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.
Nikon’s Z mount can take autofocus lenses with super wide f/0.65 apertures
Nov 25, 2018
John Aldred
At trade show Salon de la photo 2018 in Paris, French photography blog Mizuwari got to sit down with Nikon France Director of Marketing and…
60MP and 36MP sensors with 8K video could be coming to the Sony A7III, A9II and A7RIV
Nov 24, 2018
John Aldred
With the flood of new mirrorless cameras on the market offering 10-bit video, and those expected in the new year, it looks like Sony is…
Canon patents EF-M 10mm f/2.8 APS-C fisheye for the EOS M mirrorless system
Nov 23, 2018
John Aldred
Canon has stated that their new full-frame mirrorless line will sit alongside their existing systems in their product lineup. That an APS-C format mirrorless in…
10 pro (but simple) Premiere Pro editing tricks you need to know
Nov 22, 2018
John Aldred
As a video editing application, despite all its flaws and regular crashes, Premiere Pro is one of the most feature-packed editors out there. There are…
Quick Tip: Use sticky page markers to simulate light leaks on your digital camera
Nov 22, 2018
John Aldred
This quick tip comes courtesy of Ireland-based photographer Maciej Pietuszyński. It’s a simple and easy way to get a film light leak style effect in-camera with…
The world’s largest digital camera is definitely not designed for shooting selfies
Nov 21, 2018
John Aldred
It’s not often that one has to wipe down, cover up and head into a clean room to check out a camera. For the guys…
Leica’s new D-Lux 7 compact camera offers “unmatched versatility”
Nov 21, 2018
John Aldred
Another week, another new Leica. This time, they’ve announced the new Leica D-Lux 7. Offering “unmatched versatility”, it’s what they’re describing as the “Swiss Army knife…
BBC wildlife documentary crew intervene to save penguins’ lives
Nov 21, 2018
John Aldred
It’s one of those things that nature photographers and filmmakers struggle with. When to intervene in the natural course of events. Typically, most don’t intervene,…
How to make your own DIY mobile light stand storage cart
Nov 21, 2018
John Aldred
If you’re anything like me, you’ve collected a lot of light stands. And when not in use, they all just get laid down and piled…
Rumours say Canon scrapped plans for at least one DSLR in favour of mirrorless
Nov 20, 2018
John Aldred
Given Canon’s previous commitment to pursuing DSLRs alongside their new full-frame EOS R mirrorless line, this proves to be quite interesting if true. Canon Rumors…