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.
Nik Collection 6.3 – The end of a six-year journey to rewrite Google’s code
Aug 30, 2023
John Aldred
It’s a milestone version release of the Nik Collection for DxO software today. They acquired Nik Collection from Google in 2017 and immediately set about…
Nanlite’s PavoTube II XR series add wireless CRMX control
Aug 30, 2023
John Aldred
Nanlite has announced its new PavoTube II XR (buy here) range of tube LED lights. The lights are essentially the same as the PavoTube II…
Laowa’s 65mm and 80mm Nanomorph are now available to buy through Indiegogo
Aug 29, 2023
John Aldred
Laowa’s range of compact Nanomorph series is an intriguing set of anamorphic lenses. Until earlier this year, it comprised three lenses of 27mm T2.8, 35mm…
Sony announces FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II 2nd-generation wide-angle zoom lens
Aug 29, 2023
John Aldred
As well as the Sony A7c II and A7cr mirrorless cameras, Sony has also announced the Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II, successor to the…
The Sony A7cr is basically a tiny A7R V (but without 8K)
Aug 29, 2023
John Aldred
As well as the Sony A7c II (buy here), Sony has also announced the new Sony A7cr (buy here) mirrorless camera. This is a higher…
The Sony A7c II is an A7 IV in a smaller form factor
Aug 29, 2023
John Aldred
Sony has officially announced the new Sony A7c II (buy here) mirrorless camera. The successor to the Sony A7c (buy here) brings it with some…
Sony A7cr and 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II images leak hours ahead of announcement
Aug 29, 2023
John Aldred
Images have leaked of the upcoming Sony A7cr mirrorless camera and the Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II lens. The press release for the 16-53mm…
The ProMaster Chronicle is a new all-in-one carbon fibre tripod
Aug 26, 2023
John Aldred
Tripod manufacturer ProMaster has released an interesting-looking new tripod. It’s being billed as an all-in-one, offering a camera & phone mount, tabletop tripod, handheld stabiliser,…
How to motorise a cheap camera slider without a 3D printer
Aug 25, 2023
John Aldred
This is a video that was posted to YouTube a while ago but doesn’t seem to have seen much traffic. It was posted by the…
Panasonic adds four lenses to its Lumix S L mount roadmap
Aug 25, 2023
John Aldred
Panasonic has released its August 2023 lens roadmap for the Pansonic Lumix S series interchangeable lenses for L mount cameras. While they are Panasonic lenses,…