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.
DJI Mavic 2 Pro review shows a substantial upgrade over the original Mavic Pro
Aug 27, 2018
John Aldred
Announced only a few days ago, the Mavic 2 drones already have their first reviews appearing. This one’s from the folks at We Talk UAV….
How to shoot “Hardcore Henry” style first person video
Aug 27, 2018
John Aldred
If you haven’t seen it by now, or even heard of it, Hardcore Henry is a feature length movie shot entirely in the first person….
Leaked photos of “stolen” Google Pixel 3 XL show only a single 12.2MP rear camera
Aug 24, 2018
John Aldred
While Google is one of the biggest software tech giants out there, their adventures with hardware have only been going for a relatively short amount of…
Nikon introduces 35mm, 50mm, 24-70mm lenses & FTZ mount adapter for Z Mirrorless cameras
Aug 23, 2018
John Aldred
It wasn’t much of a surprise that Nikon would announce new lenses to go along with the new Z6 & Z7 mirrorless cameras. Even if…
Nikon officially launches their Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras
Aug 23, 2018
John Aldred
It’s felt like forever ago since we first heard word that Nikon was finally developing a full frame mirrorless camera. And after months of speculation,…
Introducing Nikon’s full frame DSLR Killer – The Nikon F6
Aug 22, 2018
John Aldred
The year is 2004, and Nikon has just announced their latest flagship 35mm SLR, the Nikon F6. Matt Granger, who I’m surprised wasn’t wearing…
Panasonic announces the hotly anticipated multi-aspect Lumix LX100 II compact
Aug 22, 2018
John Aldred
The original LX100 was a very popular camera for Panasonic. As compacts go, it’s up there amongst the best, offering great image quality and a…
The Insta360 Pro 2 comes with higher bitrates, wireless monitoring and gimbal-like stabilisation
Aug 21, 2018
John Aldred
Today, Insta360 has announced the new Insta360 Pro 2, an update to its professional 8K 360° camera, the Insta360 Pro. While the original Insta360 Pro…
Lenses – An overview on field of view, focal length and crop factors
Aug 21, 2018
John Aldred
Lenses are an integral part of photography or filmmaking. Well, unless you’re using a pinhole camera. But field of view, focal length, and crop factors…
How to build your own giant Roger Deakins style DIY ring light
Aug 20, 2018
John Aldred
Ring lights are a big love-hate thing in the world of photography. Some people are actually quite passionate about the catchlight it can present in a…