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.
Laowa’s new super short 4mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye lens costs less than $200
Aug 10, 2019
John Aldred
It was first teased back in April, but now the Laowa 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye from Venus Optics has been officially announced, along with availability and…
RED’s new low budget RF mount Komodo cinema camera will shoot 6K
Aug 9, 2019
John Aldred
With yesterday’s announcement of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K, I thought we might see a little more information come out about the RED Komodo…
Samsung removes headphone jack – Quietly pulls ads mocking Apple for removing the headphone jack
Aug 9, 2019
John Aldred
Samsung’s ads, for years, have often been trolling at the expense of Apple. Whether it’s the notch, the whole Batterygate thing, or removing the headphone…
Want to be blocked on Twitter by Elon Musk? Just call him out on copyright infringement
Aug 9, 2019
John Aldred
It looks like Elon Musk, owner of Tesla and Space X, has been causing a bit of a fuss on Twitter lately. After posting an…
Blackmagic Design just announced a new Super 35mm format EF-Mount Pocket Cinema Camera 6K
Aug 9, 2019
John Aldred
When the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K was announced around 16 months ago, it was a big shock to a lot of people. A Micro…
Corel PaintShop Pro gets a 2020 update with “intelligent” editing tools for photographers
Aug 8, 2019
John Aldred
Other than Windows Paint, Paint Shop Pro was the first imaging application I’d ever used. It was in the 90s, Windows 95 hadn’t even been…
Samsung’s Galaxy Note10+ comes with 4 cameras, “Zoom-in” microphone, and a 3D scanner
Aug 8, 2019
John Aldred
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ smartphones. Yes, that’s right, there are two of them. The Galaxy Note has previously stood alone as…
This photographer designed and 3D printed a massive 300mm extension tube for super macro magnification
Aug 7, 2019
John Aldred
3D printing has come such a long way in the last few years. As developments in printer design and software have progressed, it’s become a…
The Z-Cam E2C is a 4K Micro Four Thirds cinema camera for under $800
Aug 7, 2019
John Aldred
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K made some pretty big waves when it was announced last year. And given its current high demand, there seems…
Fuji recommends to keep OIS turned on even with a tripod for XF 16-80mm f/4 and XF 200mm f/2 lenses
Aug 7, 2019
John Aldred
It’s been a pretty common thing since the early days of Nikon’s VR and Canon’s IS, that you turn stabilisation off in lenses when using…