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.
First Look: Zhiyun updates a legend with the new Zhiyun Crane 2S 3-axis motorised gimbal
Aug 20, 2020
John Aldred
Zhiyun has today announced an update to their ever-popular Crane 2 gimbal. Not surprisingly, it comes in the form of the Zhiyun Crane 2S. Over…
Sony’s upcoming A5/A6 entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera to cost $1,000
Aug 19, 2020
John Aldred
Sony is expected to announce a new entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera at some point in the next few weeks. We’ve heard some possible spec rumours…
The Panasonic S5 is being officially launched on September 2nd
Aug 19, 2020
John Aldred
B&H has put up a listing for the new Panasonic S5 mirrorless camera. There’s no mention of a price or any specifications, just a “Notify…
The world’s first smartphone with an under-screen camera is launching on September 1st
Aug 19, 2020
John Aldred
While there have been a few prototypes and concept phones from the likes of Oppo, Xiaomi and Samsung, it seems none of them will win…
Could these be the specs to the Canon 7D Mark II’s EOS M mirrorless successor?
Aug 19, 2020
John Aldred
Not much has really happened with Canon’s EOS M system since they went full frame with the EOS R, despite Canon saying that they’re committed…
The first photo of the upcoming Panasonic S5 has leaked
Aug 19, 2020
John Aldred
The first photo of what purports to be the upcoming Panasonic S5 has leaked. The image doesn’t show much detail, and I’ve brightened it up…
Still the best motorised mini slider I’ve tried – Smartta SliderMini 2
Aug 18, 2020
John Aldred
The SliderMini 2 is Smartta’s latest iteration of the SliderMini, its small form factor motorised slider. It’s largely the same as the original and you…
ACDSee creators get into motion with their new Luxea video editing software
Aug 18, 2020
John Aldred
ACD Systems, makers of the popular (and long-running) ACDSee imaging software have announced that they’re making the move to video with their new Luxea video…
The new Laowa 50mm f/2.8 lens is the world’s first 2X macro lens designed for MFT
Aug 18, 2020
John Aldred
Venus Optics has now officially announced their new Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO lens designed specifically for the Micro Four Thirds system. It’s…
Panasonic S5 coming in September – Here are the leaked specs and it’s a bit of a video beast
Aug 18, 2020
John Aldred
A number of websites are now reporting that we can expect an announcement for Panasonic’s new entry-level full-frame S5 mirrorless camera as soon as next…