Posts by Author: John Aldred

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.

    The box camera is back and it has interchangeable lenses
    Jan 17, 2018 John Aldred

    First introduced by Kodak back in 1888, the box camera is one of the simplest forms of camera out there. Popular until halfway through the…

    Zhiyun announce new Crane Plus 3-axis gimbal and tease mechanical follow focus unit
    Jan 16, 2018 John Aldred

    Zhiyun have officially announced the new Zhiyun Crane Plus motorised 3-axis gimbal for mirrorless and DSLR cameras. Technically, this should be called the Crane V3…

    Hasselblad just announced the H6D-400c – a 400 megapixel medium format monster
    Jan 16, 2018 John Aldred

    Hasselblad have just announced the new H6D-400c. A 400MP monster of a camera, but there’s a catch. All is not quite as it initially appears….

    Leica launches a pair of APO-Summicron full frame 75mm & 90mm f/2 prime lenses
    Jan 16, 2018 John Aldred

    Leica has just announced a pair of APO-Summicron lenses for its full frame mirrorless cameras. Those would be the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f2 ASPH and…

    Build yourself a charging station to save time and get organised with your batteries
    Jan 15, 2018 John Aldred

    Charging batteries is a pain in the backside. I remember when I used to shoot events with four Nikon SB-900 speedlights with SD-9 packs attached…

    Nikon mirrorless rumoured to have new 16mm flange distance “Z-mount” lens mount
    Jan 15, 2018 John Aldred

    The word from CES 2018 is that Nikon’s upcoming mirrorless will have an entirely new lens mount. At least according to Nikon Rumors. Despite simply…

    How to remove people from travel videos and photos without editing
    Jan 15, 2018 John Aldred

    The problem with visiting popular tourist destinations is, obviously, other tourists. Anywhere you go that’s pretty and popular is flooded by a stream of other…

    This is the most versatile DIY camera rig you can make for less than $100
    Jan 13, 2018 John Aldred

    This is one of the coolest DIY camera rigs I’ve seen in quite a while. Created by Chad Bredahl at Krotoflik, the oRIGami camera system is…

    Use a light stand with a boom arm to make an easy overhead camera rig
    Jan 12, 2018 John Aldred

    There are so many different ways to mount a camera for overhead shots. But it always surprises me both how many people don’t know how they…

    The all-in-one Removu K1 4K gimbal features a built in LCD monitor
    Jan 10, 2018 John Aldred

    Currently on display at CES 2018 is the new Removu K1 4K handheld gimbal. Similar in style to the DJI Osmo, with a built-in camera instead of…