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.

    Sony laughs at tiny E Mount criticisms claiming they can make f/0.63 lenses
    Mar 6, 2019 John Aldred

    Last October, when Leica manager Stephan Schulz was badmouthing Sony’s E Mount, and how it simply couldn’t handle faster lenses due to its small stature,…

    Blackmagic RAW finally comes to the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K in latest update
    Mar 6, 2019 John Aldred

    Ever since Blackmagic announced their BRAW format, Blackmagic camera owners have been begging for it to come to their camera first, particularly those who were…

    Google disables “Photos” on Android TV after privacy bug exposes users
    Mar 6, 2019 John Aldred

    Google has disabled Photos on Android TV temporarily due to a privacy bug. The bug allowed some Android TV users to view the profile photos…

    Inventor sells home to fund lawsuit claiming Huawei stole his patent
    Mar 6, 2019 John Aldred

    Portuguese inventor, Rui Pedro Oliveira claims that Huawei flew him to meet with them to pitch his patent pending 360 camera. He says they then…

    Here’s proof that Sony Picture Profiles do have an effect the data stored in your raw files
    Mar 5, 2019 John Aldred

    It’s long been thought that when shooting raw, we can basically just ignore the in-camera processing settings. They’re only used if you’re shooting jpg or…

    Czech online store lists the Fujifilm XF33mm f/1.0 autofocus lens price at $3,100
    Mar 5, 2019 John Aldred

      The Fujifilm 33mm f/1 AF lens isn’t exactly a secret. It was first mentioned back in July last year when Fujifilm released their latest…

    DPTH simulates fake bokeh and depth of field effects with any phone
    Mar 5, 2019 John Aldred

    While the fake depth of field look on smartphones might not be everybody’s cup of tea, they’re definitely very popular. And while they’ve improved in…

    Here’s how the Nikon Z7 Eye-AF compares to the Sony A7RIII Eye-AF
    Mar 4, 2019 John Aldred

    Although Newsshooter might’ve been the first to see Nikon’s Eye AF in action at this year’s CP+ 2019, DPReview actually took along a Sony A7RIII…

    Yongnuo’s YN450 has a Micro Four Thirds sensor, Canon EF mount, Android OS and shoots 4K video
    Mar 4, 2019 John Aldred

    When this camera was first teased last October, my mind was stuck somewhere between “wtf?” and “this is so crazy, it just might work!”. They…

    Klau Geomatics makes a gimbal to mount your Sony camera on DJI drones
    Mar 2, 2019 John Aldred

    With the demise of the DJI Zenmuse X4S camera, some drone users have been looking for alternative cameras, particularly for mapping, to fit the DJI Inspire…