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.
Protect your lenses with your own custom 3D printed rugged lens caps
Sep 1, 2021
John Aldred
There are a lot of 3D printed accessories out there for photography and filmmaking. One of the more popular items that people print are lens…
These 3D printed variable extension tubes let you shoot macro with EF lenses on Sony E cameras
Sep 1, 2021
John Aldred
Macro is always a popular photography subject. Even if it’s not something you shoot all the time, it’s something that pretty much all of us…
What is ISO invariance and why is it such a big deal?
Aug 31, 2021
John Aldred
ISO invariance is a topic that wasn’t really something that most people considered until recently. At least, not unless you were into certain speciality fields…
This new Micro Four Thirds global shutter sensor shoots 4K at up to 2,000fps
Aug 31, 2021
John Aldred
Well, this is pretty cool. Sensor manufacturer Gpixel has developed a new 4/3″ (22.9mm) CMOS sensor that shoots 4K video at a whopping 2,000…
Leaked DJI Mavic 3 specs include dual Hasselblad cameras, 1TB internal storage and 40min+ flight time
Aug 31, 2021
John Aldred
Brazilian YouTube channel Dronemodelismo has leaked what they say are some specs for the upcoming DJI Mavic 3 drone. Dronemodelismo says they had access to…
How focal length and subject distance affects car photography
Aug 30, 2021
John Aldred
We’ve all seen these kinds of animations before when it comes to portrait photography. We’ve featured a few of them here on DIYP before where…
The Sennheiser MKE 400 is an almost perfect on-camera shotgun microphone
Aug 30, 2021
John Aldred
As more people have taken to vlogging and creating other content for YouTube over the last few years, on-camera shotgun microphones have become extremely popular….
Converting a Super 8 movie camera to digital using a Raspberry Pi
Aug 28, 2021
John Aldred
When old tech basically becomes completely practically obsolete, I love seeing it get a new lease of life and this is no exception. In this…
Sigma Optimization Pro update adds new features and is now compatible with Apple M1
Aug 27, 2021
John Aldred
Sigma has announced the new 1.7.0 update of the Sigma Optimization Pro software. This software allows you to connect your computer to your Sigma lenses…
$33,000 Hasselblad vs iPhone comparison shows the importance of lighting over camera
Aug 27, 2021
John Aldred
We often see the “expensive camera vs smartphone” comparisons, but they’re not typically performed with this level of attention to detail. Especially when it comes…