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.
Rode NTG5 – The ultimate all-rounder shotgun microphone
Dec 19, 2019
John Aldred
The Rode NTG5 short shotgun broadcast microphone came with a lot of interest and intrigue. The biggest question being “What’s with the holes?”. The NTG5…
The CAMERADACTYL Brancopan is a 35mm panoramic camera you can 3D print at home
Dec 17, 2019
John Aldred
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/416154634/the-cameradactyl-brancopan I’ve posted about Cameradactyl before, last year when their 4×5 camera was posted up to Kickstarter. At the time I had one or two…
Nikon adds limited CFexpress support to the Nikon Z6 & Z7 cameras with 2.20 firmware
Dec 17, 2019
John Aldred
Along with today’s announcement of raw over HDMI for the Nikon Z6 and Z7, Nikon has also announced a downloadable firmware update for the same…
Sensor leak shows the Sony A7S III will see 10-Bit 4K 60FPS with a 15-megapixel Quad Bayer sensor
Dec 17, 2019
John Aldred
Once lauded as the kings of video, Sony’s been lagging a little of late with their A7 mirrorless series. They’re still clinging onto that 8-Bit…
2019 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Accessories & Gadgets
Dec 16, 2019
John Aldred
All photographers and filmmakers have accessories and doohickies in their bags to help them with their pursuits. And now that we’ve covered cameras, lenses, lights,…
2019 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Lighting
Dec 13, 2019
John Aldred
With cameras and lenses out of the way, it’s time to light your scene. So, you’ll need lights. I’ve noticed a distinct trend over the…
This handy guide offers five tips to extend the life of your Godox and other Lithium-Ion batteries
Dec 12, 2019
John Aldred
Godox has been getting an unfair, I think, hard time lately about its batteries. With reports of them spontaneously catching on fire or just dying…
Leica has finally released the $12,995 Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH lens
Dec 12, 2019
John Aldred
It’s been a long while since the Leica Summilux 90mm f/1.5 ASPH lens was first rumoured way back in 2017. Finally, last week, things looked…
2019 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Lenses
Dec 12, 2019
John Aldred
Yesterday, we kicked off our 2019 gift guide with cameras. Today it’s time for the lenses. We had a think about some of our new…
How to shoot epic astrophotography panoramas that cover the night sky
Dec 11, 2019
John Aldred
Astrophotography is great n’ all, but don’t you just sometimes feel limited? Your fast lenses aren’t wide enough and your wide lenses aren’t fast enough…