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.
LC-Tec creates world’s first Electronic Variable Diffusion filter
Sep 17, 2024
John Aldred
Diffusion isn’t something we typically think of being able to be done electronically. At least, not on a filter that sits over the lens at…
First Look: Saramonic WiTalk9 headsets to let crews communicate online
Sep 16, 2024
John Aldred
Maintaining communications with others on your crew while filming can be a pain. You can’t see where people are, and you can’t be yelling for…
First Look at the Zhiyun CinePeer C100 RGB LED Bar
Sep 16, 2024
John Aldred
Zhiyun’s launched the latest in its line of CinePeer LED lights. The company kicked off the CinePeer series in March of this year, and now…
First Look: SmallRig x Film Riot’s new multitool is your new every day carry
Sep 16, 2024
John Aldred
SmallRig has teamed up with the guys at Film Riot to develop a new multitool for filmmakers (and photographers). It features all of the usual…
First look: Accsoon CineView Master 4K – 4K60p wireless video with less than 2 frames latency
Sep 15, 2024
John Aldred
Accsoon has announced its latest video transmission system, the Accsoon CineView Master 4K. As the name suggests, it supports and transmits 4K video. It does…
Canon’s new RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS costs less than half its 24-70mm sibling
Sep 12, 2024
John Aldred
It looks like Canon’s finally starting to cater more to lower-budget customers. They’ve announced a new RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM lens ($1,099), and it…
Sony just dropped the ECM-L1 lav mic for creators but it’s not cheap
Sep 11, 2024
John Aldred
Sony has announced its newest lavalier microphone. It’s the Sony ECM-L1 ($279.99) and it’s features plug-in power support via a 3.5mm mini plug. As such,…
Adobe finally adds “real” color grading to Premiere Pro
Sep 11, 2024
John Aldred
When it comes to colour management, Premiere Pro always felt like it was a little lacking compared to some other software on the market. Well,…
Nanlite’s PavoSlim 240CL wants to light your small space in full colour
Sep 10, 2024
John Aldred
Nanlite has announced the new PavoSlim 240CL ($1,750). It’s a slim, lightweight and robust 4×1 RGB LED panel with a high output of 260W. That’s…
Hasselblad goes wide with its new XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5 E zoom lens
Sep 10, 2024
John Aldred
Hasselblad has gone even wider for its newest lens release. It’s not a prime like the recently released Hasselblad XCD 25mm f/2.5 ($3,699), but it…