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.
First look at Zhiyun Molus G60 and X100 LED lights
Apr 18, 2023
John Aldred
Zhiyun started expanding out into LED lights a little while ago now, but their range is still quite small. Last month, Zhiyun announced that they…
First look at the NANLUX Evoke 900C RGBLAC LED
Apr 18, 2023
John Aldred
Just over a week ago, Nanlux announced the new Nanlux Evoke 900C (buy here), which was said to be on display at NAB 2023 in…
DxO releases 1,192 new Optics Modules including Canon EOS R8, R50
Apr 14, 2023
John Aldred
DxO has announced another big addition to its collection of Optics Modules. These are used in DxO’s raw processing software, including DxO PhotoLab, PureRaw, FilmPack…
NiSi teases “Athena” series of T1.9 and T2.4 cinema lenses
Apr 14, 2023
John Aldred
NiSi has teased a new set of Athena full-frame cinema lenses ahead of the upcoming NAB 2023 show in Las Vegas next week. The lineup…
Sennheiser 5th generation wireless microphone system has remote smartphone control
Apr 14, 2023
John Aldred
Sennheiser announced the fifth generation of its wireless microphone system. The company says it’s purpose-built for content creators, filmmakers and broadcasters, offering a wide range…
Leica expands its black & white camera lineup with the M11 Monochrom
Apr 13, 2023
John Aldred
Leica has announced the new Leica M11 Monochrom. As the name suggests, this is a monochrome version of its popular M11 full-frame camera. Leica was…
DJI announces Inspire 3 with 8K 75fps ProRes RAW and CinemaDNG
Apr 13, 2023
John Aldred
DJI has now officially announced the new DJI Inspire 3 drone (reserve here). Offering several advantages over the DJI Inspire 2 (buy here), such as…
Pentax announces monochrome version of its K-3 Mark III DSLR
Apr 13, 2023
John Aldred
Well, this is a bit of an odd announcement. Although, perhaps Pentax sees themselves as being to DSLRs what Leica is to rangefinders… and then…
Leaked DJI Inspire 3 brochure shows complete specs ahead of official announcement
Apr 13, 2023
John Aldred
DJI made a not-so-subtle teaser about an impending DJI Inspire 3 drone announcement a few days ago. That announcement is expected later today, although a…
Sony adds two 44.72MP and 61.17MP full-frame 8K sensors to product list
Apr 12, 2023
John Aldred
Sony has added two new image sensors to its product list. Both sensors are full-frame, with one having a resolution of 44.72 megapixels and the…