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.
Drone footage shows San Francisco actually looks like Blade Runner 2049 right now
Sep 11, 2020
John Aldred
2020 is… well, it’s 2020. There’s never been a year in this planet’s history that we can compare it to. But, it’s pretty nuts. Right…
The Loupedeck Live is half a Loupedeck CT geared towards live streaming
Sep 11, 2020
John Aldred
The team at Loupedeck have launched a new product called the Loupedeck Live. It essentially looks like the top half of the Loupedeck CT, because…
Anton/Bauer announces compact new batteries to power your video rig
Sep 11, 2020
John Aldred
Having been around since 1970, if there’s one thing Anton/Bauer knows, it’s batteries. And they’ve just expanded their product line with a range of new…
Thermal vision tests suggest Canon may not be able to “fix” the EOS R5’s heat issues
Sep 10, 2020
John Aldred
LensRentals just recently posted their teardown of the Canon EOS R5 and noticed that it has some pretty hefty seals to help protect it from…
JIP confirms commitment to Olympus and the Micro Four Thirds system
Sep 10, 2020
John Aldred
JIP’s been pretty quiet since the announcement of the deal to take over the Imaging division from Olympus. It’s left a lot of doubt and…
Canon releases major firmware update for EOS R6 to improve overheating (minor R5 update)
Sep 10, 2020
John Aldred
Canon has announced new v1.1.1 firmware updates for the EOS R5 and EOS R6 mirrorless cameras. The EOS R5 has already received one firmware update to…
Breaking: Next year’s NAB has been delayed until October 2021
Sep 9, 2020
John Aldred
It’s probably not much of a surprise to anybody at this point, but the organisers of the NAB Show in Las Vegas have announced that…
This AI software lets you slow down footage 20x with virtually zero artifacts
Sep 9, 2020
John Aldred
For years, filmmakers – particularly timelapse and stop motion shooters – have been looking for ways to help smooth out their footage with interpolation. Or…
Canon EOS R5 teardown shows great weather sealing but few escape routes for heat
Sep 9, 2020
John Aldred
Well, Kolari Vision might’ve been the first to tear apart the Canon EOS R6 and get a good look at the chip that seems to…
Panasonic may actually be considering APS-C L Mount cameras
Sep 9, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this is interesting… and odd. According to a report on 43Rumors, Panasonic is actually considering an entry-level APS-C camera system based around the Panasonic…