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.
This introduction to microphones explains the importance of good sound in your videos and how to get it
Oct 27, 2022
John Aldred
There are more people creating video content now than ever before. This means there are also a lot of people creating bad videos than ever…
New V3.0 firmware adds over 20 new features to the Nikon Z9 for a faster and smarter camera
Oct 26, 2022
John Aldred
Nikon has released a new Version 3.0 firmware for the Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera. Yes, that’s right, they’ve announced a release. They haven’t announced that…
Atomos announces development of a new 8K video sensor targeted towards cinema cameras
Oct 26, 2022
John Aldred
Well, this is an interesting one. Atomos, largely famous for its monitor/recorder systems is getting into camera sensors. Atomos has announced that it has completed…
Sony’s new A7R V comes with a completely new AF system and 8 stops of 5-axis stabilisation
Oct 26, 2022
John Aldred
As expected, Sony has today announced their new high-resolution mirrorless camera, the Sony A7R V. If you were hoping for another big resolution jump, though,…
The OM System OM-5 is just an Olympus OM-D E-M5 III with a built-in ND filter
Oct 26, 2022
John Aldred
Well, we knew it was coming and much of the information was leaked yesterday, but now we officially have the rest of it, along with…
Feelworld launches new 125W and 225W daylight and bi-colour LED spots
Oct 25, 2022
John Aldred
Feelworld has announced its first LED spots. Kicking off the range are four COB LED spotlights, the FL125D, FL125B, FL225D and FL225B. The “D” models…
OM System OM-5 photos and specs leak ahead of tomorrow’s expected announcement
Oct 25, 2022
John Aldred
The official announcement from OM Digital Solutions is expected tomorrow, during the OM System Plaza. As tends to happen, though, photos and specs of the…
Venus Optics officially announces the new Laowa 18mm f/0.95 MFT and 25mm f/0.95 APS-C Argus lenses
Oct 25, 2022
John Aldred
Not entirely unexpectedly, Venus Optics has announced their new Laowa Argus 18mm f/0.95 MFT APO and Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 APS-C APO lenses. The addition…
SmugMug has acquired popular photography podcast, This Week in Photo (TWiP)
Oct 25, 2022
John Aldred
SmugMug has acquired the popular photography podcast, This Week in Photo – otherwise known as TWiP. It’s the second acquisition by the company after picking…
Canon shows commitment to supporting DSLRs with a new firmware update for the EOS 1DX Mark III
Oct 24, 2022
John Aldred
It might be full steam ahead with mirrorless for much of the world’s population, but Canon hasn’t entirely abandoned their DSLRs yet. This has been…