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.

This Arca-Swiss-compatible tripod plate has a built-in AirTag slot

Mar 11, 2024 John Aldred

We’ve seen quite a few gear-related releases lately that allow you to hide AirTags on your camera. Most of them are lens caps, like the…

Godox WES is a tiny wireless mic for your smartphone

Mar 11, 2024 John Aldred

Godox has announced a new microphone. The Godox WES is yet another tiny wireless microphone designed for smartphones. Godox says it’s specifically crafted for iOS…

SZFilters Gem Filter is the world’s first liquid filter (to market)

Mar 8, 2024 John Aldred

SZFilters has announced its newest filter. It’s called The Gem Filter (buy here), and the company claims it’s the world’s first liquid filter. We’re going…

Leica SL3 shoots 8K video with a 60-megapixel sensor

Mar 7, 2024 John Aldred

Leica has announced the newest camera in its SL lineup, the Leica SL3 (buy here). The new camera comes fitted with a 60-megapixel backside-illuminated CMOS…

Lomography adds to its 110 film lineup with the Lomomatic 110

Mar 6, 2024 John Aldred

Lomography has announced its newest 110-format film camera. It’s the Lomomatic 110 (buy here), and it brings back an iconic design from photography’s past. The…

DxO PureRAW 4 brings smart lighting and DeepPrime XD2 AI noise reduction

Mar 5, 2024 John Aldred

DxO has announced the new DxO PureRAW 4 (buy here). The RAW processing software features the new DeepPrime XD2 noise reduction, with Fuji X-Trans support…

Shure’s New MoveMic is a teeny tiny clip-on wireless lav mic

Mar 5, 2024 John Aldred

Shure has finally jumped into the world of tiny microphones. Initially kicked off by Rode with the Rode Wireless GO, it was then jumped on…

Wide lenses cause distortion, and other photography myths busted

Mar 4, 2024 John Aldred

I’ve always been of the belief that it’s important to be accurate when it comes to discussing the technicalities of photography. That includes using the…

Laowa shows off 15mm f/5 “Cookie” lens at CP+ 2024

Mar 4, 2024 John Aldred

Despite not having been officially announced, Venus Optics has been showing off a new lens at CP+ 2024. It’s the Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie lens,…