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.
TTArtisan announces super-low-budget 500mm f/6.3 super telephoto lens
Sep 22, 2023
John Aldred
TTArtisan has announced a new low-budget lens. This one, though, is a little different to all the short focal length f/0.95 lenses. This one’s at…
Tamron’s 17-50mm f/4 Di III VXD lens ships in October
Sep 22, 2023
John Aldred
Tamron has officially announced the new Tamron 17-50mm f/4 Di III VXD (buy here) lens. A development announcement for the lens came in August, telling…
New lens brand Thypoch launches with 28mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 lenses for Leica M
Sep 21, 2023
John Aldred
It seems there’s another new player in lens town. At least, the manual focus section of it. There have been a lot of different brands…
AI-Mazing! ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2024 adds new AI-powered tools
Sep 19, 2023
John Aldred
ACD Systems has announced the newest version of its ADCSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2024 (buy here) flagship software. As well as fixing a few issues…
How to shoot Hollywood-style car chases at home in your garage
Sep 19, 2023
John Aldred
Whenever I see Paul E.T. has posted a new video, I get quite excited. He doesn’t post often, but when he does, it’s very revealing….
Westcott Float Wall Mounts take your gear off the floor and out the way
Sep 18, 2023
John Aldred
Westcott has announced their new wall-based Float (buy here) device for storing your light modifiers. It allows you to get them up on the wall…
This year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year includes… a Stargate?
Sep 18, 2023
John Aldred
The Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition always fascinates me. I wouldn’t even begin to know how to create most of the…
Generative Fill moves out of beta and into the latest public release of Photoshop CC 2024
Sep 15, 2023
John Aldred
Adobe has decided that they’ve done enough testing with its Generative Fill feature. It was introduced into the Photoshop beta in June of this year….
Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K packs a full-frame 6K sensor and uses L mount lenses
Sep 14, 2023
John Aldred
As they tend to do with some regularity, Blackmagic Design has announced a new camera. And whenever they do, it’s always something pretty special. This…
Reports of Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art lens discontinuation have been greatly exaggerated
Sep 14, 2023
John Aldred
Last week, several sites reported that the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art series lens for Sony E (buy here) and Leica L mount (buy…