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 AI-powered Micro Four Thirds Alice Camera is finally shipping

Jun 20, 2024 John Aldred

The AI-powered Alice Camera has had a pretty long journey. Launched in 2020, it promised to bring real photography to your smartphone with a larger…

Fuji Instax Wide 400 adds self-timer and a close-up lens for selfies

Jun 19, 2024 John Aldred

Fujifilm has announced the Fujifilm Instax Wide 400 ($149.95). It replaces its popular predecessor, 2014’s Instax Wide 300. It retains the 95mm f/14 retractable lens…

Build your own 15.6″ DIY wireless camera monitor rig for less than $300

Jun 18, 2024 John Aldred

Wireless video systems have become extremely popular over the last couple of years. For good reason. Being able to monitor a camera, free from any…

Review: The tiny Insta360 GO 3S finally shoots 4K video

Jun 13, 2024 John Aldred

The Insta360 GO series has been one of my favourite camera types ever since it first launched. The concept is great. They’re fun, and you…

How to use neutral density filters to slow down time in your photos

Jun 12, 2024 John Aldred

Neutral density filters can be one of the most valuable tools in a photographer’s bag. They allow us to bend time to be able to…

AstrHori adds 360° rotating base to its 28mm f/13 macro periprobe lens

Jun 12, 2024 John Aldred

Released last year, the AstrHori 28mm f/13 Periprobe Macro ($739-939) was built to take on the popular Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe Lens. Given the massive…

Zhiyun shrinks down with the Weebill 3E compact gimbal

Jun 11, 2024 John Aldred

Zhiyun has announced the new Zhiyun Weebill 3E (buy here) gimbal. Designed to be as compact and lightweight as possible, it can still handle full-frame…

First photo leaks of Pentax 17 film camera – official update next week

Jun 11, 2024 John Aldred

The first photo has leaked of Pentax’s upcoming half-frame film camera. It’s the first camera to come from the company’s “Film Project”, which kicked off…

Check out these five iconic digital cameras from the 1990s

Jun 10, 2024 John Aldred

When photography started to make its transition towards digital, not much was standardised. Even though 35mm cameras had been around for years, digital didn’t adopt…

Nikon teases Z6 III with new trailer – June 17th announcement

Jun 10, 2024 John Aldred

Nikon has released a new teaser for an upcoming camera. Unlike most of Nikon’s vague pre-release marketing, though, Nikon’s being quite obvious with this one…