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.
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…
Hollyland Pyro 7 wireless transceiver monitor features internal recording
Jul 25, 2024
John Aldred
Hollyland has announced the Pyro 7 Wireless Transceiver Monitor. The unit combines the functions of a transmitter, receiver, and monitor into one unit. As such,…
7Artisans launches low-budget FF 85mm f/1.8 AF lens for Sony E
Jul 23, 2024
John Aldred
7Artisans is expanding its autofocus lens lineup, announcing the new full-frame 85mm f/1.8 AF lens ($299) for Sony E mount cameras. The new lens brings…
Nikon is bringing RED tech to its mirrorless cameras
Jul 23, 2024
John Aldred
Well, it’s not really much of a surprise. It was pretty much always going to be on the cards that it’d happen but now it’s…
This is the simplest (and best) explanation I’ve seen of how Dual ISO works
Jul 22, 2024
John Aldred
Dual ISO has become something of a standard for many camera manufacturers these days. Many camera manufacturers implement dual ISO to their mirrorless cameras. Nikon,…
Report: Canon leads 2023 camera market share, but will they keep it?
Jul 22, 2024
John Aldred
Nikkei has published an article with an interesting graph as part of their Canon EOS R1 ($6,299) announcement coverage. And along with all the usual…