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.
Godox goes compact with the new Godox ML100Bi bicolour LED
May 28, 2024
John Aldred
Godox has announced its newest LED light, the Godox ML100Bi ($199). This compact light looks a lot more like some of Zhiyun’s recent releases than…
Feelworld S7 is a tough and rugged field monitor with 12G SDI input
May 23, 2024
John Aldred
Feelworld has announced the new Feelworld S7 (buy here) field monitor. This 7″ touchscreen IPS display device is essentially an SDI version of the company’s…
Leica D-Lux 8 is a compact powerhouse with 24-70mm equivalent lens
May 23, 2024
John Aldred
Leica has officially announced the new Leica D-Lux 8 ($1,595) digital camera. Featuring a 17-megapixel Four Thirds CMOS sensor, its 10.9-34mm f/1.7-2.8 lens offers a…
Right to Repair: Nikon opens up Self Service Repair section on website
May 23, 2024
John Aldred
At one time, repairing your own camera wasn’t just an option. It was usually the only way. Service manuals to find or make replacement parts…
Laowa expands OOOM Zoom series with 14-60mm T2.9 MFT and 20-85mm T4 S35 Lenses
May 22, 2024
John Aldred
Laowa has announced two new additions to its OOOM series of cinema zoom lenses. It kicked off in 2020 with the release of the Laowa…
Panasonic S9 is L mount’s answer to Sony’s A7c
May 22, 2024
John Aldred
Panasonic has officially announced the new Panasonic Lumix S9 (buy here) L-mount mirrorless camera. And they appear to have taken a leaf out of Sony’s…
Is PortKeys $99 HD7H Monitor the best value 7″ field monitor on the market?
May 22, 2024
John Aldred
PortKeys has announced the new PortKeys HD7H ($99) monitor. As the name suggests, it displays an HD picture, but only 720p, on a 7″ display….
Hollyland Pyro S transmits HDMI or SDI video up to 400 metres
May 22, 2024
John Aldred
Hollyland has announced the new Hollyland Pyro S (buy here) video transmission system. The system is, in essence, an SDI version of the recently released…
Nanlite FC-60B/120B are USB-PD powered bi-colour LED spots
May 21, 2024
John Aldred
Nanlite has announced two new models of light. They’re the Nanlite FC-60B (buy here) and the Nanlite FC-120B (buy here). As the names suggest, they’re…
This is the most famous camera click in the world
May 21, 2024
John Aldred
When you ask many photographers what they miss or love the most about shooting film, it’s the feel and sound of the shutter. For better…