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.

    Product photography with the Zhiyun Molus G60 and X100 LED lights
    Apr 24, 2023 John Aldred

    At NAB 2023, Zhiyun announced two new LED lights; the Molus G60 (buy here) and X100 (buy here). While not the company’s first LED lights,…

    First look at RODE’s RodeCaster Duo and RodeCaster Pro II firmware updates
    Apr 21, 2023 John Aldred

    It’s a big week for Rode, with many new announcements. This time, it’s the new RodeCaster Duo (buy here), a 2-channel version of the 4-channel…

    First look at the Aputure Amaran 150C and 300C RGBWW LED lights
    Apr 21, 2023 John Aldred

    At NAB 2023, Aputure announced two new LED lights in their Amaran lineup. They’re the Amaran 150C (buy here) and Amaran 300C (buy here), both…

    Hands on with Sennheiser’s 5th Gen EW-DP wireless microphone system
    Apr 21, 2023 John Aldred

    Sennheiser recently announced the 5th generation of its Evolition Wireless microphone ecosystem, the Sennheiser EW-DP (buy here). Given Sennheiser’s previous generation wireless microphones and their…

    Is Meike’s 84mm f/1.4 RF lens the first 3rd party AF lens to be Canon-approved?
    Apr 20, 2023 John Aldred

    Meike has announced a new 85mm f/1.4 lens at NAB 2023 this week. This in itself is not really big news. Neither is the fact…

    First look at RODE’s first video capture device: The Streamer X
    Apr 20, 2023 John Aldred

    Rode has expanded from audio into video with their first-ever video capture device. It’s called the Streamer X (buy here), and comes from Rode’s streaming…

    Nikkor Z 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR is Nikon’s widest APS-C Z mount lens
    Apr 20, 2023 John Aldred

    Nikon has announced its widest APS-C lens for Nikon Z mount mirrorless cameras. The Nikon Nikkor Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR (buy here), as…

    Hands on with YC Onion’s “Pineta” carbon fibre monopod
    Apr 19, 2023 John Aldred

    I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with monopods. To be fair, mostly hate. This is due to the very reasons that YC Onion’s new carbon…

    First look at the DJI Inspire 3 cinematic drone
    Apr 19, 2023 John Aldred

    DJI recently announced the new DJI Inspire 3 drone (buy here). While we are at NAB 2023, we couldn’t pass the chance to see it…

    First look at the new SmallRig F60 modular follow-focus unit
    Apr 19, 2023 John Aldred

    Follow-focus units have been around for a long time. Over the last few years, we’ve seen many of them pop up from quite a few…