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.
This is the surprisingly true story of Kodak Aerochrome’s origins and ultimate fate
Nov 26, 2020
John Aldred
It’s hard to imagine that a particular film stock, especially something like infrared film, might have an origin story that’s almost as wild as a…
Comparing a $40K RED Gemini to the $1.1K iPhone 12 Pro Max
Nov 26, 2020
John Aldred
Yeah, yeah, I know. You’re sick of seeing these. But you knew it was coming, right? And to be fair, with the iPhone 12 Pro…
Rode has released a new range of Vlogger Kits for mobile filmmakers
Nov 25, 2020
John Aldred
Rode has launched a new range of Vlogger Kits aimed at vloggers and smartphone filmmakers. The kit comes in three flavours. There’s a Lightning-equipped iPhone…
IRIX launches new range of Edge “MMS” magnetic ND, CPL and UV cine lens filters
Nov 25, 2020
John Aldred
IRIX has launched its new range of Edge Magnetic Mount System (MMS) filters for use with IRIX Cine lenses. They’re available as either UV, CPL…
First photos leak of Sigma’s upcoming 24mm, 35mm and 65mm DG DN lenses for E and L mounts
Nov 25, 2020
John Aldred
According to a Twitter post from Nokishita, Sigma is getting ready to announce three new lenses. They’re DG DN lenses, designed specifically for Sony E…
The MIOPS FLEX is the ultimate external camera trigger
Nov 25, 2020
John Aldred
MIOPS, the company that brought you the Mobile trigger, Capsule360 Motion Box and the Splash trigger, is back with a new project, the MIOPS FLEX,…
Can’t wait for Blackmagic’s new Speed Editor? How about building your own DIY version from scratch?
Nov 25, 2020
John Aldred
Control decks and consoles for various pieces of software are starting to really become more of a standard on our desktops these days. Whether it’s…
Confused by lighting terms? Here’s what they all mean
Nov 24, 2020
John Aldred
If you’re new to working with flash, especially when shooting portraits, all of the different terms for different lights can be quite confusing. With no…
The Panasonic Lumix S5 is now capable of shooting 5.9K ProRes RAW
Nov 24, 2020
John Aldred
Panasonic recently announced that they had a bunch of new firmware updates coming for their full-frame mirrorless lineup, including their newest addition, the Panasonic S5….
What to do when you have $17,000 worth of camera gear stolen
Nov 23, 2020
John Aldred
It’s every photographer and filmmaker’s worst nightmare. You pop your bag full of gear down on the ground, turn around for a moment, turn back…