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.
A round up of what people think about the new Sony A7III
Mar 1, 2018
John Aldred
The Sony A7III, the successor to the very popular and heavily discounted Sony A7II, was announced just a few days ago, but already people are getting…
5 tips to get steady handheld shots without a gimbal or monopod
Mar 1, 2018
John Aldred
It’s nice that we have all kinds of camera support & stabilisation systems today. As well as the more traditional tripod, we’ve got monopods, sliders,…
The new 400GB SanDisk Extreme is the world’s fastest UHS-I microSD card
Mar 1, 2018
John Aldred
Announced at Mobile World Congress, SanDisk is pushing the limits again. After announcing the SanDisk Ultra 400GB microSD card only 6 months ago, they’ve now…
Tokina announces Opera 50mm f/1.4 “Top Premium” full frame lens for Nikon and Canon
Mar 1, 2018
John Aldred
As WPPI2018 comes to an end, CP+2018 fires up, which means yet more new gear announcements. First off the block is Tokina with their new…
Make your own DIY microphone shock mount “blimp” using cheap flexible gear ties
Feb 28, 2018
John Aldred
Shock mounts are the best friend you can have for a boom mic. They eliminate all kinds of vibration and handling noise from your audio…
The ShiftCam 2.0 is 12 mobile phone lenses with a single case
Feb 28, 2018
John Aldred
The phone camera has become a ubiquitous part of daily life. There’s no getting away from them anymore, even if we wanted to. Wherever we…
Sigma announces NINE new native Sony E-Mount Art series lenses
Feb 27, 2018
John Aldred
As if Sigma hadn’t given us enough today. With new 70mm f/2.8 Macro and 105mm f/1.4 Art series lenses, we were already pretty excited. But…
Sigma officially announces the 105mm f/1.4 Art series “Bokeh Master” lens
Feb 27, 2018
John Aldred
Now, this is one that Canon, Sigma and Sony shooters have been waiting for. For almost two years, the 105mm focal length at f/1.4 aperture…
Sigma launches the 70mm f/2.8 Macro – their first Art series macro lens
Feb 27, 2018
John Aldred
This is the first of a number of new announcements from Sigma today. They’ve finally added a macro lens to their Global Vision Art series…
The new Sony A7III boasts best battery life in a mirrorless camera ever – Over 700 shots per full charge
Feb 27, 2018
John Aldred
It’s finally here, the camera that many Sony shooters have been waiting for. The update to the gateway camera that convinced many to switch over…