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.
Feiyutech launches two new gimbals – the Feiyu Scorp and the modular Feiyu Scorp Pro
Nov 19, 2021
John Aldred
Feiyutech has announced two new motorised 3-axis gimbals. These are the Scorp and the Scorp Pro. Unlike many other gimbals, though, the “Pro” model isn’t…
Thieves target Atlanta film industry businesses stealing over $3,000,000 in gear
Nov 19, 2021
John Aldred
It seems that Atlanta is the big movie business target for thieves at the moment, with a number of companies banding together to try to…
Canon is adding vehicle-tracking AF to the EOS R5 and R6 but it comes with a catch
Nov 19, 2021
John Aldred
One of the great new features of the Canon EOS R3 (and the Nikon Z9, while we’re talking about it) was the addition of vehicle…
Canon patents zoom lenses that get shorter as they get longer
Nov 19, 2021
John Aldred
Well, this is a bit counterintuitive. Spotted by asobinet, Canon has patented a mechanism for a zoom lens mechanism that actually gets shorter as you…
If you’re using an old perpetual license version of Lightroom 5, back up your installation file
Nov 18, 2021
John Aldred
A recent post on Reddit has highlighted a potential issue for users of Adobe’s perpetual license version of Lightroom 5. Basically, if you bought the…
Fujifilm’s new Instax Mini Evo Hybrid instant camera comes with 10 lens and 10 film effects
Nov 17, 2021
John Aldred
Fujifilm has announced its new hybrid camera, the Instax Mini Evo. It combines the “I WANT IT NOW!” factor of instant prints with some of…
This 3D printed adapter for microscope objectives produces amazing macro shots for less than $25
Nov 17, 2021
John Aldred
Macro is one of those subjects that kind of has two extremes. Either you can go way over the top expensive, with decent macro lenses…
Capture One demands complete physical access to your computer(s) in its license agreement
Nov 17, 2021
John Aldred
Contracts are a funny thing. The wording they use, the things they have to say in order to allow them to do the things they…
How to easily edit your videos to a musical beat with just a few clicks in Adobe Premiere Pro
Nov 17, 2021
John Aldred
Whether you’re editing a narrative story, a vlog or an actual music video, editing videos to the beat is a common technique to make the…
These are the best and worst brands you can buy for shooting video… maybe
Nov 17, 2021
John Aldred
Camera gear talk is always quite interesting and often pretty amusing. So many are loyal to their brand, not that I’m pointing any fingers, and…