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.
SmallRig RC 60C is a compact 60W RGB LED light with USB-PD charging
Oct 16, 2024
John Aldred
SmallRig has announced the RC60C RGB LED video light ($179+). As the name suggests, it’s an RGB LED light. But it’s quite compact compared to…
DJI Air 3S dual-camera drone upgrades to a 1-inch sensor and LiDAR
Oct 15, 2024
John Aldred
DJI has announced the DJI Air 3S ($1,099+). While a minor refresh of the DJI Air 3 ($1,099), the Air 3S does come with one…
Canon teams up with Adobe to add native Frame.io integration to Canon cameras
Oct 15, 2024
John Aldred
Canon has announced that native Frame.io integration is coming to select models of Canon cameras. They’ve been collaborating with Adobe to make this happen. Don’t…
Tamron targets counterfeit lenses with new warning for customers
Oct 15, 2024
John Aldred
Fakes are rife in the worlds of photography and video. Typically, it’s things like memory cards and batteries. Sometimes, though, it’s something a little more…
Adobe integrates Firefly AI-powered video to Premiere Pro
Oct 14, 2024
John Aldred
Adobe has unleashed its newest AI tools at Adobe Max. Generative Extend is coming to Premiere Pro beta, powered by Firefly, which allows you to…
Fujifilm X-M5 puts 6.2K video into Fuji’s lightest X-mount camera
Oct 14, 2024
John Aldred
Fujifilm has announced its latest camera, the Fuji X-M5 ($799). The follow-up to 2013’s Fujifilm X-M1 skips a few numbers in the ordering sequence but…
The new iFootage Shark Slider Nano 2 controls your DJI gimbal
Oct 14, 2024
John Aldred
iFootage has announced the new Shark Slider Nano 2 ($649+). The company says it was developed in conjunction with DJI to add gimbal integration to…
Blazar just dropped “the world’s lightest” affordable full-frame 2x anamorphic cine lenses
Oct 11, 2024
John Aldred
Chinese camera manufacturer Blazar, formerly “Great Joy”, has announced its newest line of lenses. They’re the Blazar Cato 2x, and they’re full-frame 2x anamorphic cinema…
Accsoon CoMo SE brings affordable on-set intercom to the masses
Oct 10, 2024
John Aldred
Accsoon has announced its newest intercom headset system. It’s the Accsoon CoMo SE and it’s essentially a more affordable version of the Accsoon CoMo, announced…
Modding the $99 Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 to make it see in anamorphic
Oct 10, 2024
John Aldred
The Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 FE lens (buy here) is an interesting one. It offers a nice, wide 28mm focal length with full-frame sensor coverage. It…