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.
Photo leaks of upcoming Panasonic S5 Mark II ahead of February release
Dec 28, 2022
John Aldred
Panasonic is getting ready to announce a new S5 Mark II L mount mirrorless camera. Building on the popularity of the original S5, the new…
Godox has officially announced the monster MG1200Bi – its most powerful LED light to date
Dec 28, 2022
John Aldred
Godox has now released the new Godox Knowled MG1200Bi LED light, first teased at IBC 2022. In Amsterdam, we got to see a prototype with…
This is how 100-year-old film is restored back to its original glory for future generations to enjoy
Dec 28, 2022
John Aldred
Although there are still a few exceptions and holdouts, the vast majority of movies, cartoons and other cinema and broadcast content today is shot digitally….
Colbor release a low-budget RGB version of their modular CL60 LED lights
Dec 22, 2022
John Aldred
Colbor has announced the new Colbor CL60R, it’s an RGB version of the CL60 and CL60M LED lights released in August. We got to check…
DaVinci Resolve for iPad has come out of beta and is now available to download in the App Store
Dec 22, 2022
John Aldred
Well, that beta cycle didn’t last very long! Blackmagic has today announced that DaVinci Resolve for iPad has hit its first official release version. The…
Kondor Blue releases its new “Mondo-Ties” cable management system for video and cinema rigs
Dec 22, 2022
John Aldred
Kondor Blue has announced its newest product. It’s an unassuming little clip with big quality-of-life improvements for filmmakers, live streamers and others who potentially have…
Pentax takes a step back into the past with the launch of the “Film Camera Project”
Dec 22, 2022
John Aldred
Pentax is an odd duck, for sure. They’ve held onto DSLRs with a death grip against the onslaught of DSLRs, which could potentially become their…
Canon adds focus breathing correction support to several popular f/2.8 and f/4 RF zoom lenses
Dec 21, 2022
John Aldred
Canon has released a number of new firmware updates for its f/2.8 and f/4 RF mount zoom lenses. The only update seems to be to…
Laowa releases the world’s widest 6mm f/2 Zero-D rectilinear lens for Micro Four Thirds
Dec 21, 2022
John Aldred
Venus Optics has announced the new Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D lens, the widest rectilinear lens available for Micro Four Thirds. It’s essentially a photography version…
7Artisans announces its new 12mm f/2.8 Mark II rectilinear APS-C lens
Dec 20, 2022
John Aldred
7Artisans has announced a new Mark II revision of its popular 12mm f/2.8 wide-angle manual focus lens for APS-C cameras. The new lens is going…