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.
How to modify an Ikea clock to turn it into a red light darkroom timer
Oct 1, 2019
John Aldred
Although the darkroom isn’t quite as common as it once was, it seems to be gaining a resurgence of late. Every day I see people…
We’re not saying the Westcott FJ400 and Jinbei HD-400 are the same strobe, but they sure look similar
Sep 30, 2019
John Aldred
I’ve seen a few posts recently about Westcott’s new FJ400 strobe, with a couple of sites labeling it the “best value strobe” on the market. We…
Blackmagic’s newest Video Assist 12G offers internal 4K60 12-Bit BRAW recording
Sep 26, 2019
John Aldred
The Blackmagic Video Assist range of monitors has been a popular choice for many camera operators since the first versions were released. Now, Blackmagic has…
How to set up the DJI Ronin-S on a Steadicam with the Steadimate-S
Sep 26, 2019
John Aldred
A few months ago, Steadicam announced the Steadimate S. It’s a device to attach your DJI Ronin-S or Zhiyun Crane 2 to a Steadicam arm…
The Blackmagic Atem Mini is the video switcher that live streamers didn’t know they needed
Sep 25, 2019
John Aldred
While we were at IBC 2019, we heard Blackmagic had a new toy for live streamers. The Blackmagic Atem Mini. It’s a four HDMI device…
Deity’s “Connect” 2.4Ghz wireless microphone system lets you remotely control your transmitters
Sep 24, 2019
John Aldred
The Deity Connect is Deity’s new wireless microphone system for lavaliers and XLR microphones. It runs on 2.4Ghz, lets you control your transmitters remotely, and…
The Glyph Atom Pro is the fastest portable SSD in the world
Sep 24, 2019
John Aldred
The demands placed on portable storage are higher now than they ever were, especially for creatives working in photo and video. We need larger capacities…
The DigitalFoto Ares eliminates Z bounce in your gimbal footage
Sep 24, 2019
John Aldred
I first saw the DigitalFoto Ares 4th axis stabiliser a little while ago, but I really wanted to see one in person to see how…
Rip-Tie has a super strong alternative to gaffer tape with no sticky residue
Sep 24, 2019
John Aldred
Wrapping cables is probably the biggest pain in the backside of any kind of shoot that requires them. For photographers, that often means strobe power…
The ultralight Moza AirCross 2 lets you mount the Pocket 4K without a cage – even vertically
Sep 23, 2019
John Aldred
The recently announced Moza AirCross 2 is the latest 3-axis motorised gimbal from Gudsen. It was originally teased at NAB 2019, but now it’s been…