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.
Pergear released a new 35mm f/1.2 lens for MFT and APS-C mirrorless – and it’s only $109
Aug 27, 2020
John Aldred
Pergear has been going a bit nuts lately on the low-budget lenses. It was only in March that they released their 35mm f/1.6 and 50mm…
The free “Infinite Jokes” panel is the Photoshop distraction you didn’t know you needed
Aug 27, 2020
John Aldred
This whole coronavirus situation is sending some of us a little bit mad. And it definitely seems to be getting to the developers of Infinite…
Rode doubles down with new Wireless GO accessories to record 2-person interviews
Aug 27, 2020
John Aldred
The Rode Wireless GO has proven to be pretty extremely popular since its initial release back in April last year (review here). It’s not really…
Canon releases V1.1 EOS R5 firmware to improve video recording times
Aug 27, 2020
John Aldred
Canon has received a lot of criticism over the Canon EOS R5‘s overheating issues, especially since it started to look as if the limitations were…
Canon has developed a new sensor with 20-stops dynamic range that’s good down to 0.08 Lux
Aug 27, 2020
John Aldred
Canon has developed a new CMOS camera sensor that offers a high dynamic range of up to 20 stops, with super high low light sensitivity….
Spiffy Gear launches their second-generation KYU-6 wearable cine-light
Aug 26, 2020
John Aldred
The popular wearable Lumiee LED lights have received an upgrade. Spiffy Gear has today announced its successor, the KYU-6. Like the original Lumiee, it comes…
This Milky Way timelapse was shot entirely on 35mm film over two and a half hours
Aug 26, 2020
John Aldred
Shooting timelapse, even timelapse of the Milky Way has become pretty common these days. With the high ISO performance that most cameras have now and…
The DJI Osmo Mobile 4 has leaked and it connects to your phone magnetically
Aug 26, 2020
John Aldred
One of the biggest complaints about smartphone gimbals, particularly with the size of today’s phones is that they typically attach via a springy “claw” type…
Quick tip – How to light subjects with glasses for photos or video
Aug 26, 2020
John Aldred
We’ve written about how to avoid glare on glasses here on DIYP before. It’s a topic that many of us face at some point or…
Olympus dominates Japanese mirrorless market but the EOS R5 tops recent sales
Aug 25, 2020
John Aldred
The camera market is an interesting thing, especially when it comes to sales. Depending on how we look at the data, it can show very…