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.
Blackmagic Camera 1.3 adds audio monitoring, rack focus and more
Apr 9, 2024
John Aldred
Blackmagic Design has released Blackmagic Camera App version 1.3, the latest update to its iPhone video recording app. It offers a similar interface to Blackmagic’s…
Irix finally releases its 65mm T1.5 cine lens for eight different mounts
Apr 9, 2024
John Aldred
It’s been almost a year since Irix first made the development announcement for the Irix 65mm T1.5 cinema lens. Now, it’s finally official. The new…
Samsung adds more speed to its Evo Select, Plus and Pro Plus microSD cards
Apr 8, 2024
John Aldred
Samsung recently announced the world’s first SD Express microSD cards. But it hasn’t given up on regular UHS-I microSD cards just yet. In fact, they’ve…
More than 92,000 D-Link NAS systems discovered vulnerable to remote attack
Apr 8, 2024
John Aldred
A Network Attached Storage (NAS) system is pretty common for photographers and filmmakers. When we pick up our cameras, we’re often doing so to create…
This is the Best Leica Camera for Beginners
Apr 5, 2024
John Aldred
I don’t know about you, but when I think about beginner photographers and what camera they should buy, Leica isn’t the first name that springs…
Sora vs YouTube – Using YouTube content to train Sora violates YouTube TOS
Apr 5, 2024
John Aldred
There’s been a lot of talk about Sora lately, and for good reason. It’s causing a lot of controversy on many fronts. Some are worried…
Lomography’s new camera is a summer-themed 35mm film camera for the beach
Apr 5, 2024
John Aldred
Lomography has announced the new LomoApparat Fluffy Omelet Edition (buy here). It’s a special edition of the company’s LomoApparat camera. A collaboration between Lomography and…
Fujifilm releases firmware updates for GFX 50S II and X series cameras
Apr 4, 2024
John Aldred
Fujifilm has announced a whole bunch of updates for several of its cameras, including the medium format Fuji GFX 50S II (buy here). There are…
NiSi rounds out Athena Cine Prime set with 18mm, 40mm and 135mm lenses
Apr 4, 2024
John Aldred
Last year, NiSi teased five lenses in the then-new NiSi Athena full-frame cinema line. It included 14mm T2.4 and 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm T1.9…
Viltrox announces the $139 56mm f1.7 XF AF lens for Fuji X
Apr 3, 2024
John Aldred
Viltrox has announced the Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 XF APS-C lens (buy here) for the Fujifilm X mount camera system. With a 56mm focal length…