Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    Nikon’s Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR is an inexpensive monster of a lens
    Jun 21, 2023 John Aldred

    For a lens with a focal length of 180-600mm, one would expect to spend a lot money. Especially so with a lens that happens to…

    DPReview is saved after acquisition by Gear Patrol
    Jun 21, 2023 John Aldred

    It looks like the hopes of the photography community did not go unheard. DPReview is saved. It’s been acquired from Amazon by consumer tech publication,…

    Mitakon releases Creator 28mm f/5.6 and 135mm f/2.5 lenses for Fuji GFX mount
    Jun 20, 2023 John Aldred

    Mitakon has announced two new lenses. Well, technically, they’ve announced two new G-mount versions of existing lenses. One is the Mitakon Creator 28mm f/5.6 (buy…

    LIT releases the LIT DUO 1 pocket light meter with seven light measuring modes
    Jun 20, 2023 John Aldred

    Sweden-based LIT Systems has announced the LIT DUO 1, a new pocket-sized light meter. The meter has seven different light measuring modes, including colour temperature…

    Nikon removes Auto Capture references from Nikon Z8 marketing materials
    Jun 20, 2023 John Aldred

    It looks like Nikon might be going back on its word when it comes to future feature enhancements. Promised deep down in the Nikon Z8…

    Leica registers Hybrid Instant camera with the FCC
    Jun 20, 2023 John Aldred

    Leica has registered an interesting-looking camera with the FCC. It looks like Leica’s planning to take away a little market share from Fujifilm. The new…

    Large Canon EOS R5C firmware update adds a lot of usability fixes
    Jun 19, 2023 John Aldred

    Canon has released a new v1.0.4.1 firmware update for the Canon EOS R5c (buy here), the cine-centric version of Canon’s EOS R5 mirrorless camera (buy…

    OM Digital goes infrared with IR versions of its E-M1X and E-M1 Mark III cameras
    Jun 19, 2023 John Aldred

    OM Digital has released two new cameras in Japan. Technically, they’ve released two new versions of two old cameras. Well, I say “old”. They’re the…

    92.5% of photographs today are shot with smartphones
    Jun 19, 2023 John Aldred

    According to research by Max Spielmann, the UK’s leading high-street photo printing chain, 92.5% of the countless millions of photographs shot today will be on…

    Nikon claws back a piece of its market share thanks to Z8 sales
    Jun 19, 2023 John Aldred

    It looks like Nikon might finally have gotten itself together. According to the latest report from the Japanese sales statistics collector, BCN, Nikon has clawed…