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.
B&H wants to give you the sales tax back with a new “Payboo” credit card
May 7, 2019
John Aldred
A few months ago when it was announced that B&H (and other online retailers) had to start collecting sales tax for a whole bunch of…
Godox adds support for Canon DSLRs with missing universal flash pin in new firmware updates
May 6, 2019
John Aldred
Only a few days ago, some eagle-eyed folks spotted that Canon had removed the universal flash pin on their lower end DSLRs. Now, Godox has…
The Walter Leica Noctilock is a Leica-inspired solid brass padlock for your camera bags
May 4, 2019
John Aldred
The Noctilock comes from Walter Leica, a fairly prolific creator of Leica accessories. Typically, those accessories are to help the usability and safety of Leica…
Canon has removed the universal pin on the new SL3 (200D Mk II) flash hotshoe
May 3, 2019
John Aldred
Not too long ago, Canon announced the new EOS Rebel SL3 DSLR, otherwise known as the EOS 200D Mark II and Kiss X10 in other…
Canon’s RF Mount “Holy Trinity” of lenses to ship before the end of July?
May 3, 2019
John Aldred
According to a report on Canon Rumours, Canon’s RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM, RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lenses…
How dynamic range compares on film vs digital
May 3, 2019
John Aldred
The film vs digital argument has been going on since DSLRs first hit the market a couple of decades ago. But it doesn’t seem to…
The Sony A7III is outselling its four closest mirrorless competitors combined in Japan
May 3, 2019
John Aldred
The latest data from BCN retail shows some interesting results of how the mirrorless market is looking lately in Japan. The image above shows sales…
The Creative Commons website now lets you search through over 300 million CC images
May 2, 2019
John Aldred
The Creative Commons licenses have been a blessing a curse. It’s allowed people to freely publish their images for other people to use while still…
Create timelapses easily from directly within Lightroom with Timelapse+ Studio
May 2, 2019
John Aldred
Timelapses are a lot of fun to make, but they can sometimes be a bit of a hassle to assemble in post. You need to…
DJI action camera reportedly leaked to compete with GoPro
May 2, 2019
John Aldred
It looks like DJI is planning to make a big move in the small camera scene. After releasing the DJI Osmo Pocket, which has already…