Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.
    Shoten L095-SE Lens Adapter

    New Shoten lens adapter puts the Canon 50mm f/0.95 lens adapter on your Sony
    Mar 4, 2024 John Aldred

    Shoten has announced a new lens adapter. It’s called the Shoten L095-SE, and it lets you adapt the legendary Canon 50mm f/0.95 and other lenses…

    Nikon Picture Control and Nikon Zf

    Free film simulations come to the Nikon Zf (and other Z cameras)
    Mar 1, 2024 John Aldred

    There’s an online tool for Nikon users. It’s been sitting there, happily running away in the background, with most Nikon owners completely unaware of its…

    Canon ST-E3-RT Version 3

    Canon quietly releases ST-E3-RT Version 3 flash trigger
    Mar 1, 2024 John Aldred

    Canon has released a new Canon ST-E3-RT Version 3 flash trigger (buy here). They haven’t made a big announcement, though. It’s just started popping up…

    Shimbol M7 & Memory 7 Pro

    Shimbol M7 and Memory 7 Pro 7″ field monitors feature built-in recording
    Mar 1, 2024 John Aldred

    Shimbol has announced its newest monitors, the Shimbol M7 (buy here) and the Memory 7 Pro (buy here). The two monitors are essentially 7″ versions…

    The worst camera flops

    Here are the biggest camera flops of all time
    Feb 29, 2024 John Aldred

    Cameras are at a point now where there are almost no bad ones anymore. There have been some odd camera releases to get where we…

    Automated developing tank

    Make film developing less tedious with this DIY automated agitator
    Feb 28, 2024 John Aldred

    Developing your own film at home, especially black and white film, isn’t difficult. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a pain, but it’s not difficult….

    Drone vs Formula 1 - Ralph Hogenbirk and Max Verstappen

    Watch: FPV drone goes head-to-head against Max Verstappen in a Formula 1 car
    Feb 28, 2024 John Aldred

    FPV drones chasing cars is nothing new. We see it quite often these days in car commercials. But what about Formula 1 cars? Well, there…

    Fujifilm X100VI

    Where to pre-order the Fujifilm X100VI around the world
    Feb 28, 2024 John Aldred

    The new Fujifilm X100VI starts shipping today, and it has already seen high preorder demand with record-breaking sales. Many places closed pre-orders early, and Fujifilm…

    Sigma lenses for Z Mount

    Sigma CEO hints at full-frame Nikon Z mount lenses on the way
    Feb 27, 2024 John Aldred

    It looks like the lack of a full-frame Foveon camera isn’t the only thing that Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki is talking about right now. In…

    Nanlink 2.0

    NANLINK app v2.0 – redesigned from scratch and coming to iPad
    Feb 27, 2024 John Aldred

    Nanlite/Nanlux has announced its newest update to the NANLINK smartphone app. For iPhone and Android, NANLINK 2.0 is a complete redesign from the ground up….