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.
Joby just dropped a whole bunch of new microphones for content creators
Jan 31, 2022
John Aldred
Joby, the company famous for its GorillaPod line of bendy tripods, has always had a pretty strong focus on vloggers, social media shooters and self-contained…
The BBC’s 2022 Winter Olympics commercial shows off amazing 3D printed stop motion animation
Jan 28, 2022
John Aldred
Whenever the Olympics come around, the BBC always comes up with some fantastic promotional sequences for it – you know, just in case a single…
The Digi Swap is an adapter to shoot your old cameras with your smartphone’s sensor instead of film
Jan 27, 2022
John Aldred
Well, we never really did see “digital film” come to fruition, but this might be the next best thing to let you use your film…
Samyang’s new lower-budget AF 135mm f/1.8 FE is only $999 (less than Sony, Zeiss or even Sigma)
Jan 27, 2022
John Aldred
Samyang has announced their newest autofocus lens, the Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE for full-frame Sony E mount cameras. This essentially replaces the Samyang MF…
Syrp to be rebranded “Syrp Lab” with products folded into the Manfrotto Move ecosystem
Jan 26, 2022
John Aldred
New Zealand based camera slider and timelapse gear company, Syrp has announced that it’s rebranding itself to Syrp Lab and that its products will be…
Ricoh announces major restructuring – is Pentax about to be reborn or are they just dying?
Jan 21, 2022
John Aldred
This announcement applies to Ricoh Japan only. For a statement from Ricoh USA, see the bottom of this post. Ricoh, more specifically its Pentax brand…
How to colour grade nighttime footage quickly in Adobe Premiere Pro
Jan 19, 2022
John Aldred
Colour grading nighttime footage can be difficult. You’ve often got a lot of contrast to deal with, particularly when light sources appear in your shot…
Canon has officially announced its video-centric EOS R5c and this beefy beast costs $4,500
Jan 19, 2022
John Aldred
The world has been expecting this camera for a long time and now it’s finally here. Canon has today announced the new Canon EOS R5c,…
The Fujifilm X-T30 II is now shipping but supplies are low
Jan 18, 2022
John Aldred
Announced in September 2021, the Fujifilm X-T30 II was reported to begin shipping the following month, in October. Apparently, though, this date seemingly got pushed…
This is the world’s first “Sea-Air Integrated Drone” that works both in the air and underwater
Jan 17, 2022
John Aldred
For as long as aerial drones have been a thing, we’ve seen people try to use them around water. Typically, it’s either landing on water…