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.
2 new EOS R mirrorless cameras expected in 2019 including one high resolution body
Nov 7, 2018
John Aldred
When Canon announced the EOS R, many were disappointed. And it wasn’t just the single card slot, either. It was that Nikon had just announced…
Sony A7III vs Nikon Z7 vs Canon EOS R vs Fuji X-T3 vs Pocket 4K low-light shootout
Nov 7, 2018
John Aldred
Low-light high-ISO performance has become the new megapixel war, particularly when it comes to video. And this year, there have been a lot of new…
Adobe is killing off Fotolia for Adobe Stock
Nov 6, 2018
John Aldred
Stock photography website Fotolia is coming to an end. After Fotolia was acquired by Adobe, Adobe Stock was launched in June 2015, with its core asset…
Deity’s new “Smart” on-camera V-Mic D3 Pro features a lithium ion battery and analogue gain dial
Nov 6, 2018
John Aldred
Originally an Aputure product line, Deity is now its own separate company focusing on quality microphones. They have quickly become favourites of those who’ve tried…
How to use negative fill to create more dramatic shots
Nov 5, 2018
John Aldred
Photography is all about light. But just as much as that, it’s also about a lack of it. Shadows are just as important to your…
Sigma announces pricing for E Mount 105mm f/1.4 Art and two new Global Vision lenses
Nov 5, 2018
John Aldred
Sigma has now announced pricing for three new lenses. The E-Mount version of the very popular (and rather sexy) 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art series…
The Fran 8K global shutter camera shoots RAW video and costs less than €8,000
Nov 5, 2018
John Aldred
The old megapixel wars seem to have mostly died off when it comes to photography. But for video, companies are pushing for higher and higher…
The Sony A7II & 28-70mm kit is on sale for less than $1,000
Nov 4, 2018
John Aldred
The Sony A7II & 28-70mm kit is currently on massive discount at B&H. They’ve dropped the price from the A7II kit’s regular $1,598 down to…
Yongnuo’s new Android-powered mirrorless camera is Micro Four Thirds with an EF mount
Nov 3, 2018
John Aldred
When Yongnuo teased a new mirrorless camera the other day, there wasn’t really any information to go along with it. Pretty much the only thing we…
Canon launches their new CMOS sensor selling business platform
Nov 3, 2018
John Aldred
It’s not news that Canon was looking to sell their 120-megapixel CMOS sensor, but now they’ve set up a platform specifically for selling their sensors…