Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    Nikon to make “some announcements” about the Nikon D6 DSLR next week
    Aug 30, 2019 John Aldred

    According to serial leakers, who are usually fairly right, Nokishita, Nikon is planning to “make some announcements” about the Nikon D6 DSLR, successor to the…

    Canon just teased a major upcoming autofocus firmware for the EOS R and EOS RP cameras
    Aug 29, 2019 John Aldred

    Canon has shown off a pretty major upcoming firmware update for the Canon EOS R and EOS RP cameras to enhance their autofocus capabilities. Specifically,…

    Samyang expands their Sony full-frame AF lineup with a new ultrawide 18mm f/2.8
    Aug 29, 2019 John Aldred

    Samyang has added an 8th lens to their autofocus lens range for Sony FE mount. The new ultrawide Samyang 18mm F2.8 FE is a lightweight…

    The Insta360 GO is the world’s smallest stabilised camera and it’s absolutely tiny!
    Aug 28, 2019 John Aldred

    Insta360 is on a roll right now with great little cameras. Since the launch of the Insta360 ONE X, we’ve seen the Insta360 EVO and…

    Sony just announced new A6600 and A6100 APS-C mirrorless cameras and two new APS-C G lenses
    Aug 28, 2019 John Aldred

    People have been waiting a long time for a high-end APS-C model from Sony, and there’s been a lot of talk about a mythical “A7000”. It…

    Nikon confirms Z RAW video firmware will be a paid upgrade – but they did give us free N-Log LUTs
    Aug 28, 2019 John Aldred

    Nikon’s long-awaited firmware update for the Z6 and Z7 to add 4K ProRes raw video capability via an external recorder still isn’t here. We still…

    The Canon EOS 90D is here, and it shoots 32.5-megapixel stills and uncropped 4K video
    Aug 28, 2019 John Aldred

    It’s been leaked about for weeks, along with the EOS M6 Mark II mirrorless camera, but now the Canon EOS 90D is official. It’s a…

    Panasonic just announced the S1H, a 6K full-frame mirrorless camera aimed at cinema shooters
    Aug 28, 2019 John Aldred

    We all knew it was coming, but we never really knew for sure exactly when. May 31st came and went with nothing but crickets. But…

    The new Zhiyun Smooth Q2 truly is a pocket-sized gimbal for your smartphone
    Aug 27, 2019 John Aldred

    Zhiyun has today announced the new Zhiyun Smooth Q2, their newest teeny tiny gimbal for smartphones. Replacing its two-and-a-half-year-old predecessor, the Smooth Q, the Q2…

    Lume Cube just launched a $150 LED panel that looks suspiciously like these $70 LED panels
    Aug 27, 2019 John Aldred

    I’ve become a big fan of small LEDs over the last few years. I was originally quite skeptical of them and their power output, but…