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.
Adobe is bringing Generative AI to video with Premiere Pro and After Effects
Oct 11, 2023
John Aldred
We all knew it was only a matter of time before Adobe started implementing its Firefly-powered generative fill-type features in its video products. I have…
The Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S is Nikon’s lightest super-telephoto lens
Oct 11, 2023
John Aldred
Nikon has announced its newest super-telephoto prime, the Nikon Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S (buy here). It’s Nikon’s lightest super-telephoto lens, at a mere…
Canon unveils the new full-frame RF 10-20MM F4 L IS STM lens
Oct 11, 2023
John Aldred
Canon has announced the new full-frame RF 10-20MM F4 L IS STM (buy here) ultra-wide lens for RF mirrorless cameras. Designed for both professionals and…
“I’m Back” is back once more with a new digital film canister for 35mm SLRs
Oct 10, 2023
John Aldred
Promises of devices that let you convert your 35mm SLRs and other cameras to digital have been coming ever since DSLRs started to take hold…
New Laowa 8-16mm f3.5-5 Zoom CF is an ultra-wide lens for “modern needs”
Oct 10, 2023
John Aldred
Laowa has announced its newest lens, a compact ultra-wide for APS-C. It’s the Laowa 8-16mm f/3.5-5 Zoom CF (buy here), and it’s available for Sony…
Blackmagic Camera App 1.1 adds Tentacle Sync and Tilta Nucleus Nano support
Oct 9, 2023
John Aldred
The Blackmagic Camera App for iPhones (download here) has proven to be pretty popular. This isn’t much of a surprise, considering they’re giving it away…
This weird filter is the world’s first “Liquid FX” filter
Oct 9, 2023
John Aldred
Well, this is pretty interesting. Coming from the folks at Prism Lens FX is a very unusual looking filter. A short video of a prototype…
Polaroid Retinex is new round framed instant film to celebrate colour theory
Oct 9, 2023
John Aldred
Polaroid has announced a new Polaroid i-Type Color Film Round Frame Retinex. It was designed to celebrate the Retinex colour theory of Polaroid founder Edwin…
Hands on with the Kelvin Epos 600 RGBLAC light
Sep 30, 2023
John Aldred
Recently, at IBC 2023, we had the chance to stop by the Kelvin booth to see what new toys they had. What they had with…
Hands on with the Godox MG2400Bi LED beast
Sep 30, 2023
John Aldred
We’ve seen a lot of big lights coming out of lighting companies in the last few years, and right now, it seems to be Godox’s…