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.
Germany’s biggest electronics retailer removes DJI drones from its shelves (and online store) over “security concerns”
Mar 29, 2022
John Aldred
This has been a saga that’s been building up for a couple of weeks now, beginning with accusations from Ukraine (via Blynk co-founder Bolodymyr Shymanskyy)…
Autel Evo Nano drone – Is it really a DJI Mini 2 killer?
Mar 26, 2022
John Aldred
This review of the Autel Evo Nano has taken a little longer than I’d anticipated to complete due to the abysmal weather we’ve been having…
Watch this beginner’s gimbal guide and learn how to get smoothest footage possible out of your camera
Mar 25, 2022
John Aldred
Gimbals are more popular now than they ever have been and their popularity will no doubt continue to rise in the future as they become…
TTArtisan has released a black “brassed” version of their tiny shoe mounted light meter
Mar 25, 2022
John Aldred
While pretty much all cameras today have some form of light meter built-in, there are still plenty of older film cameras that don’t. Short of…
This crazy new NVIDIA tech turns 2D photos into fully 3D scenes in seconds
Mar 25, 2022
John Aldred
Creating 3-dimensional worlds and objects from flat 2-dimensional photographs isn’t a new concept. It’s been happening for years. In the early days (and still often,…
Glass wants to make all smartphone lenses anamorphic – but probably not the way you think
Mar 24, 2022
John Aldred
Glass, a new startup working on AI-enhanced imaging, wants to change how our smartphone cameras work to overcome the limitations of current smartphone cameras. They…
Samyang announces its second-generation AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II lens with improved AF performance
Mar 24, 2022
John Aldred
Samyang has today announced the new full-frame Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II lens for Sony E mount, the successor to its popular AF 35mm…
Nanlite launches its new PavoBulb 10C high CRI RGBWW LED light for practical light replacement on set
Mar 23, 2022
John Aldred
Nanlite has released their new PavoBulb 10C. It’s an RGBWW colour-mixing LED light designed to replace practical bulbs on-set when you need to get a…
Canon Australia issues recall on Canon EOS R5c bodies due to autofocus problems
Mar 23, 2022
John Aldred
Canon Australia has issued a recall for early shipments of the video-centric Canon EOS R5c mirrorless cinema camera. According to the recall, this is due…
The Insta360 ONE RS is a worthy successor, adds 6K video, Active HDR and native FlowState stabilisation
Mar 22, 2022
John Aldred
Insta360 today announced the new Insta360 ONE RS. It’s the follow-up to the company’s popular and modular Insta360 ONE R, released in 2020. It boasts…