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.
Nikon adds Linear Focus ring capability to some Z lenses with new firmware updates
Aug 2, 2022
John Aldred
If there’s one thing that pretty much all mirrorless filmmakers agree on, it’s that focus by wire lenses absolutely suck when it comes to manually…
Canon pulls new v1.2.0 EOS R3 firmware but don’t worry, they already fixed it with v1.2.1
Aug 1, 2022
John Aldred
Last week, Canon released a new v1.2.0 firmware update for the Canon EOS R3, as well as updates for the EOS R5 and EOS R6…
ProGrade announces fast and tiny PGM0.5 UHS-II SD/microSD card reader for mobile workflows
Aug 1, 2022
John Aldred
ProGrade Digital has announced a new memory card reader and this one’s designed for mobile creators to let them quickly copy and shift files two…
New YouTube app update lets you convert your long-form videos into shorts on iOS and Android
Aug 1, 2022
John Aldred
YouTube has updated its iOS and Android apps with a new feature that lets you convert up to 60 seconds from your existing long-form content…
This $20 DIY ring light isn’t the kind of ring light you think it is – it’s for light painting
Aug 1, 2022
John Aldred
When we hear the term “ring light” in photography, one thing immediately springs to mind and it offers a very distinctive look. But there is…
How to recreate the lighting setups for six scenes in Stranger Things 4
Jul 31, 2022
John Aldred
I don’t know about you, but I find movies and TV shows a great source of inspiration. And I don’t mean the story, but the…
This crazy looking DIY camera gives the full frame FOV and DOF equivalent of a 35mm f/0.4
Jul 31, 2022
John Aldred
You can’t beat a good DIY crazy camera and they don’t get much crazier than this. Built by Matt at DIY Perks, this particular camera…
Five simple but effective camera moves you can make with a power drill
Jul 29, 2022
John Aldred
A power drill isn’t usually on the list when it comes to packing our camera bags to head out on a shoot, but as this…
Does cost matter? $130 vs $600 vs $1,750 telescopes for astrophotography compared
Jul 29, 2022
John Aldred
Astrophotography is one of those photographic subjects that can get very expensive, very quickly, especially if you’re planning to look into deep space! So it’s…
Full-Frame Foveon X3 “should be” ready in 2022 but probably not an actual camera
Jul 29, 2022
John Aldred
The full-frame Foveon saga has been going on since 2018 when it was first mentioned at Photokina during the Sigma, Panasonic and Leica L mount…