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.
DxO PhotoLab 6.3 adds DxO Wide Gamut support for RGB images and more accurate soft proofing
Feb 9, 2023
John Aldred
DxO has announced the latest PhotoLab 6.3 version of its popular photo editing software. The new update brings with it a new DxO Wide Gamut…
Sigma fp and fp L are the first mirrorless cameras to feature EL ZONE metering in major firmware update
Feb 9, 2023
John Aldred
Sigma has released new major firmware updates for both the 24-megapixel Sigma fp and 61-megapixel Sigma fp L mirrorless cameras. The new updates add a…
Canon pretty much confirms EOS M is dead as it announces the Canon EOS R50 APS-C mirrorless camera
Feb 8, 2023
John Aldred
The future of Canon’s EOS M system has been a bit up in the air ever since Canon introduced the EOS R in 2018. Well,…
The EOS RP finally has a successor as Canon officially announces the Canon EOS R8
Feb 8, 2023
John Aldred
Canon has today officially announced the new Canon EOS R8 full-frame mirrorless camera. In appearance, it looks virtually identical to the Canon EOS RP with…
Price and photos leak ahead of OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS lens announcement
Feb 7, 2023
John Aldred
After a little bit of a specs leak last week, photos of the upcoming OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO lens…
Sigma’s 50mm f/1.4 DG DN is the first Art series lens to contain their new HLA focus motor
Feb 7, 2023
John Aldred
After much rumour and leaking, Sigma has now officially announced the new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art series lens for mirrorless cameras. Coming specifically…
Nikon’s 26mm f/2.8 pancake lens is the company’s slimmest and lightest full-frame AF lens ever
Feb 7, 2023
John Aldred
Nikon has announced its new Nikkor Z 26mm f/2.8 lens, which it describes as “a premium pancake for everyday carry”. Despite being such a small…
Godox officially announces the XPro II Trigger for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Fuji and Olympus/Panasonic
Feb 6, 2023
John Aldred
This one sure took some time to happen. Initially announced back in June 2022 as a new trigger for Leica only, the Godox XPro II…
Nikon is limiting third party manufacturers from competing on Z Mount lenses, a report
Feb 6, 2023
John Aldred
This is a bit of an interesting one and it potentially explains why we’ve seen a handful of autofocus Z mount lenses over the last…
7Artisans’ new 18mm f/6.3 II UFO is a $59 APS-C pancake lens for unobtrusive street photography
Feb 3, 2023
John Aldred
7Artisans has announced their new 18mm pancake lens, the 7artisans 18mm F6.3 II UFO. As the name suggests, it has a wide 18mm focal length…