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.
Fujifilm film prices are going up globally by at least 30% on April 1st – No joke
Feb 25, 2019
John Aldred
Fujifilm has announced that it will be implementing “a worldwide pricing revision for its photographic films and photographic papers”. Fujifilm says that they’ve been facing…
How to quickly and easily “scan” negative film with your digital camera and a copy stand
Feb 23, 2019
John Aldred
Scanning film is one of the biggest issues with shooting film today. It’s not that it’s particularly difficult, it’s just a pain because most of us…
Tokina launches low budget 16-28mm f/2.8 “Opera” lens for Nikon and Canon full frame DSLRs
Feb 22, 2019
John Aldred
Tokina has announced their new “Opera” 16-28mm f/2.8 full frame lenses for Nikon & Canon DSLRs. Sitting at a pretty low price point compared to…
Adobe releases update for Premiere Pro to stop it blowing up your MacBook Pro speakers
Feb 22, 2019
John Aldred
Earlier this month, the news that Premiere Pro was blowing speakers in MacBook Pro computers, to the tune of a $600 Apple repair (what?!?)…
Ricoh announces high-end GR III and rugged WG-6 compact cameras
Feb 22, 2019
John Aldred
Ever since I posted my review of the Godox XPro-P trigger for Pentax, I’ve been hanging out in some Pentax communities on Facebook. They’re an…
Light is teaming up with Sony for the next generation of multi-camera smartphone
Feb 22, 2019
John Aldred
Light, the company behind the Light L16 camera which contains 16 sensors and lenses, has announced that they’ve teamed up with Sony to create the…
Maya is “the only darkroom timer you’ll ever need”
Feb 21, 2019
John Aldred
One of the biggest issues in the darkroom is keeping track of time. Whether it’s for developing your rolls of film or exposing negatives onto…
This 250mm f/4.9 lens is the “world’s sharpest” and has interchangeable camera mounts
Feb 21, 2019
John Aldred
It’s a pretty bold claim to say you’re the world’s something-est anything. But that’s what William Optics are doing with their new Redcat 250mm f/4.9…
Samsung’s first folding screen phone is here – It’s the Galaxy Fold, it has 6 cameras and costs $2,000
Feb 21, 2019
John Aldred
Flexible screens have been quite the hot topic over the last couple of years. People want ultra-thin displays that they can just fold away. And it’s…
These Olympus commercials from the 1980s show that attitudes towards gear never really change
Feb 21, 2019
John Aldred
Those of us in the UK who grew up in the 1980s will mostly remember George Cole as the lovable rogue Arthur Daley in the…