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.
The Rode Wireless GO II can now be used as a tiny audio field recorder
Apr 2, 2021
John Aldred
One of the great things about the recently released Rode Wireless GO II over its predecessor is that the transmitters have built-in recorders. This allows…
The (RED) Leica prototype designed by Jony Ive heads to auction – expected to fetch $300,000+
Apr 2, 2021
John Aldred
Back in 2009, a charity event dubbed the (RED) Auction, containing one-of-a-kind items by Apple’s former Chief Design Officer Jony Ive and industrial designer Marc…
Godox V850III/V860III photos and specs leak show modelling light, new battery, quick release lock
Apr 2, 2021
John Aldred
There’s been no official announcement yet and they don’t seem don’t appear to be listed on the Godox website (at least not publicly), it looks…
Canon 85mm f/1.2L II and 70-200mm f/4L IS II the latest victims in EF mount DSLR lens purge
Apr 1, 2021
John Aldred
Pentax might be clinging onto DSLRs for dear life, but if it wasn’t already clear the Canon had pretty much abandoned its DSLRs – what…
DJI FPV Drone “hacked” to increase transmission power with free web tool
Apr 1, 2021
John Aldred
It goes without saying that this is more than likely going to be illegal to do in much of the world, but it seems that…
Five portrait lighting patterns you need to learn
Mar 29, 2021
John Aldred
It seems that there are always things we “need” to learn when it comes to shooting certain genres of photography. And while many of them…
Laowa releases 1.33x Rear Anamorphic lens adapter and 1.4x Full Frame Expander
Mar 29, 2021
John Aldred
Laowa has announced available for its new 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter and 1.4x Full Frame Expander Adapter. Both the front and rear of each adapter…
Sony sued in class-action over A7 III shutters bricking cameras, forcing an expensive repair
Mar 27, 2021
John Aldred
A consumer by the name of John Guerriero has filed a class-action suit against Sony Electronics Inc. in the Southern District of New York over…
Cactus has ceased trading – but apparently they didn’t tell anybody for three months
Mar 26, 2021
John Aldred
This only seems to be coming out now, which isn’t much of a surprise as the popularity of Cactus triggers and lights has taken a…
Automating scanning film with the help of Lego, a Raspberry Pi and a little machine learning
Mar 25, 2021
John Aldred
There are a lot of options out there for scanning film these days, but there’s just something about building a device yourself. This one from…