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.
DJI has officially announced the Avata – Their new “cinewhoop” style FPV drone for filmmakers
Aug 25, 2022
John Aldred
DJI has announced the new DJI Avata drone, their attempt at a teeny tiny “cinewhoop” style FPV drone. On paper, it makes DJI’s previous FPV…
This 3D printed 163mm f/2.5 lens with built-in aperture and focus adjustments can be made for less than $15
Aug 23, 2022
John Aldred
When it comes to 3D printed lenses, they usually suffer from some limitations that manufactured lenses do not. Two of those limitations specifically are the…
MIOPS launches the new Capsule Pro motorised pan and tilt motion control head for video and timelapse
Aug 23, 2022
John Aldred
MIOPS has today announced the new Capsule Pro motorised pan and tilt head for shooting timelapse and motion control video. Released four years after the…
Google’s new NeRF AI has learned to see in the dark better than any camera you own
Aug 23, 2022
John Aldred
Computational photography is a big thing these days. Not only when it comes to smartphones but also with software for the desktop using photos shot…
This DIY e-paper display plays movies in ultra slow motion and would take years to play one back completely
Aug 22, 2022
John Aldred
There seems to be a weird obsession with super slow movie players lately. I’ve seen a few of them come scroll up my screen lately,…
YoloLiv goes vertical with the Instream, letting you stream directly to Instagram and TikTok
Aug 22, 2022
John Aldred
YoloLiv has created a nice little lineup of all-in-one video switcher/encoder/streamer/recorder/monitor devices, starting with the original YoloBox, the YoloBox Mini and more recently, the YoloBox…
Canon has patented an internal liquid cooling system for mirrorless cameras
Aug 22, 2022
John Aldred
Well, this is a not unexpected patent filing, really. With all of the overheating issues surrounding the EOS R5 and EOS R6 bodies on release,…
NiSi scales down their filter system for their new Smartphone Filter Kit for iPhone
Aug 22, 2022
John Aldred
If we take away all the egotistical hyperbole, one of the big things that stops a lot of people from shooting more (and more serious)…
SmallRig joins the compact microphone market with the new W60 dual wireless system
Aug 22, 2022
John Aldred
It’s like everybody’s jumping onto microphones right now and not being one to be left behind, SmallRig’s decided to have a go at their own…
This $12 iPhone app gives you remote focus and LiDAR autofocus on your Blackmagic cameras
Aug 21, 2022
John Aldred
No matter what camera you use, the ability to focus remotely is a wonderful thing. And if you’re filming yourself, it can often be invaluable….