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.
The Insta360 ONE X2 has a touchscreen OLED UI, IPX8 waterproofing and longer battery life
Oct 28, 2020
John Aldred
When Insta360 released the original Insta360 ONE X in 2018 (review here), it kind of shook things up for the pocket-sized 360 camera market. It…
Fujifilm’s new firmware for the X-T3 gives it the AF performance of the X-T4
Oct 28, 2020
John Aldred
It’s always the way with Fuji, just after they announce a new camera and owners of its predecessor get all excited and pre-order, they release…
Here’s how you can light product photography using small LED light sources
Oct 27, 2020
John Aldred
Lighting products is a lot of fun, but it can be quite tricky. Most lights we use in the studio for shooting products are huge….
CDA Tek’s LiDAR module lets you get fast autofocus on any camera – even in the dark
Oct 27, 2020
John Aldred
It’s taken a while for this one to come to market, having first been teased in July 2019, and it’s still not quite there, but…
Ricoh has officially announced the Pentax K-3 Mark III capable of ISO 1.6 Million
Oct 27, 2020
John Aldred
Ricoh has now officially announced that their new flagship APS-C DSLR will be the Pentax K-3 Mark III. The news was made official in a…
This guy used a 360 camera to chase himself in these creative short videos
Oct 27, 2020
John Aldred
360 cameras have been seen by a bit of a gimmick by many people. They’re ok for grabbing quick snaps of yourself and your friends…
Photographer called out over creepy “Sexual Arousal” clause in model release form
Oct 26, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this is one of the more disgusting photography-related bits of news I’ve heard lately. A Melbourne, Australia based photographer has been called out online…
Canon rises at Sony’s expense in the Japan mirrorless camera market
Oct 26, 2020
John Aldred
BCN Retail’s latest rankings are out for the Japanese camera market, which has been showing some pretty alarming trends over the last few months. Primarily…
Canon’s ISO4,500,000 camera was used to shoot this documentary in the Amazon
Oct 26, 2020
John Aldred
When a company like Canon, or, well, any company, really, produces a camera that claims to shoot as high as ISO 4,500,000, such as the…
iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro camera modules revealed in this iFixit teardown
Oct 26, 2020
John Aldred
No matter what brand of phone you choose to use yourself, the biggest spectacle in the smartphone world each year is undoubtedly the new iPhone…