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.
Yongnuo has launched the YN RF 85mm f/1.8 – first 3rd party RF lens with a control ring
Jul 2, 2021
John Aldred
Yongnuo has officially announced their first RF mount lens. It’s the YN RF 85mm f/1.8R DF DSM and it’s actually equipped with a configurable control…
Zhiyun’s new Weebill 2 gimbal has a built in flippy out touchscreen LCD
Jul 1, 2021
John Aldred
Zhiyun has today (yes, today, not yesterday) announced the new Zhiyun Weebill 2 gimbal. A couple of retailers jumped the gun a little early yesterday,…
Sony ZV-E10 announcement on July 7th – first photo leaked already?
Jun 30, 2021
John Aldred
Sony has scheduled an upcoming event to YouTube to begin on July 7th at 10am Eastern (3pm in the UK and 11pm JST). The event,…
Lowepro’s 75% recycled PhotoSport AW III backpack pushes towards sustainability
Jun 30, 2021
John Aldred
After Gitzo’s Légende recently kicked off with a bag made from 65% recycled materials, it wasn’t much of a surprise that other Vitec-owned brands might…
This Arduino-powered DIY camera slider has a joystick remote control
Jun 30, 2021
John Aldred
DIY camera sliders come in all shapes and sizes… Well, sizes, anyway. They’re usually all a pretty similar shape. Long poles along which a platform…
Hollyland’s Streamix M1 video switcher has a huge touchscreen display and supports six video signals
Jun 30, 2021
John Aldred
Video switchers have become a big thing over the last couple of years. Initially just a cool new product for a relatively small customer base,…
Is this the perfect camera rig for video shooters?
Jun 30, 2021
John Aldred
When it comes to shooting video, we all have our favourite rig setups that we like to use for different tasks. I have three Panasonics…
Cosyspeed’s new Photohiker backpacks are designed for hikers that want to carry camera gear
Jun 29, 2021
John Aldred
All too often these days, photography backpacks seem to simply be based around “How much gear can we shove into it?” with things like comfort…
No new camera today, but Canon has announced the new RF 14-35mm f/4L IS lens
Jun 29, 2021
John Aldred
There was no hint of the rumoured Canon camera announcement today. Not even a teaser or new info. But what we did get was the…
Is Nikon’s newly announced retro-inspired Z fc their best vlogging camera so far?
Jun 29, 2021
John Aldred
Well, the rumour mill seems to have been a little off. It wasn’t Canon that was announcing a new camera today, but Nikon. Nikon has…