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.
3D print your own modular 30W LED spot for use on small sets
Apr 3, 2023
John Aldred
There are a wide range of continuous LED lights on the market these days, from small to large and cheap to expensive. Many of them…
Canon is starting to let 3rd parties make RF mount lenses
Mar 31, 2023
John Aldred
In a recent interview at CP+ 2023, the team from DPReview spoke with Canon about a wide range of topics. Two of them stick out…
Canon recalls some EOS R10 bodies over “loud noises”
Mar 31, 2023
John Aldred
Canon has issued a recall over some Canon EOS R10 (buy here) bodies. Canon hasn’t said much about the issue except to say that some…
Canon EOS R3 facial recognition now knows who to focus on in a crowd
Mar 31, 2023
John Aldred
As well as the firmware update for the EOS R5, Canon has also announced v1.4.0 firmware for the Canon EOS R3 (buy here). Unfortunately, the…
Canon EOS R5 now shoots 400-megapixel photos after new firmware update
Mar 31, 2023
John Aldred
Canon has released version 1.8.1 firmware for the Canon EOS R5 (buy here). Amongst the features added, one adds “IBIS High Resolution Shot”. As the…
Tokina announces shoe-mounted red dot finder for long telephoto lenses
Mar 30, 2023
John Aldred
Well, this is an interesting one. Tokina has announced a new SZ Super Tele Finder Lens. Essentially, it mounts to your camera’s hotshoe and puts…
Laowa announces the super wide FF 15mm f/2 Zero-D for Leica M
Mar 30, 2023
John Aldred
It seems to be an almost weekly occurrence, but Venus Optics has announced a new Laowa lens. This time, it’s the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D…
Freewell K2 is yet another magnetic filter holder system
Mar 30, 2023
John Aldred
It seems like everybody’s going magnetised these days. We’re constantly seeing magnets in use with our photography and video tools, whether it’s magnetic mounts on…
Sony’s ZV-E1 is a cut-down FX3 in a vlogging form factor
Mar 29, 2023
John Aldred
Sony has now officially announced the new Sony ZV-E1 (buy here) mirrorless camera. It follows on with the general theme of the ZV-1 and ZV-E10…
Review: Insta360 announces its first gimbal – The AI-tracking Insta360 Flow
Mar 29, 2023
John Aldred
Insta360 is most famous for its 360-degree cameras and action cameras. It looks like they’re taking a little change of direction and expanding out into…