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.

The latest Selena Gomez music video was shot entirely on the iPhone 11 Pro

Oct 29, 2019 John Aldred

After apparently taking a bit of a break from the limelight, Selena Gomez appears to be back with a new song and a new video…

Kipon’s two new Mamiya 645 lens to Sony E mount offer electronic aperture control

Oct 28, 2019 John Aldred

It’s unlikely that Sony shooters are going to go out and buy Mamiya 645 lenses, but it’s not outside of the realm of possibility for…

Ilford announces 5th gen Multigrade paper and Ortho film is now available in 35mm and 120 format rolls

Oct 28, 2019 John Aldred

Designed as a technical high-resolution copy film, Ilford Ortho film has thus far only been available in sheet film formats. Now, Ilford has expanded the…

Canon patent shows dual-sensor camera and translucent mirror that resembles Sony SLT

Oct 28, 2019 John Aldred

A Canon patent has been discovered by the folks at Canon News showing what appears to be a camera with a “translucent mirror” reminiscent of…

This is what Canon’s “Defocus Smoothing” coating does to bokeh

Oct 25, 2019 John Aldred

Canon recently announced the new RF 85mm f/1.2L USM DS lens for the EOS R mirrorless system. But what exactly does DS mean? Sure, it means…

Samyang’s 14mm f/2.8 autofocus lens is now available for the Canon RF mount

Oct 25, 2019 John Aldred

Samyang has today announced the new Samyang 14mm f/2.8 RF Autofocus lens. Designed specifically for mirrorless cameras, it’s technically the same Samyang 14mm f/2.8 autofocus…