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.
Everything you need to know to shoot macro in just 10 minutes
Jun 23, 2023
John Aldred
The bugs are out in force as we enter summer. And this makes it an excellent time of year for taking up macro photography. Macro…
Nikon offers free repairs for Z8 already over lens issues
Jun 23, 2023
John Aldred
The Nikon Z8 (buy here) has only recently started shipping, and already Nikon is offering free repairs over a defect. In a statement issued on…
Two telephoto zoom lenses still on OM Digital’s Micro Four Thirds roadmap
Jun 23, 2023
John Aldred
Two lenses on the OM Digital Micro Four Thirds lens roadmap haven’t yet been announced. Both lenses appear to be zooms, and they both also…
Build your own 489-megapixel DIY medium format camera for under $150
Jun 22, 2023
John Aldred
While uncommon, DIY medium-format digital cameras aren’t really a new thing. They’ve been around for years, with photographers hacking apart flatbed scanners for parts. Then…
Is the Nikon Z8 really an upgrade over the Z7 for you? It depends
Jun 22, 2023
John Aldred
The recently announced Nikon Z8 (buy here) has proven extremely popular, with a great number of people pre-ordering it around the world. Sales of the…
Three reasons you’re failing as a photographer – but you can fix it
Jun 22, 2023
John Aldred
Nobody likes to hear that we’re failing, especially in something as subjective as art. But most of us feel like we’re failing at photography at…
Nikon adds two new Nkkor Z primes to lens roadmap
Jun 22, 2023
John Aldred
After yesterday’s announcement of the Nikkor Z 70-180mm f/2.8 (buy here) and Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5-6.6.3 VR (buy here) lenses, two new lenses have popped…
Repainting an iconic 1980s film camera is a lot of work
Jun 21, 2023
John Aldred
Painting your camera is nothing new. We saw it back in 2010 when Kai Wong, then of DigitalRev TV, painted his Nikon D90 hot pink….
Sharge is a tiny, fast and durable portable SSD for shooting on location
Jun 21, 2023
John Aldred
M.2 NVMe SSDs have been out for long enough now that they’re starting to be replaced. Smaller 512GB and 1TB SSDs are being replaced by…
Nikon’s Z 70-180mm f/2.8 is a lower-budget alternative to the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR
Jun 21, 2023
John Aldred
Nikon has announced a new Nikkor Z 70-180mm f/2.8 lens (buy here) targeted towards those who can’t quite justify the expense of the Nikkor Z…