Posts by Author: John Aldred

John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 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.

Leica SL3 shoots 8K video with a 60-megapixel sensor

Mar 7, 2024
John Aldred

Leica has announced the newest camera in its SL lineup, the Leica SL3 (buy here). The new camera comes fitted with a 60-megapixel backside-illuminated CMOS…

Nikon acquires RED

Mar 7, 2024
John Aldred

No, it’s not April 1st yet. I might have just woken up, but I did double-check the date. Nikon has announced that it is to…

Lomography adds to its 110 film lineup with the Lomomatic 110

Mar 6, 2024
John Aldred

Lomography has announced its newest 110-format film camera. It’s the Lomomatic 110 (buy here), and it brings back an iconic design from photography’s past. The…

DxO PureRAW 4 brings smart lighting and DeepPrime XD2 AI noise reduction

Mar 5, 2024
John Aldred

DxO has announced the new DxO PureRAW 4 (buy here). The RAW processing software features the new DeepPrime XD2 noise reduction, with Fuji X-Trans support…

Shure’s New MoveMic is a teeny tiny clip-on wireless lav mic

Mar 5, 2024
John Aldred

Shure has finally jumped into the world of tiny microphones. Initially kicked off by Rode with the Rode Wireless GO, it was then jumped on…

Wide lenses cause distortion, and other photography myths busted

Mar 4, 2024
John Aldred

I’ve always been of the belief that it’s important to be accurate when it comes to discussing the technicalities of photography. That includes using the…

Laowa shows off 15mm f/5 “Cookie” lens at CP+ 2024

Mar 4, 2024
John Aldred

Despite not having been officially announced, Venus Optics has been showing off a new lens at CP+ 2024. It’s the Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie lens,…

New Shoten lens adapter puts the Canon 50mm f/0.95 lens adapter on your Sony

Mar 4, 2024
John Aldred

Shoten has announced a new lens adapter. It’s called the Shoten L095-SE, and it lets you adapt the legendary Canon 50mm f/0.95 and other lenses…

Free film simulations come to the Nikon Zf (and other Z cameras)

Mar 1, 2024
John Aldred

There’s an online tool for Nikon users. It’s been sitting there, happily running away in the background, with most Nikon owners completely unaware of its…

Canon quietly releases ST-E3-RT Version 3 flash trigger

Mar 1, 2024
John Aldred

Canon has released a new Canon ST-E3-RT Version 3 flash trigger (buy here). They haven’t made a big announcement, though. It’s just started popping up…