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.
The Reflex is the first new 35mm manual SLR in 25 years, and it’s modular
Nov 9, 2017
John Aldred
The renewed interest in film lately is fantastic for those who have an affinity for film. It means that the films and products we love…
This is how some of Hollywood’s legendary historic lenses look on a modern cinema camera
Nov 8, 2017
John Aldred
I’m a sucker for old glass. Whether for stills or video, I’ve always been a big believer that the lens plays a massive part in…
How this Beauty and the Beast inspired photograph was created during a wedding
Nov 8, 2017
John Aldred
Wedding photography doesn’t often offer the creative opportunities photographers would like. The venues aren’t always that spectacular, you’re often working to a pretty strict time…
Panasonic launches compact & lightweight Leica 200mm f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds lens
Nov 8, 2017
John Aldred
Panasonic, today, are also announcing a new Leica 200mm f/2.8 lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. Panasonic say it offers the “sharpest-ever corner to corner image quality in…
Panasonic officially announces the 60fps stills capable Lumix G9 mirrorless camera
Nov 8, 2017
John Aldred
The Panasonic Lumix G9 is now official, and it’s a little beast. While Panasonic have become a favourite for video shooters, stills photographers tend to…
GoPro makes a profit for the first time in 2 years – will launch new camera form factor in 2018
Nov 7, 2017
John Aldred
It looks like GoPro might actually be experiencing something of a turnaround in their fortune. They’ve just released the Third Quarter 2017 financial report. After…
This is what the light from a 500W, $500 LED looks like
Nov 7, 2017
John Aldred
LEDs are developing at a ridiculous pace lately. They’re getting more colour accurate and much more powerful. The power of LEDs often comes at some…
First images of the new Panasonic G9 and 200mm f/2.8 lens leaked
Nov 6, 2017
John Aldred
Panasonic are expected to announce their new G9 mirrorless camera on Wednesday morning. Also expected is a new 200mm f/2.8 MFT lens announcement. It seems…
Vision AI is just as stupid as real people. This isn’t a crowd of people at a concert
Nov 6, 2017
John Aldred
It’s always funny the things we see in images that aren’t really there. Like probably most of you who saw this come up as a…
DIYP reviews the 5.7K resolution YI 360 VR camera
Nov 6, 2017
John Aldred
For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been playing with the new YI 360 VR camera. I’ve wanted to get my hands on one of…