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.
Sony A9 III: The trade-off for Global Shutter is image quality, a report
Jan 5, 2024
John Aldred
There’s been a lot of fuss made about the Sony A9 III (buy here). Given that it’s the first mirrorless camera to come with a…
OpenAutoLab is a complete DIY film developing solution
Jan 4, 2024
John Aldred
Many of us who shoot film have either developed our own film or have wanted to try it at some point. And for basic black-and-white…
Laowa’s first autofocus lens is the 10mm f/2.8 for Nikon, Canon, Sony and L mount
Jan 4, 2024
John Aldred
Laowa appears to have broken new ground with the announcement of the company’s first autofocus lens. Not surprisingly, being Laowa, it’s an odd one. It’s…
Constructing the world’s smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless camera
Jan 4, 2024
John Aldred
Sigma’s fp remains the smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless camera across all manufacturers. And Sigma doesn’t require caveats to make that claim. And while many…
Pentax half-frame film camera now in prototype stage, release “as soon as possible”
Jan 4, 2024
John Aldred
The Pentax Film Camera Project has been quite an interesting journey to follow. Not least of all because it’s a new film camera being developed…
Nikon tops the lists for Map Camera’s best-selling cameras and lenses of 2023
Jan 3, 2024
John Aldred
Japanese camera retailer Map Camera has released its report on its best-selling cameras and lenses of 2023. Surprisingly, perhaps, Nikon managed to top both lists….
CineBack turns your Sony into a modular box cinema camera
Dec 22, 2023
John Aldred
Creating the perfect camera rig isn’t easy. This is especially true when it comes to small mirrorless cameras. Because they’re so much smaller and lighter…
Build this interchangeable lens DIY Raspberry Pi Zero camera
Dec 22, 2023
John Aldred
Ever since Raspberry Pi released the Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera Module (buy here), we’ve seen a flurry of 3D-printed cameras based on it. It’s…
Panasonic to merge its Professional and Consumer Imaging and Video divisions
Dec 21, 2023
John Aldred
Panasonic has announced they will merge the company’s professional and consumer imaging and video divisions. The company cites the crossover of technology between consumer and…
Watch: 90 seconds of Insta360 beating the heck out of Ace Pro action cameras
Dec 21, 2023
John Aldred
It’s always fascinating to see products going through durability testing. This one from Insta360, though, is particularly satisfying. It’s 90 seconds of the Insta360 Ace…