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.

    The XLR V3 drone sets a new drone speed record of 224mph in the Arizona desert
    Jan 19, 2023 John Aldred

    For most of us, if our drones can break 50mph, we’re pretty impressed. Even the popular DJI Mavic 3 only manages up to about 47mph…

    Capture One explains its confusing new “Loyalty Program” and it’s not amazing but it’s not terrible, either
    Jan 19, 2023 John Aldred

    In December, Capture One announced that they were ditching their annual release cycle, changing its perpetual license model and switching primarily to a subscription model…

    Voigtlander announces the ultra-bright Nokton 50mm f/1.0 and Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 lenses for Nikon Z
    Jan 18, 2023 John Aldred

    Cosina has announced two new lenses for the Nikon Z mount mirrorless system. One is an extremely impressive-sounding Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical full-frame lens….

    Sony announces the light and fast Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G lens for full-frame E mount
    Jan 17, 2023 John Aldred

    Sony has today announced their newest lens, the Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras. It offers a versatile focal range…

    Nvidia’s streaming software now makes your eyes look at the camera even when they’re not
    Jan 16, 2023 John Aldred

    If you have a hard time focusing on zoom meetings or paying attention to your audience during live streams, then fear no more! Nvidia is…

    Putting ProGrade’s 512GB V60 and V90 UHS-II SD cards to the test – Are V90 cards always worth it?
    Jan 16, 2023 John Aldred

    In November, ProGrade Digital announced the largest SD cards to date in their Gold V60 UHS-II lineup. With the data storage needs of video shooters…

    Sigma officially announces the 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports for mirrorless – but no Z mount
    Jan 12, 2023 John Aldred

    Well, it looks like the rumour mill got it wrong this time. It was indeed correct about Sigma announcing the new 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN…

    Raspberry Pi announces a new higher resolution Camera Module 3 with autofocus and HDR
    Jan 12, 2023 John Aldred

    The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a number of cameras over the years for its credit card-sized single-board computer, the Raspberry Pi (and it’s variants)….

    Five tips for shooting macro snow photography to take your snowflake photos to the next level
    Jan 11, 2023 John Aldred

    For the northern hemisphere (sorry, Australia!), it’s winter right now. That means lots of snow for some of us, a little bit of snow for…

    The Nitecore BB Mini is a pocket-sized blower for cleaning your lenses with wind output of 40mph
    Jan 11, 2023 John Aldred

    Nitecore has announced the BB Mini, a smaller variant of the recently released Nitecore BB2 (review here). The BB Mini ($39.95) is a little less…