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.
The Godox AK-R21 turns your round headed Godox strobe or speedlight into a projector
Dec 20, 2022
John Aldred
Godox has announced the Godox AK-R21 Projection Attachment. It’s compatible with Godox lights that have a round head, like the Godox V1 speedlight, Godox AD100Pro…
This guy built his own AI-powered robot camera operator to follow him around and you can too
Dec 19, 2022
John Aldred
James Bruton is one of the biggest names in robotics on YouTube. He’s made all kinds of crazy contraptions and robots that work on a…
Here’s a 3D printable case for the Rode Wireless GO II that you can make yourself
Dec 19, 2022
John Aldred
The Rode Wireless GO II has become ubiquitous amongst YouTubers and filmmakers alike. Despite the massive amount of competitors on the market now, it still…
Irix has released another 150mm T3.0 cine lens but this one’s not a macro lens
Dec 19, 2022
John Aldred
You might get the slightest sense of deja vu here, but lens manufacturer Irix has announced a new 150mm T3.0 Tele Cine lens. No, it’s…
Holiday Gift Guide – The best new camera gadgets and accessories of 2022
Dec 16, 2022
John Aldred
It’s December again, which means lots of us are sitting there wondering what to buy for ourselves or the photographer in our lives this holiday…
Holiday Gift Guide – The best new tripods, sliders and gimbals of 2022
Dec 15, 2022
John Aldred
It’s December again, which means lots of us are sitting there wondering what to buy for ourselves or the photographer in our lives this holiday…
This DIY battery adapter lets you unify your battery power system across your video devices
Dec 14, 2022
John Aldred
We’re quite lucky in the photo and video industries that there aren’t many weird or non-standard batteries, for the most part. Sure, some companies do…
Holiday Gift Guide – The best new photo and video lights of 2022
Dec 14, 2022
John Aldred
It’s December again, which means lots of us are sitting there wondering what to buy for ourselves or the photographer in our lives this holiday…
AstrHori announces 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye, 18mm f/8 Shift and 85mm f/1.4 AF lenses for full-frame mirrorless
Dec 13, 2022
John Aldred
It looks like last week’s rumours of a couple of new AstrHori lenses proved out. Not only that, but there’s a third one, too, and…
Holiday Gift Guide – The best new cameras of 2022
Dec 12, 2022
John Aldred
It’s December again, which means lots of us are sitting there wondering what to buy for ourselves or the photographer in our lives this holiday…