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.
Panasonic says the reason PDAF took so long was to not compromise image quality
Jan 11, 2023
John Aldred
In an interview between Gizmomo Freaks and Panasonic during the launch of the recently announced Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II and S5 Mark IIx, the…
DJI’s RS 3 Mini shrinks their flagship gimbal down to travel size with a 2kg load capacity
Jan 10, 2023
John Aldred
DJI has announced their newest gimbal, the DJI RS 3 Mini, a small, lightweight handheld gimbal designed for travel use. DJI says that the RS…
Nanlite expands its second-generation PavoTube II series with the 15C II and 30C II RGBWW tube lights
Jan 10, 2023
John Aldred
Nanlite has also today announced the new Nanlite PavoTube II 15C and 30C RGBWW LED tube lights. These replace the original PavoTube 15C and 30C…
Nanlite’s refreshed Forza II lineup improves colour rendering, light intensity and durability
Jan 10, 2023
John Aldred
Nanlite has announced its newest Forza Mark II LED lights. The Forza 60 II, 60B II, 300 II, 300B II, 500 II and 500B II…
What does Phase Detect autofocus mean for Panasonic’s future?
Jan 9, 2023
John Aldred
The Panasonic S5 Mark II announcement brought with it a big change of direction for Panasonic. One that Panasonic shooters (including myself) had been wanting…
Techart’s TZM-02 adapter brings faster autofocus for manual focus lenses to Nikon Z bodies
Jan 9, 2023
John Aldred
Techart has announced their new TZM-02 Leica M lens to Nikon Z mirrorless camera autofocus adapter. The TZM-02, naturally, replaces the TZM-01 announced in 2020…
It’s not just you, your iPhone camera is getting worse with each new generation
Jan 9, 2023
John Aldred
This is an interesting video from tech YouTuber and smartphone aficionado Marques Brownlee that talks about the iPhone’s camera system and why it appears to…
Darktable 4.2 update brings new highlight preservation modes, EXIF lens correction and more to the free open source photo editor
Jan 6, 2023
John Aldred
Darktable has just received a massive version 4.2 update bringing with it a whole host of new and updated features. The summary of major highlights…
Watch: Three top tips for using C-Stands during a shoot in less than a minute
Jan 6, 2023
John Aldred
C-Stands are a staple in many photography studios and on film sets. They’re just a lot more practical, versatile and useful, not to mention sturdy,…
Panasonic adds two new Lumix lenses to its full-frame L mount 2023 lens roadmap
Jan 6, 2023
John Aldred
Panasonic has updated its full-frame L mount Lumix lens roadmap for 2023 by adding two new lenses. One new prime lense has been added at…