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.
Topaz Labs launches Video AI Pro with up to 24K upscaling and multi-GPU support
Jul 12, 2024
John Aldred
Topaz Labs, the company responsible for AI-powered editing tools such as Gigapixel AI and Photo AI, has announced Video AI Pro. Targeted towards teams and…
Fujifilm fixed the broken X-T50 firmware update in just two days
Jul 12, 2024
John Aldred
This was originally going to be a post alerting Fujifilm X-T50 ($1,799) users not to update to the latest X-T50 v1.01 firmware released a couple…
Portkeys HS8 is a low-budget 10-bit 4K60 8″ director’s monitor
Jul 11, 2024
John Aldred
Portkeys has announced the new Portkeys HS8 ($399). It’s an interesting looking 8-inch director’s monitor with a pretty low price point. It offers full 1080p…
Sony ZV-E10 II shoots 4K 60fps video up to 600mbps
Jul 10, 2024
John Aldred
Sony has now officially announced the new Sony ZV-E10 II ($999) mirrorless camera. Unlike sony’s Alpha line, its ZV line is targeted specifically towards vloggers…
Nanlite FC-500C is a high-output, full-colour LED spot for $1099
Jul 10, 2024
John Aldred
Nanlite has announced the new Nanlite FC-500C ($1,099), a high-output, full-colour LED spot LED light, producing 57,050 lux at 1 meter (5600K with reflector) and…
PGYTech’s new OnePro Flex is the “world’s first camera backpack with suspension”
Jul 9, 2024
John Aldred
PGYTech has announced its new OnePro Flex camera backpack. The company claims it’s the world’s first camera backpack with suspension. In other words, it has…
Insta360 Flow Pro is the world’s first DockKit-enabled iPhone gimbal
Jul 9, 2024
John Aldred
Insta360 has announced the new Insta360 Flow Pro (buy here). Extending the features of the Insta360 Flow ($146), the new Flow Pro is designed specifically…
Photoshop alternative Affinity Photo now offers a six-month free trial
Jul 9, 2024
John Aldred
It looks like Blackmagic isn’t the only one taking advantage of Adobe’s current misfortune and other troubles. Affinity – now owned by Canva – has…
FF, APS-C, MFT and 1″ sensors compared – does size matter as much as you think?
Jul 8, 2024
John Aldred
Sensor size is a topic that’s discussed daily on social media. In almost every group you’re in, even ones dedicated to cameras of a specific…
The Lit Duo 1 is a handheld light meter and colour meter in one
Jul 8, 2024
John Aldred
It looks like there’s a new player in town when it comes to handheld light meters. While they might have fallen a little out of…