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.
SmallRig is now offering colourful cages – but only for a limited time
Aug 8, 2024
John Aldred
SmallRig has announced an event to celebrate some upcoming colourful cages. Described by SmallRig as an “exclusive cage colour customisation event“, the company is offering…
This guy made his own DIY speedbooster lens adapter from scraps
Aug 7, 2024
John Aldred
There was a time when it felt like the term “DIY” was a bit of a dirty word in photography. Everyone just wanted to buy…
Blackmagic Camera 2.0 comes to iOS with remote control and monitoring
Aug 7, 2024
John Aldred
Blackmagic might have recently announced that the Blackmagic Camera app has finally come to Android, but they’re not ignoring iPhones. Blackmagic has just announced the…
That’s not fungus on your sensor – It’s glass corrosion
Jul 30, 2024
John Aldred
Fungus is a well-known issue in photography gear. Typically, however, it’s on older equipment. Film gear that’s been sitting in a box in the basement…
This 3D-printed low-profile tripod gets your camera inches from the ground
Jul 30, 2024
John Aldred
Sometimes, you really need to get a camera low down to the ground. Maybe you want something to ride over your camera, or you just…
Hobolite’s new Max series kicks off with 80W Avant Max and 40W Mini Max
Jul 29, 2024
John Aldred
Lighting newcomer Hobolite has expanded its lighting range with a new Max series. It launches with two lights, the Hobolite Avant Max ($699) and the…
Kandao steps up to Insta360 with the new QooCam 3 Ultra 8K 360 camera
Jul 29, 2024
John Aldred
Kandao has announced the new QooCam 3 Ultra ($499). An upgrade of the original QooCam 3 ($349), the new “Ultra” is an 8K 360-degree camera…
Sony leads Japan’s BCN market share, knocking Canon off its top spot
Jul 29, 2024
John Aldred
Japanese camera retail giant BCN has just released its latest sales report for June 2024. The results show that Sony has led sales for the…
SmallRig Vibe P96/P108 Pro bring bicolour and RGBWW fill light to your hotshoe
Jul 26, 2024
John Aldred
SmallRig has announced its newest LED lights. These aren’t the big Bowens Mount lights we’ve been seeing from them recently, however. They are the SmallRig…
Financial report shows Canon’s sales are on a downward trend
Jul 26, 2024
John Aldred
Canon’s made a big deal over the last few years about hitting that >50% market share. While Canon has been making some great strides since…