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 handmade medium format camera is built completely from aluminium
Apr 19, 2018
John Aldred
Building your own camera can be a whole lot of fun. Lucus Landers has been building them for a little while now. His latest creation…
Wedding venue catches fire while filming the newlyweds’ first dance
Apr 19, 2018
John Aldred
Some couples want a nice low key wedding. Others, however, want it to be somewhat extravagant. But sometimes that extravagance comes at a cost. In…
The world’s first single shot 8×10 large format digital camera can be yours for a mere $106,000
Apr 18, 2018
John Aldred
Large format digital cameras aren’t an entirely new idea. They’ve been around for a little while now, and a number of people have built their…
First look at the Godox AD600Pro / Pixapro Citi600Pro / Flashpoint Xplor600 Pro
Apr 17, 2018
John Aldred
The names under which Godox gear is rebranded around the world can get a little confusing at times. Here in the UK, this is the…
DIYP takes a look at the new Chroma 4×5 large format technical camera
Apr 17, 2018
John Aldred
The Chroma 4×5 large format technical camera has intrigued me since it was announced last February. When I found out its creator, Steve Lloyd, was…
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is also a stills camera and 10 other things you need to know
Apr 16, 2018
John Aldred
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K seems to be all people have been talking about since its announcement a few days ago. A 4K raw…
Fuji releases new 250mm f/4 lens, 1.4x teleconverter and two macro tubes for GFX medium format
Apr 12, 2018
John Aldred
It’s Fujifilm’s turn to make their new announcements this week, and they’ve got some that GFX medium format shooters are going to enjoy. First up,…
How I use my drone Lipo batteries to power cameras, lights and other things
Apr 11, 2018
John Aldred
If you’re like me, and you shoot mostly on location, power is an issue. For photography I solved those issues by switching to Godox strobes…
Huawei P20 Pro teardown shows that all three cameras have optical image stabilisation
Apr 11, 2018
John Aldred
The Huawei P20 Pro, the world’s first smartphone with three rear cameras, has been torn apart by the folks at iFixit to reveal a nice…
Blackmagic’s new Pocket Cinema Camera shoots 4K RAW video for only $1,295
Apr 10, 2018
John Aldred
The original Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera was wildly popular when it was released. A Super 16mm sensor HD camera capable of shooting RAW video at…