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.
Panasonic’s free ProRes RAW firmware update for the S1H is coming in May
Apr 21, 2020
John Aldred
In what is a surprise move amongst the recent trend of paid upgrades for cameras to add more video capabilities, Panasonic has announced that the…
Canon’s EOS C300 Mark III has 16 stops of dynamic range and shoots up to 120fps 4K Cinema RAW Light
Apr 20, 2020
John Aldred
Canon has announced its latest cinema camera, the EOS C300 Mark III. Contained within is a Super 35mm Dual Gain Output (DGO) sensor with up…
Nanlite’s new PavoTube II 6C is a small RGBWW battery-powered tube light
Apr 20, 2020
John Aldred
Nanlite has announced its newest addition to the PavoTube family; The PavoTube II 6C. It’s a rather modest 25cm long T12 (3.8cm) diameter RGBWW tube…
Leaked DJI Mavic Air 2 manual shows 48-megapixel camera, 42.5mph speed and 34 minutes flight time
Apr 17, 2020
John Aldred
Ahead of the anticipated official announcement of the DJI Mavic Air 2 on April 27th, the manual for the upcoming drone appears to have leaked…
The Scura is an open-source curved panoramic 3D printed pinhole camera
Apr 17, 2020
John Aldred
3D printed cameras are a lot of fun, and something I was planning to make a bunch of this year before we were told we…
The OnePlus 8 Pro gains a 1/1.4″ 48MP camera, 120Hz 1300 nits HDR display and an IP68 rating
Apr 14, 2020
John Aldred
OnePlus has become a formidable force in the world of premium smartphones over the last few years. Last year’s iteration, the OnePlus 7 Pro was…
“I’m Back” is back again with the “I’m Back 35” digital back to support more 35mm SLRs
Apr 13, 2020
John Aldred
For those who haven’t heard of it before, “I’m Back” produces a range of digital backs for various analogue film cameras. After several successful Kickstarter…
This photographer captured a once-in-a-lifetime shot of a “horizontal rainbow”
Apr 9, 2020
John Aldred
It almost looks like a Photoshop composite, but this is an uncommon but completely naturally occurring phenomenon. It’s known as a circumhorizontal arc, and this…
Rode expands their Wireless GO system with easier-to-hide “White Edition” and new accessories
Apr 8, 2020
John Aldred
Rode’s Wireless GO system has proven to be extremely popular since was introduced last April. It’s an ultra-compact lightweight digital wireless microphone system that packs…
This is what happens when you try to intentionally overheat your cameras
Apr 8, 2020
John Aldred
Overheating is a common issue for some photographers and filmmakers (especially filmmakers). Certain brands have been pretty notorious for it, while others seem to handle…