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.
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….
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…
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 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 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….
The legendary IMAX MSM 9802 could become a LEGO kit you can build
Feb 26, 2024
John Aldred
We see camera projects pop up on the LEGO Ideas website fairly regularly. Every few months, there’s another design that somebody has created. Usually, they’re…
Canon in “deep discussions” with third-party manufacturers over AF RF lenses
Feb 26, 2024
John Aldred
My Navi had a chat with Tsuyoshi Tokura, Senior Managing Executive Officer in charge of the Canon Imaging Group at CP+ 2024. And it looks…
The Saramonic Blink500 B2+ outputs to two devices simultaneously
Feb 26, 2024
John Aldred
Saramonic has announced the Saramonic Blink500 B2+ (buy here). It’s the successor to the company’s popular Saramonic Blink 500 B2 (buy here), if the name…
Don’t expect Sigma’s full-frame Foveon camera to come for “a few years” yet
Feb 23, 2024
John Aldred
Well, this is disappointing and may scupper your future camera upgrade plans – it’s certainly scuppered mine. In an interview with PetaPixel, Sigma CEO Kazuto…
Fujifilm announces 90th anniversary Ltd Edition X100VI – 1,934 units available
Feb 23, 2024
John Aldred
Fujifilm is celebrating its 90th birthday. So, the company has released a special limited edition version of the recently announced Fujifilm XT100VI (buy here). Ninety…