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.
FAA releases TRUST – yet another training and testing requirement to fly drones legally
Jun 24, 2021
John Aldred
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST), which is a free online training programme that recreational drone users are…
Panasonic is adding 5.9K 12-Bit RAW video to the S1 and S5 mirrorless cameras
Jun 24, 2021
John Aldred
Panasonic has announced an upcoming firmware for the Panasonic S1 and S5 that brings full-frame 5.9K 12-Bit RAW over HDMI video capabilities to the Blackmagic…
Rumour: Panasonic actually going to give the GH6 Phase Detect autofocus
Jun 23, 2021
John Aldred
Well, this is a bit of a surprise if true. Panasonic has long shunned other autofocus systems in favour of its proprietary “Depth from defocus”…
Lexar has announced development of fast SD & microSD Express memory cards – release in 2022
Jun 23, 2021
John Aldred
Lexar has today announced that they’re expanding their memory card range with the new SD Express format. The SD Express 8.0 specification was first announced…
When and why you might want to use ND filters for your photography
Jun 23, 2021
John Aldred
Along with polarizers, Neutral Density (ND) filters are pretty much the only filters most people really need these days. But what are ND filters? How…
This massive 16TB external SSD offers speeds up to 2,800MB/sec and costs a whopping $3,300
Jun 22, 2021
John Aldred
Sometimes, you just need a whole lot of external storage and you need it to be really, really fast – especially if you’re shooting video….
Kolari mod solves EOS R5 over heating – Costs $399 and probably voids your warranty
Jun 22, 2021
John Aldred
The folks at Kolari Vision have been working hard on trying to solve the Canon EOS R5 overheating issues for a while now. They were…
Overhyped camera gear you absolutely shouldn’t buy – unless you know why you need it
Jun 22, 2021
John Aldred
When I first watched this video, I thought “well, I’ve got like five of those things on his list and I find them quite useful”….
Six tips for shooting great portraits in natural light
Jun 21, 2021
John Aldred
The phrase “natural light” is usually seen as a dirty word amongst flash photographers, but the light that already exists on a scene can often…
Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM announcement imminent with two more on the way
Jun 21, 2021
John Aldred
Canon has apparently added a new RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM lens (4857C005) and EW-83P lens hood (4859C001) to its latest product list. The lens…