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.
Did you know that RED was promoting a 28K resolution cinema camera back in 2008?
Jun 17, 2022
John Aldred
RED has had a pretty… interesting history. With marketing campaigns often filled with a lot of big promises and hype that really failed to deliver,…
DJI joins L mount alliance, Zenmuse X9 gets L mount adapter, Ronin 4D to get 42222 XQ codec
Jun 17, 2022
John Aldred
Well, here’s a surprise announcement, DJI is joining the L mount alliance. It’s not so much a surprise that more members are being added, as…
Five tips to get the best video results from low budget 8-bit cameras
Jun 16, 2022
John Aldred
We all have to start somewhere and for those who wish to learn how to shoot video, that usually means some pretty low-budget (and often…
Zhiyun enters the lighting market with the Fiveray FR100C portable LED light stick
Jun 16, 2022
John Aldred
LED lights seem to be the 2022 version of 2021’s wireless microphones. Every company seems to be jumping on them. And while they didn’t release…
DJI announces the RS 3 and RS 3 Pro gimbals along with DJI Transmission, its first remote video control system
Jun 15, 2022
John Aldred
It looks like it’s not just Zhiyun announcing a new gimbal today as DJI announces two of theirs, the DJI RS 3 and the DJI…
Nanlite expands its studio line of AC-powered LED lights with the FS-300B bi-colour spot
Jun 15, 2022
John Aldred
Nanlite has announced its new FS-300B AC-powered bi-colour LED spot light. As an AC-powered light, it’s designed for use in the studio rather than on…
Zhiyun’s Weebill 3 comes with a new, lightweight Sling 2.0 form factor and a built-in microphone
Jun 15, 2022
John Aldred
It seems like only 11 months ago since Zhiyun announced the Weebill 2 (review here) but already were’s seeing another announcement from Zhiyun in the…
Nik Collection 5 brings major redesign to Color Efex and Analog Efex with smoother user experience
Jun 15, 2022
John Aldred
DxO has announced the newest Nik Collection 5 release. The familiar 8-tool suite of plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom also comes with a brand new…
What annoys you the most about your camera?
Jun 14, 2022
John Aldred
If there’s one thing that photographers can do well regardless of their skill level, it’s complain! And there are few who complain about cameras quite…
Capture One 22 v15.3.0 update brings Sony wireless tethering, magic eraser, and early iPad support
Jun 14, 2022
John Aldred
Capture One has announced the newest v15.3.0 update for Capture One 22. It brings with it a number of features for Sony and Canon shooters…