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 images leak of upcoming non-Pro DJI Mini 3 drone show no obstacle avoidance sensors
Dec 2, 2022
John Aldred
Just over a week ago, word came that DJI had registered an upcoming cut-down DJI Mini 3 non-Pro version with the FCC. Now, we’re getting…
RED has been granted a new patent covering Compressed RAW in all video-capable devices including smartphones
Dec 2, 2022
John Aldred
The words “RED” and “patent” are pretty familiar bedfellows. They’ve used their raw video patents to strongarm every other camera manufacturer from being able to…
Nikon suspends sales of Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S due to orders that “exceed our expectations”
Dec 2, 2022
John Aldred
I don’t know how long camera manufacturers will continue to think that we believe their “we didn’t know it was going to be so popular!”…
Watch: How to get super clean images when shooting high ISO raw files
Dec 1, 2022
John Aldred
The ISO capabilities in DSLRs and mirrorless cameras today is pretty amazing. But it’s not perfect. You’re still going to see an increase in noise…
FoCal goes mobile with their new iPhone and Android app for lens autofocus calibration anywhere
Dec 1, 2022
John Aldred
The shift to mirrorless has largely helped to eliminate one of the biggest issues of DSLRs; Focus calibration. And although mirrorless is now selling at…
Nanlite expands its FS LED lighting range with the bi-colour FS-150B and FS-200B
Dec 1, 2022
John Aldred
Nanlite has today announced new bi-colour versions of its popular FS-150 and FS-200 LED lights. The new FS-150B and FS-200B are essentially the same as…
Fuji announces the TG-BT1 Tripod Grip for vlogging and remote camera control
Nov 30, 2022
John Aldred
Fuji has announced its newest accessory for its range of mirrorless cameras, the TG-BT1 Tripod Grip. It’s designed for Fuji’s X series cameras to enhance…
Yongnuo announces the 16mm f/1.8S DA DSM autofocus lens for Sony E mount APS-C
Nov 30, 2022
John Aldred
Yongnuo has announced the new Yongnuo YN 16mm f/1.8S DA DSM lens. This autofocus lens is available in both Nikon Z and Sony E mounts….
Rode introduces its newest entry-level on-camera Rode VideoMicro II microphone
Nov 30, 2022
John Aldred
The Rode VideoMicro has been an extremely popular microphone since its introduction way back in 2015. It’s a super low-budget alternative to its higher-end VideoMic…
The Photon is a tiny open-source handheld light meter powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico
Nov 29, 2022
John Aldred
Light meters have been a bit out of fashion for a while – although you’ll get my Sekonic from my cold dead hands! – but…