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.
You might cut your CFexpress card costs in half by using an M.2 NVMe SSD in this adapter
Apr 22, 2022
John Aldred
As the drop-in replacement for XQD and the logical successor to CFast 2.0, CFexpress is the hot new format that’s most definitely here to stay….
Accsoon’s new Dual Band CineView HE offers wireless HDMI video transmission up to 1200ft
Apr 22, 2022
John Aldred
Accsoon, makers of the popular low budget CineEye series video transmitters for watching your camera’s signal on your smartphone or tablet are stepping things up…
Sirui’s new “Jupiter” full-frame cine lens lineup includes 24mm, 35mm & 50mm T2 macro primes and 28-85mm T3.2 zoom
Apr 22, 2022
John Aldred
Sirui has announced a new line of full-frame cine lenses known as the Jupiter series. The line is kicking off with four lenses including a…
Canon jumps on the Frame.io Camera to Cloud train adding support for C300 III and C500 II cine cameras
Apr 21, 2022
John Aldred
Just when I thought I could write about something else today, Canon pops up to let us know that they’re announcing a new firmware update…
Frame.io adds Camera to Cloud support for Atomos, Teradek, FiLMiC Pro, Apple TV and more
Apr 21, 2022
John Aldred
As well as today’s previous announcement from Atomos regarding Frame.io Camera to Cloud (C2C) support in their two new products, the Atomos Connect and Shogun…
New Atomos tools let you upload footage to Frame.io’s Camera to Cloud as it’s still being shot
Apr 21, 2022
John Aldred
Atomos has announced the new Atomos Connect accessory that plugs your Ninja V or Ninja V+ and a new Shogun Connect all-in-one device, both of…
Dutch retailer leaks DJI Mini 3 Pro details – 4K60p, 3-way obstacle avoidance and up to 47 min flight time
Apr 21, 2022
John Aldred
DJI hasn’t officially said a thing about the DJI Mini 3 Pro yet, but Dutch retailer TopRC seems to have jumped the gun a little…
Nitecore’s new UFZ100 Sony battery charges through an integrated Type-C USB port
Apr 20, 2022
John Aldred
How many times have you gone to look for a battery charger and it’s just nowhere to be found? I know I sure have. I…
Stolen Drone Info helps you track down your lost or stolen drone (or report one you’ve found)
Apr 20, 2022
John Aldred
Drones disappear all the time. Sometimes it’s simply that they’ve crashed or software’s malfunctioned and it’s flown off to some unknown location. Other times, it…
How to shoot dynamic waterscapes and take your long exposure photography to the next level
Apr 20, 2022
John Aldred
Long exposures, particularly of water, are something that almost all of us either have tried at some point or will try and some point in…