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.
Ricoh’s new rugged and waterproof WG-80 is basically a WG-70 with a slightly redesigned shell and brighter ring light
May 19, 2022
John Aldred
Ricoh has announced their new WG-80, the latest in their line of rugged and waterproof compact cameras designed for underwater, outdoor and industrial photography. With…
Leica has discontinued the CL and TL2 camera systems in pursuit of full-frame
May 19, 2022
John Aldred
It appears that Leica has discontinued both the Leica CL and Leica TL2 camera systems. Their demise seems to have been on the cards for…
Litepanels expands its “Hard” panel lineup with the new Gemini 2×1 hard RGBWW LED panel
May 18, 2022
John Aldred
Litepanels has expanded its Gemini Hard product line with the addition of the new Gemini 2×1 Hard RGBWW LED panel. Like the Gemini 1×1 Hard,…
How to build your own DIY acoustic panels to treat your room for recording audio
May 18, 2022
John Aldred
If you’ve ever tried shooting a video indoors where good sound is important, you’ve no doubt come across the issue of reverb. It’s the echo…
Nanlite’s Forza 60C is a six-colour RGBLAC LED light for maximum colour accuracy
May 18, 2022
John Aldred
RGBLAC seems to be the new trend these days when it comes to LED lights. Gone is the more usual straight RGB and even the…
Tether Tools replaces the JerkStopper with the new TetherGuard cable management system
May 18, 2022
John Aldred
The JerkStopper from Tether Tools has been a staple amongst many photographers who shoot tethered in the studio. It’s been around for well over a…
Laowa launches trio of compact, lightweight and low budget 1.5x anamorphic prime lenses
May 17, 2022
John Aldred
Venus Optics has announced a new line of low budget lightweight 1.5x anamorphic prime lenses for EF and PL mount cameras as well as seven…
The Kandao QooCam EGO is the best hope so far for mass adoption of compact 3D cameras
May 17, 2022
John Aldred
3D cameras have fascinated me for years. When I was a kid, my parents had one of those View-Masters. Actually, they had hundreds of them…
DJI leak shows the DJI Avata CineWhoop style drone for shooting FPV cinema
May 17, 2022
John Aldred
Well, it looks like the DJI Mini 3 Pro isn’t the only small drone that DJI’s been working on lately. According to leaks from both…
Watch this complete guide to Canon EOS M system lenses before they’re all killed off
May 16, 2022
John Aldred
The timing of the release of this particular video from Christopher Frost is curious, but release it he has. It’s a complete guide to every…