Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    Camera containing Panasonic’s 8K global shutter organic CMOS sensor spotted at exhibition in Japan
    Nov 3, 2021 John Aldred

    This 8K organic CMOS sensor from Panasonic seems to be turning into the Duke Nukem of sensors. Basically, vapourware. Every so often, a box with…

    Leaked photos and video show the first “OM System” branded gear is the M.Zuiko 20mm f/1.4 Pro
    Nov 3, 2021 John Aldred

    The change of brand from Olympus to OM System was announced just over a week ago. We were told that new items would start to…

    The Zhiyun Weebill 2 Pro Plus kit is the ultimate gimbal combo for solo shooters
    Nov 3, 2021 John Aldred

    When it comes to gimbals, there’s no shortage of them on the market these days. So, why has the Zhiyun Weebill 2 become my favourite…

    Rode’s new AI-Micro turns almost any microphone into a digital USB audio device
    Nov 3, 2021 John Aldred

    One of the big benefits of both the Rode VideoMic NTG and the Rode Wireless GO II is that you can use them as digital…

    It’s not made by Rode but there is a charging case for the Rode Wireless GO II
    Nov 2, 2021 John Aldred

    I’ve been doing a lot of research on little wireless microphones recently. Since Rode released the initial Rode Wireless GO (review here), there have been…

    “5D” glass discs could hold 500TB of data and last for up to 13.8 billion years
    Nov 2, 2021 John Aldred

    Some of us are struggling just to maintain our ever-growing archive of photographs and video footage. Every few years, we have to update all our…

    Loupedeck releases massive V5.0 software update for Loupedeck Live and CT consoles
    Nov 2, 2021 John Aldred

    Loupedeck has released a new Version 5.0 update for its Loupedeck CT and Loupedeck Live consoles that brings with it a new user interface, native…

    The first DJI Mavic 3 review has leaked on YouTube – announcement expected November 4th
    Nov 1, 2021 John Aldred

    If it’s not retailers jumping the gun or the manufacturers themselves, it’s YouTubers and this time it’s the DJI Mavic 3 again. There’s been a…

    How to back up your photos and video on location the easy way with a smartphone and an SSD
    Nov 1, 2021 John Aldred

    I’ve been through various iterations of location backup workflows over the years. When I started out with DSLRs back in 2002 I was using the…

    This is how much the Canon EOS R3 costs in different countries around the world
    Oct 31, 2021 John Aldred

    Because I’m based in the UK, every time a new camera is released, I always hear “It costs so much more in the UK than…