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 leaks are over. The Sony A7S III is now officially here and it’s $3,498
Jul 28, 2020
John Aldred
You can relax. The leaks, rumours and whispers are over. Sony has now officially announced its new video-focused Sony A7S III mirrorless camera. Of course,…
More leaked Sony A7S III images show dual card slots and new menu system
Jul 28, 2020
John Aldred
With an official announcement only hours away, it seems like there isn’t really much that Sony can tell us that we don’t already know. Between…
How good is IBIS? This A6600 vs X-T4 vs E-M1 III vs GH5 “IBIS showdown” finds out
Jul 27, 2020
John Aldred
With so many manufacturers now offering some pretty decent levels of in-body image stabilisation in their mirrorless cameras, how do they all stack up against…
Hollyland’s Mars 300 Pro wireless HDMI video system brings lower latency & weight with more connectivity
Jul 25, 2020
John Aldred
Hollyland has today announced its new Mars 300 Pro wireless HDMI video transmission system that offers significant improvements over its predecessor, the Mars 300. While…
IBIS is coming to Canon’s EOS M APS-C Mirrorless cameras… probably
Jul 24, 2020
John Aldred
It’s the one feature that Canon EOS M mirrorless shooters have been begging for years to get. It’s what the early adopters of Canon’s EOS…
Here are full resolution sample photos from the EOS R5, R6 and Canon’s new RF lenses
Jul 24, 2020
John Aldred
There have been a lot of questions raised about the new Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6 mirrorless cameras, not to mention their new lenses,…
The new AI-powered Roto Brush 2.0 for After Effects is now in the public beta and it’s amazing
Jul 23, 2020
John Aldred
Adobe After Effects hasn’t seen a big update in a little while, and it seemed to have been skipped over during last month’s big update…
Sony’s A7S III reported to be the first mirrorless camera to use CFexpress Type A memory cards
Jul 23, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this is unusual, although not all that surprising. I mean, it’s a surprise move, but if it had to be anybody… Sony likes to…
Canon’s 5D line will end with the Mark IV. There will be no Mark V, report says
Jul 21, 2020
John Aldred
Well, after some speculation and even some suggestion that Canon would indeed be releasing a Canon EOS 5D Mark V at some point, but it…
Pergear’s new 7.5mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for MFT and APS-C mirrorless targets low budget shooters
Jul 17, 2020
John Aldred
Pergear has announced their new 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens for Micro Four Thirds and APS-C mirrorless systems including Nikon Z, Canon EF-M, Sony E and…