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.
Speed up your editing on the cheap with these low budget SSDs
Sep 20, 2018
John Aldred
The single biggest performance boost that most computers can receive is switching out those slow mechanical hard drives for fast solid state drives. But SSDs…
“I’m back” is back with an update on digital backs for film bodies
Sep 20, 2018
John Aldred
Digital backs for old film bodies has been a dream for a lot of people who want to resurrect their favourite cameras of yesteryear. There…
Sony officially announces the wide angle 24mm f/1.4 GM full frame lens
Sep 20, 2018
John Aldred
Many were hoping for more announcements from Sony today, but as rumoured, it’s just the lens. So while there’s no new high-end APS-C or a…
Irix teases new “Dragonfly” lens to be announced at Photokina
Sep 20, 2018
John Aldred
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new lens from Swiss lens company, Irix. In fact, while they’ve been adding a lot to their…
New Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM lens images and specs leaked
Sep 20, 2018
John Aldred
A new image has leaked of Sony’s new 24mm f/1.4 GM lens. It’s expected to be officially announced at some point later today. Although this…
This roller case is one feature away from being perfect
Sep 19, 2018
John Aldred
If there’s one thing about camera bags and cases, it’s that we never seem to have enough. Like the cameras they contain, they just build…
Video editing capabilities are coming to the Loupedeck+ with Premiere Pro CC
Sep 19, 2018
John Aldred
Ever since the Loupedeck+ (review here) was announced, offering compatibility with a wider range of software than just Lightroom, there’s been one feature I’ve hoped…
“Dreaming” is a 4K short film shot on the Nikon Z6
Sep 19, 2018
John Aldred
One of the big features in the new Nikon Z6 and Z7 cameras is their ability to output 10Bit video through the HDMI port for use…
Novoflex is bringing legacy lens mount adapters to Nikon Z mirrorless cameras
Sep 19, 2018
John Aldred
If there’s one thing that German photography accessories manufacturer Novoflex is known for, it’s lens adapters. Sure, they don’t have fancy speedboosters and autofocus compatibility like…
Manfrotto announces two new light and rigid carbon fibre professional video tripods
Sep 18, 2018
John Aldred
Manfrotto has today announced two new sets of Carbon Fibre Twin Leg video tripod legs. Designed to lighten the load while still being very rugged…