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.

    Nikon’s getting into the memory card game with Nikon branded XQD cards
    Aug 24, 2018 John Aldred

    This is a little strange and surprising. Nikon appears to be making their own memory cards now. Or, at least, they’re rebranding somebody else’s if…

    The Nikon mirrorless 58mm f/0.95 Noct lens is coming in 2019
    Aug 23, 2018 John Aldred

    We didn’t think the Nikon Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct would be announced today with the new Nikon Z6 & Z7, but now we…

    DJI’s new Mavic 2 Pro & Zoom drones come with 1″ Hasselblad camera and 24-48mm zoom lens
    Aug 23, 2018 John Aldred

    DJI has announced two new drones, both successors to its popular Mavic Pro. First, there’s the Mavic 2 Pro, featuring Hasselblad camera with a 1″…

    Nikon introduces 35mm, 50mm, 24-70mm lenses & FTZ mount adapter for Z Mirrorless cameras
    Aug 23, 2018 John Aldred

    It wasn’t much of a surprise that Nikon would announce new lenses to go along with the new Z6 & Z7 mirrorless cameras. Even if…

    Nikon officially launches their Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras
    Aug 23, 2018 John Aldred

    It’s felt like forever ago since we first heard word that Nikon was finally developing a full frame mirrorless camera. And after months of speculation,…

    Nikon Z6 and Z7 specs and price leaked – Yes, they have 5-axis IBIS
    Aug 22, 2018 John Aldred

    It’s not much of a surprise, given that tomorrow’s supposed to be the official announcement, but now we’re seeing more Nikon Z6/7 leaks. This time…

    Introducing Nikon’s full frame DSLR Killer – The Nikon F6
    Aug 22, 2018 John Aldred

    The year is 2004, and Nikon has just announced their latest flagship 35mm SLR, the Nikon F6. Matt Granger, who I’m surprised wasn’t wearing…

    Panasonic announces the hotly anticipated multi-aspect Lumix LX100 II compact
    Aug 22, 2018 John Aldred

    The original LX100 was a very popular camera for Panasonic. As compacts go, it’s up there amongst the best, offering great image quality and a…

    Infrascapes 8K timelapse shows stunning landscapes in infrared
    Aug 22, 2018 John Aldred

    Well, this is new. Created by Germany-based landscape photographer Christian Möhrle, what we have here is Infrascapes. Made from around 20,000 images shot over the course…

    Yongnuo’s 50mm f/1.4 lens is now available for Nikon
    Aug 21, 2018 John Aldred

    Well, we weren’t sure that it was going to happen, but Yongnuo has released their YN50mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon F mount. The lens was…