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.
NONS SL660 – Medium format Instax camera with a built-in frame-filling adapter for 35mm SLR lenses
Feb 20, 2022
John Aldred
We’ve seen a couple of great projects from the folks at NONS over the last couple of years, like the original NONS SL42 in February…
Shooting Brenizer method portraits on medium format film to simulate a large format look
Feb 20, 2022
John Aldred
The Brenizer method has been around for a while. In fact, it’s been around since long before it was called the “Brenizer method” – he…
Why filmmakers love lamps – should you use one in your next video?
Feb 18, 2022
John Aldred
This is a rather interesting observation that I’ve never picked up on before but I’ll sure be on the lookout for in the future. Have…
Godox expands its tube light lineup with the almost-4ft-long Godox TL120
Feb 17, 2022
John Aldred
Godox has announced their newest RGB tube light, the Godox TL120. It joints the Godox TL60, announced at the end of 2020, as well as…
This is what vlogging would’ve looked like if you’d tried to do it 30 years ago
Feb 17, 2022
John Aldred
In the grand scheme of things, vlogging is a pretty recent development. Thanks to the proliferation of smartphone cameras and the birth of platforms like…
Complete leaked specs and video of the Panasonic GH6 show 7.5 stops IBIS, 300fps and ProRes video
Feb 17, 2022
John Aldred
Well, it seems a lot of info about the Panasonic GH6 was leaked overnight – and that Digicame-Info appears to be the new Nokishita. We…
First images of upcoming Panasonic GH6 leak ahead of next week’s announcement
Feb 16, 2022
John Aldred
Scheduled to be officially announced next week on the 21st, images of the upcoming Panasonic GH6 have leaked a little early. Two images have gotten…
Can the Nikon Coolpix 990 swivel camera still shoot great photos 22 years after its release?
Feb 15, 2022
John Aldred
While I don’t typically miss the digital cameras of old, I’ve really been quite enjoying the recent trend for “reviewing” these older cameras. And while…
These are the most complained about cameras in the world
Feb 15, 2022
John Aldred
We often joke that people complain a lot about certain camera manufacturers or the cameras themselves. Whether it’s overheating issues, terrible autofocus or a host…
DJI forced to drop the price of the Ronin 4D 6K as it removes ProRes RAW
Feb 15, 2022
John Aldred
DJI has announced that its flagship cinema camera, the Ronin 4D 6K, has lost one of its biggest selling points; the ability to record ProRes…