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.
Tokina announces shoe-mounted red dot finder for long telephoto lenses
Mar 30, 2023
John Aldred
Well, this is an interesting one. Tokina has announced a new SZ Super Tele Finder Lens. Essentially, it mounts to your camera’s hotshoe and puts…
Laowa announces the super wide FF 15mm f/2 Zero-D for Leica M
Mar 30, 2023
John Aldred
It seems to be an almost weekly occurrence, but Venus Optics has announced a new Laowa lens. This time, it’s the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D…
Sony’s ZV-E1 is a cut-down FX3 in a vlogging form factor
Mar 29, 2023
John Aldred
Sony has now officially announced the new Sony ZV-E1 (buy here) mirrorless camera. It follows on with the general theme of the ZV-1 and ZV-E10…
Review: Insta360 announces its first gimbal – The AI-tracking Insta360 Flow
Mar 29, 2023
John Aldred
Insta360 is most famous for its 360-degree cameras and action cameras. It looks like they’re taking a little change of direction and expanding out into…
Mitakon recreates Leica’s Summaron M 28mm f/5.6 at a tenth the cost
Mar 28, 2023
John Aldred
Mitakon has announced their newest lens. It’s full-frame Mitakon Creator 28mm f/5.6, which they say “recreate[s] the iconic Leica Summaron M 28mm f/5.6 lens with…
Kolari introduces Atlas – The lightest matte box in the industry
Mar 27, 2023
John Aldred
Kolari Vision – yes, those folks who make camera filters and love tearing apart cameras – have released Atlas. They’re calling it “the lightest matte…
This is how your camera’s sensor sees the world
Mar 27, 2023
John Aldred
The humble image sensor. They are so ubiquitous these days that there are literally billions of them out there. Many of us rely on them…
Users report blurry photos from Samsung Galaxy S23/S23+ cameras
Mar 23, 2023
John Aldred
According to reports, the recently released Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ rear cameras are facing some issues. Specifically – and this is kind of…
Yongnuo announces 85m f/1.8 AF lens for Canon RF (again)
Mar 23, 2023
John Aldred
It seems that Yongnuo is the first company to figure out a way around Canon’s RF mount autofocus lens licensing issues. Well, it’s either that…
Panasonic has finally developed its 8K organic global shutter OPF CMOS sensor
Mar 22, 2023
John Aldred
This has been a saga and a half. Way back in February 2018, Panasonic announced an organic 8K global shutter CMOS sensor. Later that year, they…