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.
Sony A7III vs Nikon Z7 vs Canon EOS R vs Fuji X-T3 vs Pocket 4K low-light shootout
Nov 7, 2018
John Aldred
Low-light high-ISO performance has become the new megapixel war, particularly when it comes to video. And this year, there have been a lot of new…
Deity’s new “Smart” on-camera V-Mic D3 Pro features a lithium ion battery and analogue gain dial
Nov 6, 2018
John Aldred
Originally an Aputure product line, Deity is now its own separate company focusing on quality microphones. They have quickly become favourites of those who’ve tried…
How to use negative fill to create more dramatic shots
Nov 5, 2018
John Aldred
Photography is all about light. But just as much as that, it’s also about a lack of it. Shadows are just as important to your…
Yongnuo’s new Android-powered mirrorless camera is Micro Four Thirds with an EF mount
Nov 3, 2018
John Aldred
When Yongnuo teased a new mirrorless camera the other day, there wasn’t really any information to go along with it. Pretty much the only thing we…
Canon launches their new CMOS sensor selling business platform
Nov 3, 2018
John Aldred
It’s not news that Canon was looking to sell their 120-megapixel CMOS sensor, but now they’ve set up a platform specifically for selling their sensors…
How to sync multiple cameras in DaVinci Resolve with and without audio
Nov 2, 2018
John Aldred
As the new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has come closer to general release, I’ve started pushing myself to break away from Premiere Pro and…
16 10-stop neutral density filters go head to head for sharpness, colour and accuracy
Nov 1, 2018
John Aldred
There are so many neutral density filter brands out there that it can be difficult to know which one to choose. The choice becomes even…
XQD availability “held up by multiple parties including Sony” says Lexar
Nov 1, 2018
John Aldred
After Lexar’s Polish distributor announced that Lexar will no longer produce XQD cards in order to focus on CFexpress, Lexar has issued a further statement…
Yongnuo is releasing a new Android mirrorless camera with built-in 4G
Oct 31, 2018
John Aldred
A year ago, I called out Yongnuo for not being able to keep up with Godox. Their flashes seemed to have stalled in development and…
113 SD cards speed tested to find the fastest for use with the Canon EOS R
Oct 30, 2018
John Aldred
The SD card market seems to be hotting up, and getting pretty competitive (and fast!). With Lexar seemingly back, ProGrade taking square aim at the…