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.
Fuji X-T2 vs Nikon D5; Real world portrait comparisons with Raw sample downloads
Sep 16, 2016
John Aldred
Ok, it might be a little unfair to put a $2,400 camera and lens against a $8,100 camera and lens. One would expect a camera…
Zeiss expands its Sony E-Mount Loxia range with a new 85mm f/2.4 lens
Sep 16, 2016
John Aldred
Zeiss have announced a new telephoto lens in their Loxia lineup for Sony full frame cameras. The new lens is the Zeiss Loxia 2.4/85. Adding…
The never ending debate of Film vs Digital; Top DPs discuss the differences and evolution
Sep 16, 2016
John Aldred
It’s the debate that just won’t go away. Whether photography or cinema, film vs digital is a constant source of both controversy and amusement. In…
How to “scan” film using your DSLR and process it in Lightroom
Sep 15, 2016
John Aldred
For those that shoot film, developing and dealing with chemicals isn’t usually the biggest hassle. Often it’s scanning the resulting film into the computer. Many…
500px’s new RAW app for iOS lets you shoot, edit and sell photos right from your iPhone
Sep 15, 2016
John Aldred
Another one to not hang about, 500px are also jumping onto iOS10’s new raw shooting capabilities. Not only do they want you to shoot and…
Profoto’s new D2 TTL monolight leaves other “Fast” strobes in the dust
Sep 15, 2016
John Aldred
We posted a review on this just earlier today, but here’s the full specs and info on the new Profoto D2 Monolight. Here’s the short…
Canon’s new EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS II USM Lens has a built in LCD screen
Sep 15, 2016
John Aldred
It’s been rumoured for while now that Canon would start introducing LCDs into their lenses. Last week, we even saw some suggestions as to what they…
Adobe’s new line of clothing features the worst cliché stock photography ever
Sep 15, 2016
John Aldred
If you ever quite liked the idea of strolling though town wearing a “Happy senior couple piggybacking at the beach” long sleeved t-shirt, well, your time…
Laowa introduces two new “World’s Firsts” with the 15mm f/2 FF and 7.5mm f/2 MFT lenses
Sep 14, 2016
John Aldred
What is it with all these “world’s firsts” lately? It almost seems like companies are trying to outdo each other for an ego stroke, no…
Nikon KeyMission 80 and KeyMission 170 camera specs leaked along with new photos
Sep 14, 2016
John Aldred
A little more information is coming out on the two new Nikon KeyMission 80 bodycam, and KeyMission 170 action cam. The most obvious one being…