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.
Freefly launches Wave – A 4K slow mo camera that shoots up 9,259 frames per second
Oct 9, 2020
John Aldred
Freefly, yup, that Freefly, the one who makes drones and gimbals, has launched a camera. It’s called the Wave and it’s a small high-speed 4K…
Straw delivers power to your cameras from a Type-C USB power bank
Oct 8, 2020
John Aldred
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arseniy/straw-power-your-camera-from-usb-pd-power-bank A few months ago, some of you might remember I posted a video about some prototype USB cables I’d been testing. These cables take…
This DIY ATEM Mini case is a whole multicam streaming solution in a box
Oct 8, 2020
John Aldred
The Blackmagic Atem Mini (and Atem Mini Pro and Atem Mini Pro ISO) have quickly become very popular tools for multicam live streaming. They allow…
PIXII Leica M Mount digital rangefinder review
Oct 2, 2020
John Aldred
French company PIXII SAS first announced their new PIXII camera almost two years ago (literally just a couple of weeks shy), and then it was…
These creepy images were completely generated by AI from just photo captions
Oct 1, 2020
John Aldred
AI just gets weirder and weirder. And creepier. Researchers at the Allen Institute for AI have published new research which builds on OpenAI’s GPT-3 machine…
Photos leak of Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Art series macro lens for Sony E mount ahead of announcement
Sep 30, 2020
John Aldred
A couple of photos of Sigma’s upcoming 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Art series macro lens for Sony E and Leica L mounts. Pictures of the…
The Funleader 18mm f/8.0 Cap Lens is now available to buy for E, L, Z, RF and X mounts
Sep 29, 2020
John Aldred
It’s been a while since we heard about the Funleader 18mm f/8.0 cap lens. Launched last October through a well-backed Kickstarter campaign, this wide angle…
Nikon is announcing the Z6II and Z7II on October 14th
Sep 29, 2020
John Aldred
Well, we new something was coming, but we were all a little wrong with the name. Instead of the Z6s and Z7s, they’re actually going…
Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw are getting video-style wheels for advanced colour grading
Sep 28, 2020
John Aldred
Adobe has just released a sneak peek of a new Color Grading tool coming to Lightroom, Lightroom Classic and Adobe Camera Raw. It’s an upgraded…
These “Indoor Adventures” take you on a miniature motorcycle ride
Sep 27, 2020
John Aldred
Indoor Adventure is a series of images created by Felix Hernandez for BMW Motorrad in Mexico. Shot in miniature (It’s Felix, what else would they…