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.
Google’s new NeRF AI has learned to see in the dark better than any camera you own
Aug 23, 2022
John Aldred
Computational photography is a big thing these days. Not only when it comes to smartphones but also with software for the desktop using photos shot…
This DIY e-paper display plays movies in ultra slow motion and would take years to play one back completely
Aug 22, 2022
John Aldred
There seems to be a weird obsession with super slow movie players lately. I’ve seen a few of them come scroll up my screen lately,…
YoloLiv goes vertical with the Instream, letting you stream directly to Instagram and TikTok
Aug 22, 2022
John Aldred
YoloLiv has created a nice little lineup of all-in-one video switcher/encoder/streamer/recorder/monitor devices, starting with the original YoloBox, the YoloBox Mini and more recently, the YoloBox…
Canon has patented an internal liquid cooling system for mirrorless cameras
Aug 22, 2022
John Aldred
Well, this is a not unexpected patent filing, really. With all of the overheating issues surrounding the EOS R5 and EOS R6 bodies on release,…
NiSi scales down their filter system for their new Smartphone Filter Kit for iPhone
Aug 22, 2022
John Aldred
If we take away all the egotistical hyperbole, one of the big things that stops a lot of people from shooting more (and more serious)…
This $12 iPhone app gives you remote focus and LiDAR autofocus on your Blackmagic cameras
Aug 21, 2022
John Aldred
No matter what camera you use, the ability to focus remotely is a wonderful thing. And if you’re filming yourself, it can often be invaluable….
Comparing Samyang’s new 85mm f/1.4 FE II against the Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM and Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
Aug 21, 2022
John Aldred
Last month, Samyang announced their newest version of their popular 85mm f/1.4 autofocus lens. The new Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AF FE II for Sony is…
The “Edelclone” is a 4-axis DIY camera slider that used to be a 3D printer and you can make one, too
Aug 19, 2022
John Aldred
Some of you might remember DSLR DIY CNC from last year’s post about those neat 3D printed custom lens caps. This have been pretty quiet…
The new and bright Godox GM6S 4K 5.5″ on-camera field monitor offers touchscreen camera control
Aug 19, 2022
John Aldred
Godox seems to be testing the waters with a number of new product lines lately, outside of their usual lighting systems. Today’s it’s the turn…
Yongnuo has a new and updated version of their 85mm f/1.8 DF DSM lens on the way
Aug 16, 2022
John Aldred
Yongnuo has announced a new version of their popular (and above average) 85mm f/1.8 DF DSM lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. In a Weibo post,…