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.
Viltrox just dropped a bunch of new full-frame anamorphic cinema lenses
Jun 6, 2024
John Aldred
Viltrox has just announced a bunch of new anamorphic lenses in its new Viltrox EPIC series. They’re available in five different focal lengths for three…
Aputure’s new LS 600c Pro II is an IP54-rated RGBWW LED light with 720W output
Jun 6, 2024
John Aldred
Aputure has announced the new Aputure LS 600c Pro II ($2,490), an IP54-rated RGB LED light with Bowens modifier mount and 720W output. As an…
PGYTech’s MantisPod Power charges your action cam while you shoot
Jun 6, 2024
John Aldred
PGYTech has announced the latest addition to its lineup of MantisPod tripods. Designed for action cameras, they’re compact and quite versatile. Its full name is…
Panasonic GH7 shoots 5.7K ProRes RAW internally with 32-bit float audio
Jun 6, 2024
John Aldred
Well, the rumours were true. The Panasonic GH6 ($2,097.99) is dead. Panasonic has announced the Lumix GH7 ($2,199.99), only two years after its predecessor. But…
Canon 17-120mm T2.95 is company’s first native RF mount CINE-SERVO lens
Jun 5, 2024
John Aldred
To go along with the announcement of the new Canon EOS C400 Cine Camera, Canon has also announced a new lens. And this one’s fancy….
Canon EL-10 is the 430EX III-RT successor for mirrorless cameras
Jun 5, 2024
John Aldred
Canon’s on a roll with the announcements today. As well as the Canon EOS C400, the Canon CN7X17 KAS T and the Canon RF 35mm…
Canon kicks off new “hybrid” AF lens line with the RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM
Jun 5, 2024
John Aldred
Canon is launching a new lens series today. They’re kicking it off with the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM lens ($1,499). The new lenses feature…
Canon EOS C400 is Canon’s first FF cine camera with stacked BSI CMOS sensor
Jun 5, 2024
John Aldred
Canon has announced its new Canon EOS C400 full-frame RF mount cinema camera. It’s a first for Canon, as it’s the company’s first cinema camera…
This screen lives on the back of your iPhone to vlog with the good cameras
Jun 4, 2024
John Aldred
A lot of people vlog on smartphones. It’s been a thing for years. The problem is, with very few exceptions, the front cameras on smartphones…
Don’t upgrade your Sony FX6 to Firmware 5.00 – Sony’s pulled it
Jun 3, 2024
John Aldred
Sony announced the new firmware version 5.00 for the Sony FX6 (buy here) cinema camera on May 28th. Now, Sony has withdrawn the update after…