Posts by Author: John Aldred
Watch: This is how Kodak made film in the 1950s
Not too long ago, we saw a three–part series from Destin Sandlin at Smarter Every Day showing how Kodak makes film. He visited their Rochester,…
Yongnuo YN 11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL AF lens has a wireless follow focus
Yongnuo has announced its acronym-laden Yongnuo YN 11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL APS-C lens. It’s currently available in China for Sony E mount, but other…
Now you can wear Kolari filters on your face
Kolari Vision has announced their newest filters – sort of. These ones don’t go over your camera lens, though. No, these ones are for your…
Panasonic just announced “World’s Smallest & Lightest” medium-telephoto macro lens
Panasonic has announced its newest macro lens for its full-frame Lumix S series mirrorless cameras. The Panasonic Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro (buy here) claims…
Godox is releasing a Godox V1 Pro flash
Godox has registered a new speedlight with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. It’s the Godox V1 Pro, an upgraded version of 2019’s popular…
OWC ThunderBlade X8 SSD offers 2.95GB/sec speeds and less distracting LEDs
Other World Computing has announced the new OWC ThunderBlade X8 RAID SSD (buy here). Designed to sit on your desktop next to your computer, it’s…
How to make iPhone 15 clips look like 8K RED Monstro footage using AI
The iPhone 15 and the iOS updates that come with it have brought new features to Apple’s smartphone ecosystem. That’s no surprise. The same thing…
Sony A9 III: The trade-off for Global Shutter is image quality, a report
There’s been a lot of fuss made about the Sony A9 III (buy here). Given that it’s the first mirrorless camera to come with a…
OpenAutoLab is a complete DIY film developing solution
Many of us who shoot film have either developed our own film or have wanted to try it at some point. And for basic black-and-white…
Laowa’s first autofocus lens is the 10mm f/2.8 for Nikon, Canon, Sony and L mount
Laowa appears to have broken new ground with the announcement of the company’s first autofocus lens. Not surprisingly, being Laowa, it’s an odd one. It’s…
