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.
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…
Deity finally releases tiny PR-2 audio recorder with 32bit float and timecode
Jul 19, 2024
John Aldred
When I saw the news that this had been announced, I had a bit of deja vu. I was sure I’d heard of it before,…
How to turn (almost) any lens into a tilt-shift lens
Jul 18, 2024
John Aldred
Tilt-shift lenses are expensive. Of that, there is no question. Even Laowa’s 15mm f/4.5 Shift is only a shift lens – no tilt – it’s…
Godox P260C Pro ultra-flat $99 45W bi-colour LED panel for creators
Jul 18, 2024
John Aldred
Godox has announced the new Godox P260C Pro ($99) bi-colour LED panel. Targeted towards small creators, the P260C Pro is extremely slim for easy storage…
DJI launches affordable video transmission system for filmmakers
Jul 17, 2024
John Aldred
In 2022, DJI launched DJI Transmission. It was DJI’s solution for wireless camera streaming, and it wasn’t inexpensive. Now, DJI’s announced the new DJI SDR…
Canon EOS R1 flagship mirrorless finally announced – 6K raw video, 40fps stills
Jul 17, 2024
John Aldred
It’s been a minute since Canon announced a new flagship camera. The Canon EOX 1DX Mark III was released in January 2020 for the then-still-impending…