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.
Germany’s biggest electronics retailer removes DJI drones from its shelves (and online store) over “security concerns”
Mar 29, 2022
John Aldred
This has been a saga that’s been building up for a couple of weeks now, beginning with accusations from Ukraine (via Blynk co-founder Bolodymyr Shymanskyy)…
Sabrent and Wise announce world’s first 512GB V90 UHS-II SD cards but who will get them to market first?
Mar 29, 2022
John Aldred
Manufacturers of memory cards, amongst other things, Wise and Sabrent have both announced their new 512GB V90 UHS-II SD cards, with write speeds guaranteed at…
Rode enters the headphone market with the new NTH-100 closed back over-ear professional cans
Mar 29, 2022
John Aldred
Rode has finally entered the headphone market with the announcement of its new Rode NTH-100 closed-back over-ear headphones. Rode says that they offer “exceptional sonic…
Here are seven great tips to help you shoot better Milky Way photos
Mar 28, 2022
John Aldred
It’s that time of year again when the evenings are starting to feel a little warmer and the idea of sitting outside all night is…
If you order a Nikon Z9 in Japan today, you won’t get it until January 2023
Mar 28, 2022
John Aldred
Japan, the home of Nikon, is seeing some pretty massive delays on the Nikon Z9 right now. As spotted by the folks at Nikon Rumors,…
Venus Optics has officially announced its new 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift lens
Mar 28, 2022
John Aldred
First announced way back in July 2021 and teased last week, Venus Optics has now finally announced its new Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift lens…
Specs and photos leak before official announcement of TTArtisan’s first autofocus lens – 32mm f/2.8
Mar 28, 2022
John Aldred
TTArtisan is reported to be announcing a new lens today. What makes it special – at least to TTArtisan and their fans – is the…
Autel Evo Nano drone – Is it really a DJI Mini 2 killer?
Mar 26, 2022
John Aldred
This review of the Autel Evo Nano has taken a little longer than I’d anticipated to complete due to the abysmal weather we’ve been having…
Watch this beginner’s gimbal guide and learn how to get smoothest footage possible out of your camera
Mar 25, 2022
John Aldred
Gimbals are more popular now than they ever have been and their popularity will no doubt continue to rise in the future as they become…
TTArtisan has released a black “brassed” version of their tiny shoe mounted light meter
Mar 25, 2022
John Aldred
While pretty much all cameras today have some form of light meter built-in, there are still plenty of older film cameras that don’t. Short of…