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 to face serious challenger as Sony officially enters the drone market
Nov 9, 2020
John Aldred
Well, we all suspected it was happening at some point after patents started popping up a few months ago, but now it’s official. Sony is…
Camera sales plummeted in 2020 – mirrorless overtakes DSLRs in units shipped
Nov 9, 2020
John Aldred
The latest CIPA report is out for camera sales up to September 2020 and it’s not looking good at all for cameras this year –…
How to turn one light into several for dramatic black and white portraits
Nov 7, 2020
John Aldred
When it comes to using just a single light source in the studio, there is a lot of great content out there, and we’ve covered…
Slow motion sound in videos is fake… Well, most of it is
Nov 6, 2020
John Aldred
If there’s one thing the Slow Mo Guys know, it’s… well, slow mo. The clue’s kind of in the name. They produce some of the…
Xiaomi shows off retractable smartphone lens with IS, increased sensitivity and sharpness
Nov 6, 2020
John Aldred
It’s been a long time coming, and they’ve been common in compact cameras since the days of 35mm film, but it looks like retractable lenses…
Watch: Video tests to see if the Nikon Z6 II Eye AF really that much better than the Z6
Nov 6, 2020
John Aldred
Some of the biggest complaints about the Nikon Z6 have been addressed with Nikon’s new Z6 II. It now has dual card slots for redundancy…
Infinite Tools new Infinite Luma panel lets you create luminosity masks the easy way
Nov 5, 2020
John Aldred
Luminosity masks are one of the most powerful tools available in photo editing software. But they can be a pain to create manually, and while…
DJI’s Mavic Mini 2 shoots 4K, flies further and still weighs only 249g
Nov 5, 2020
John Aldred
DJI has announced the update to last year’s Mavic Mini, which addresses a number of complaints users had about the original while retaining its most…
Canon’s RF 50mm f/1.8 lens is a nifty fifty with a very appropriate $199 price tag
Nov 5, 2020
John Aldred
Well, Canon did it. They actually released a full-frame mirrorless lens designed for entry level users with a cost comparable to its DSLR counterpoint. Yes,…
Angle grinder vs tripod plate – How to still access your battery slot with small cameras
Nov 4, 2020
John Aldred
A lot of us have smaller cameras these days. Even if we have larger DSLRs or mirrorless cameras, we also usually have one or two…