in the USA, just in time to become obsoleted by the wave…
The Manfrotto Advanced2 Hybrid Backpack is the best photography travel bag I’ve ever used
Dec 10, 2019
John Aldred
I’ve spoken about camera bags before. They’re one of those things that photographers just seem to collect. Each has its purpose, but ultimately, many of…
Photos have leaked of a white edition Leica M10 and it looks just gorgeous
Dec 10, 2019
John Aldred
Cards on the table, I’ve never really seen the appeal of Leica vs the other brands. Or, to put it more accurately, I’ve never really…