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’s new RF 70-200mm f/2.8L and 85mm f/1.2L DS lenses are now available to pre-order
Oct 24, 2019
John Aldred
Along with the development announcement for the 1DX Mark III, Canon has also announced availability for two new lenses. These aren’t EF mount, though. They’re…
Canon officially announces development of the new flagship 1DX Mark III DSLR
Oct 24, 2019
John Aldred
Rumours about an impending Canon 1DX Mark III have been around for a little while now, with the expectation that one would be announced before…
How to set up a complete YouTube studio on a single desk
Oct 23, 2019
John Aldred
Recently, Caleb Pike showed us his studio on a stand. Now, he’s back with a new video, showing us how we can set up something…
Tamron has now officially launched their new 20mm, 24mm and 35mm f/2.8 lenses for Sony E
Oct 23, 2019
John Aldred
Everything leaked early yesterday, but Tamron has now officially launched their new 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M 1:2, 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M 1:2 and 35mm…
Going away with camera gear? Here’s how to pack like a travel writer
Oct 23, 2019
John Aldred
Travelling with gear can be a major pain. Usually, I tend to travel with gear to cover events, so I have to pack a lot…
Rode has announced the new NTG-5 broadcast quality shotgun microphone
Oct 23, 2019
John Aldred
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new high-end shotgun mic from Rode. It’s 11 years since they launched the flagship Rode NTG-3, one…
The final version of Blackmagic’s free DaVinci Resolve 16.1 is now available to download
Oct 22, 2019
John Aldred
DaVinci Resolve has come a very long way over the last few years. From its humble existing as the colour grading tool of choice, it’s…
Irix is finally releasing a 45mm lens, but it’s not the f/1.4, it’s a T1.5 cinema lens
Oct 22, 2019
John Aldred
I want to take you back in time. To a brighter, happier time. It’s September 2016, the largest swinging bell in the world sits silently…
It’s the ladies turn as pixelcrush_ca’s new series targets the “Typical Female Photographers” everybody knows
Oct 22, 2019
John Aldred
You know, it’s funny. When we featured Mike Roshuk’s last series on typical male photographers I was expecting more people to be offended. At least, I…
Full specs and sample photos of Tamron’s new Sony FE mount lenses leaks ahead of official announcement
Oct 22, 2019
John Aldred
Tamron first teased a collection of four new lenses back in August. There wasn’t really any information about them back then, but they were expected to…