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.
DJI Inspire 3 announcement on April 13th teased on DJI website
Apr 7, 2023
John Aldred
It’s been almost six and a half years since DJI announced the DJI Inspire 2 drone. Now it looks like we’re finally going to see…
The Duovox Ultra is a monocular night vision camera that sees in full colour
Apr 6, 2023
John Aldred
Duovox has launched the new Duovox Ultra (Kickstarter here). They say it’s a military-grade monocular and an upgrade from their popular Duovox Mate Pro camera,…
New Polaroid Reclaimed Blue film chemistry was discovered by accident
Apr 6, 2023
John Aldred
Polaroid has announced the release of a new instant film. It’s called Reclaimed Blue 600, and it’s an original film chemistry formula that Polaroid says…
This photographer converted a 60-year-old Yashica from analogue to digital
Apr 6, 2023
John Aldred
In the years since photographers started transitioning from film to digital in the early 2000s, many companies promised conversion kits. Devices you could put inside…
Aputure MC Pro is 4x brighter than its non-Pro predecessor
Apr 4, 2023
John Aldred
Aputure has today announced the new Aputure MC Pro (buy here). It’s 4x brighter than the standard Aputure MC. It also swaps out the silicone…
This is what a gun exploding at 187,000 frames per second looks like
Apr 4, 2023
John Aldred
We’re big fans of The Slow Mo Guys here on DIYP, and never more so than when they’re doing something destructive. In what seems to…
Canon’s MS-500 features a SPAD sensor that truly sees in the dark
Apr 4, 2023
John Aldred
Canon has announced the development of the Canon MS-500, the world’s first ultra-high-sensitivity interchangeable lens camera with a Single Photon Avalanche Diode sensor. Canon announced…
Rode Wireless ME – a review of a low-budget Rode
Apr 4, 2023
John Aldred
When Rode released the original Wireless GO in 2019, they set a new standard for small wireless portable microphones. In 2021, Rode released the Wireless…
Sigma adds 17mm f/4, 50mm f/2 FF and 23mm f/1.4 APS-C lenses to its Contemporary lineup
Apr 3, 2023
John Aldred
Sigma has now officially announced the three rumoured new lenses in their Contemporary lens lineup. As expected, there are two full-frame 17mm f/4 and 50mm…
The new Godox Dive series lets you light underwater down to 40 metres
Apr 3, 2023
John Aldred
Godox has announced a new range of underwater LED lights. Named Godox Dive, there are two product ranges, one daylight and one RGBWW, each available…