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.

    New Canon OC-E4A flash cable powers accessories directly from the camera
    May 25, 2023 John Aldred

    When Canon released the EOS R3 (buy here) in 2021, they also increased the functionality on top of the camera with a new multi-function hot…

    Canon’s new 28mm f/2.8 is a tiny, lightweight RF mount pancake lens
    May 24, 2023 John Aldred

    Along with today’s announcement of the Canon EOS R100 (buy here), Canon has also announced a new lens. Unlike the camera, though, this one’s full…

    Canon announces the EOS R100 sub-$500 entry-level mirrorless camera
    May 24, 2023 John Aldred

    Nikon might not see value in transitioning the D3x00 DSLR series over to mirrorless, blaming smartphones, but it seems they don’t speak for everybody. Canon…

    Fujifilm X-S20 shoots 6.2K video with AI-based autofocus system
    May 24, 2023 John Aldred

    Fujifilm has announced the new Fujifilm X-S20 mirrorless camera (buy here) at the Fuji X Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. It offers a small, lightweight form…

    Nikon adds Z8 support for NX Studio, SnapBridge and other Nikon apps
    May 23, 2023 John Aldred

    Nikon has released new versions of its array of software to provide support for the Nikon Z8 (buy here). Updated applications include Camera Control Pro,…

    Your brain is lying to you – These eyes aren’t blue
    May 23, 2023 John Aldred

    Optical illusions are a lot of fun, particularly when they’re based on colour. Ones such as this, posted by Dean Jackson on TikTok, is a…

    Adobe and MIT develop new way to identify materials in images using AI
    May 23, 2023 John Aldred

    Scientists at MIT and Adobe Research have developed a new way to identify materials using AI vision. They say that the system is not affected…

    Sony refreshes its compact vlogging camera with the ZV-1 II
    May 23, 2023 John Aldred

    Sony has announced its new Sony ZV-1 II (buy here) vlogging camera, the successor to the popular Sony ZV-1 (buy here), released in 2020. At…

    This is the “world’s first talking timelapse” and how it was made
    May 22, 2023 John Aldred

    A YouTuber who goes by the name of Lotrfan, has created what he calls the “world’s first talking timelapse”. While it’s arguably better classified as…

    First image leaks for upcoming 7Artisans 24mm f/1.4 for E/X/M42/RF/EF-M/Z
    May 22, 2023 John Aldred

    7Artisans seems to be preparing to launch a new lens. An image has leaked of a 24mm f/1.4 lens for APS-C cameras, with a wide…