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.
Leaked photos and video show the first “OM System” branded gear is the M.Zuiko 20mm f/1.4 Pro
Nov 3, 2021
John Aldred
The change of brand from Olympus to OM System was announced just over a week ago. We were told that new items would start to…
The Zhiyun Weebill 2 Pro Plus kit is the ultimate gimbal combo for solo shooters
Nov 3, 2021
John Aldred
When it comes to gimbals, there’s no shortage of them on the market these days. So, why has the Zhiyun Weebill 2 become my favourite…
Rode’s new AI-Micro turns almost any microphone into a digital USB audio device
Nov 3, 2021
John Aldred
One of the big benefits of both the Rode VideoMic NTG and the Rode Wireless GO II is that you can use them as digital…
“5D” glass discs could hold 500TB of data and last for up to 13.8 billion years
Nov 2, 2021
John Aldred
Some of us are struggling just to maintain our ever-growing archive of photographs and video footage. Every few years, we have to update all our…
Loupedeck releases massive V5.0 software update for Loupedeck Live and CT consoles
Nov 2, 2021
John Aldred
Loupedeck has released a new Version 5.0 update for its Loupedeck CT and Loupedeck Live consoles that brings with it a new user interface, native…
How to back up your photos and video on location the easy way with a smartphone and an SSD
Nov 1, 2021
John Aldred
I’ve been through various iterations of location backup workflows over the years. When I started out with DSLRs back in 2002 I was using the…
This is how much the Canon EOS R3 costs in different countries around the world
Oct 31, 2021
John Aldred
Because I’m based in the UK, every time a new camera is released, I always hear “It costs so much more in the UK than…
Olympus has now officially been renamed “OM System”
Oct 27, 2021
John Aldred
Well, there’s been a lot of speculation about what’s going to happen to the name Olympus since its acquisition by JIP was completed at the…
DJI’s tiny new Action 2 is going to set you back $850 with the selfie screen and microphone
Oct 27, 2021
John Aldred
DJI has announced the new DJI Action 2 action camera, and they seem to have taken a leaf out of Insta360’s book by making it…
Rode Wireless GO II gets smartphone control and Rode Connect podcasting support
Oct 26, 2021
John Aldred
Rode has released two updates for the Rode Wireless Go II microphones, bringing new podcasting and live streaming functionality and allowing complete remote configuration from…