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.
OM Digital confirms no plans to go full-frame or join L mount alliance
Apr 3, 2021
John Aldred
Well, there’s been talk around the rumoursphere lately about OM Digital possibly joining up in the L Mount alliance with some full-frame “Olympus” goodness, but…
The Rode Wireless GO II can now be used as a tiny audio field recorder
Apr 2, 2021
John Aldred
One of the great things about the recently released Rode Wireless GO II over its predecessor is that the transmitters have built-in recorders. This allows…
The (RED) Leica prototype designed by Jony Ive heads to auction – expected to fetch $300,000+
Apr 2, 2021
John Aldred
Back in 2009, a charity event dubbed the (RED) Auction, containing one-of-a-kind items by Apple’s former Chief Design Officer Jony Ive and industrial designer Marc…
Godox V850III/V860III photos and specs leak show modelling light, new battery, quick release lock
Apr 2, 2021
John Aldred
There’s been no official announcement yet and they don’t seem don’t appear to be listed on the Godox website (at least not publicly), it looks…
Canon 85mm f/1.2L II and 70-200mm f/4L IS II the latest victims in EF mount DSLR lens purge
Apr 1, 2021
John Aldred
Pentax might be clinging onto DSLRs for dear life, but if it wasn’t already clear the Canon had pretty much abandoned its DSLRs – what…
DJI FPV Drone “hacked” to increase transmission power with free web tool
Apr 1, 2021
John Aldred
It goes without saying that this is more than likely going to be illegal to do in much of the world, but it seems that…
Watch to see the evolution of chase sequences over the last 100 years
Mar 30, 2021
John Aldred
Chase scenes have been a staple in movies for almost as long as movies have existed. And boy have they changed over the years! Car…
Five portrait lighting patterns you need to learn
Mar 29, 2021
John Aldred
It seems that there are always things we “need” to learn when it comes to shooting certain genres of photography. And while many of them…
Watch: Video explains why your camera’s sensor sees the world like an octopus
Mar 29, 2021
John Aldred
Camera sensor technology has come a very long way since it was first developed in the 1970s. And while they’ve gotten much smaller and faster…
Laowa releases 1.33x Rear Anamorphic lens adapter and 1.4x Full Frame Expander
Mar 29, 2021
John Aldred
Laowa has announced available for its new 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter and 1.4x Full Frame Expander Adapter. Both the front and rear of each adapter…