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.
Yongnuo expands its full-frame Sony E mount prime lineup with the YN 50mm F1.8S DF DSM
Nov 10, 2021
John Aldred
Yongnuo has announced its third full-frame lens in their Sony E-Mount prime lineup. The new Yongnuo YN 50mm F1.8S DF DSM expands the range to…
Watch as the DJI Mavic 3 goes through an extreme wind test and appears to win
Nov 10, 2021
John Aldred
One of the big downfalls of many drones is their inability to handle strong winds. It’s something that now seems to have become a mission…
The Photographer’s guide to getting started with video – and why you need to learn video
Nov 9, 2021
John Aldred
As a photographer, making the transition to video or adding it to your offerings can be a daunting task – especially if you haven’t jumped…
Panasonic adds the new Lumix S 35mm F1.8 to its L mount f/1.8 prime lineup
Nov 9, 2021
John Aldred
Panasonic has announced its new Lumix S 35mm F1.8 (S-S35) lens for L mount bodies, which includes Panasonic’s own S series cameras, as well as…
The ZY Optics Lens Turbo 2 is a 0.72x speed booster for M42, EF and F mount lenses on Nikon Z bodies
Nov 8, 2021
John Aldred
ZY Optics has announced its new Zhongyi Lens Turbo II. It’s a 0.72x speed booster for Nikon Z mount APS-C cameras. There are three versions…
Zhiyun announces the Crane M3 mirrorless camera gimbal with built-in LED light and a shotgun microphone
Nov 8, 2021
John Aldred
Zhiyun has today announced the latest iteration of their lightweight mirrorless gimbal, the Zhiyun Crane M3. Unlike its predecessors, the Crane M2 and the original…
Comica’s BoomX-D Pro wireless mics feature internal recording and digital USB Audio connectivity
Nov 5, 2021
John Aldred
Comica has announced its new Comica BoomX-D Pro wireless microphone system. There are two packages available including one receiver and either one or two transmitters…
How to build a low budget cinema rig (and an expensive one) around the Canon EOS M50
Nov 5, 2021
John Aldred
Building up a proper rig for shooting video isn’t that difficult, it’s just expensive. Well, usually. Fully geared cinema rigs can run into the tens…
Here’s how to make your own high quality DIY USB microphone for voiceovers and streaming
Nov 4, 2021
John Aldred
There are a lot of microphone options out there these days. Since stills cameras started being able to shoot video, and particularly so since the whole…
Samyang celebrates its 50th anniversary with an updated AF 50mm F1.4 FE II
Nov 4, 2021
John Aldred
Samyang has today announced the release of its newest autofocus lens, the Samyang AF 50mm F1.4 FE II. It’s an update to the first autofocus…