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.

    Intrepid launches new 4×5 enlarger & “scanner” on Kickstarter
    Oct 5, 2018 John Aldred

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1436129614/intrepid-4×5-enlarger-print-and-scan-35mm-120-and Intrepid, the creators of the wooden 4×5 large format camera have now announced their new 4×5 enlarger. It mounts to the top of a…

    U.S authorities will soon be legally allowed to shoot down your private drones
    Oct 5, 2018 John Aldred

    Shooting down drones in the USA has been a thing for a while. Or at least, attempting to. And while there may be circumstances under…

    The Godox XPro-P flash trigger is a “game changer” for Pentax photographers
    Oct 5, 2018 John Aldred

    I’ve reviewed the Godox XPro trigger before, a little over a year ago. Normally, I wouldn’t review the same product again just because it comes out…

    Here are all of the popular Godox portable strobes compared for size
    Oct 4, 2018 John Aldred

    Since posting my AD400 Pro review a few days ago, I’ve had a lot of people asking me how it compares to other lights. Most…

    Use these 3D printed hotshoe covers as a reminder for film speed
    Oct 4, 2018 John Aldred

    3D Printing has crept into my life and my photography a lot during 2018. My Dobot Magician has served me very well. But one of…

    Tearing down a $2,300 Sony GM lens for a DIY repair
    Oct 4, 2018 John Aldred

    As a photographer, it’s one of the worst things that can happen. You’re away for three weeks travelling and shooting – for work – and…

    Check out these 9 male model posts in only 90 seconds
    Oct 3, 2018 John Aldred

    Posing and directing men can be a difficult challenge for a lot of us. I know it is for me. Most of my non-animal subjects…

    The first Godox AD200 lookalike has arrived – The Triopo F1-200
    Oct 3, 2018 John Aldred

    I wasn’t able to make it to Photokina this year, but our friend David at Lighting Rumours did. He happened to stumble across the Triopo…

    Apple iPhone XS Computational Photography

    The iPhone XS & XS Max cameras don’t beautify you, noise reduction does, says Halide camera app designer
    Oct 3, 2018 John Aldred

    So, it turns out the camera in the iPhone XS and XS Max doesn’t suck. Nor is the software “Beautifying” you. It’s just overly aggressive…

    Meike announces a 180° 6-11mm f/3.5 fisheye lens for Nikon & Canon DSLRs
    Oct 2, 2018 John Aldred

    Meike has just announced their new 6-11mm f/3.5 fisheye for full frame and APS-C Nikon and Canon DSLRs. It’s a manual focus lens offering a…