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.
Four easy outdoor natural light portrait setups using just one modifier
Aug 2, 2023
John Aldred
Many photographers occasionally (or often) find themselves outdoors having to shoot a portrait. We don’t want to lug a ton of light gear around, so…
YouTube Shorts to add live streaming and remix collab features
Aug 2, 2023
John Aldred
In a new blog post, YouTube has announced some upcoming features for its Shorts feature. In short, the company is “taking inspiration” from other platforms…
Laowa teases Pro2be – the 2nd generation Probe lens
Aug 1, 2023
John Aldred
It looks like 7Artisans isn’t the only one teasing something new today. Laowa is also teasing a new Laowa Pro2be. From the thumbnail above, we…
Canon MS-500 – Canon’s first interchangeable lens SPAD sensor camera – costs over $25,000
Aug 1, 2023
John Aldred
Canon’s been going full-on with the SPAD sensor development. In May 2021, they announced a big breakthrough. They had created a 1-megapixel Single Photon Avalanche…
7Artisans teases their own take on the tiny microphone system
Aug 1, 2023
John Aldred
It looks like 7Artisans, like many other companies in the photo and video industry over the last couple of years, is branching out into microphones….
The Game Boy camera, minus the Game Boy, shoots 256 greyscale and HDR
Jul 31, 2023
John Aldred
We’ve seen a lot of Game Boy Camera hacks over the last few years. We’ve seen them rehoused into camera cases, modified to take “real”…
TTArtisan 25mm T2.0 1.33x Anamorphic lens limited to only 200 units
Jul 31, 2023
John Aldred
TTArtisan has announced a new lens. It marks an interesting shift in direction for the company as it’s their first anamorphic lens. It’s a very…
1959 Leica M3 sells for over $100K – 10x its listing price – in Swedish auction
Jul 28, 2023
John Aldred
A Leica M3 from 1959 has been sold at auction in Sweden. The auction was held by LP Fotos Auktioner in Stockholm, where the camera…
New Megadap ETZ21 PRO AF adapter puts Sony E lenses on Nikon Z bodies
Jul 28, 2023
John Aldred
Megadap has announced a new iteration of its Sony E mount lens to Nikon Z mount body lens adapter. The Megadap ETZ21 Pro (buy here)…
Ulanzi announces $20 aluminium cooling fan to keep your camera shooting longer
Jul 28, 2023
John Aldred
Keeping cameras cool is often something of a challenge these days. With users demanding more and more from their cameras in terms of resolution, frame…