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.
This woodworker uses a Phantom camera to show the power of table saws at 19,000fps
Jul 15, 2020
John Aldred
As somebody who likes to make stuff, I follow a lot of channels on YouTube that have nothing to do with photography. People like Alec…
16 years since after its release, Nikon is recalling some F6 35mm SLR bodies
Jul 15, 2020
John Aldred
It’s easy to forget that Nikon still actually has a 35mm film SLR in its current lineup. That camera is the Nikon F6. Released in…
Olympus to announce the OM-D E-M10 Mark IV and 100-400mm lens – shipping in September
Jul 15, 2020
John Aldred
While the Olympus name is maybe going away, it’s not gone yet and it’s been said that they still have another camera and lens to…
Panasonic streaming now available on the Mac and Lumix G series firmware updates announced
Jul 15, 2020
John Aldred
Panasonic has announced that their LUMIX Streaming (Beta) software is now available for the Mac. Unfortunately, it’s the same hacky workaround as it is on…
The Sony A7S III will shoot 16-Bit RAW and 4K120fps without overheating, report says
Jul 14, 2020
John Aldred
So this is an interesting round-up of specs that’s just been posted to Sony Alpha Rumours. If true, the long (long!) awaited A7S III is going…
Canon confirms the EOS R5 overheats in 4K as well
Jul 14, 2020
John Aldred
There’s been a lot of chatter and speculation lately about the potential overheating issues with the new Canon EOS R5. Given that very few people…
The Zhiyun Crane 3S is a big beefy gimbal for big beefy cameras that offers a lot of versatility
Jul 13, 2020
John Aldred
The Zhiyun Crane 3S is the latest iteration of Zhiyun’s flagship line of Crane gimbals, traditionally designed for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. On first glance,…
Olympus NA and Europe didn’t know the company had been sold until the press release hit
Jul 13, 2020
John Aldred
Since its sale to Japan Industrial Partners, there are a lot of questions over the future of the Olympus imaging business and what that might…
Your Canon EOS R5 and R6 pre-orders might be delayed as Canon announces high demand
Jul 13, 2020
John Aldred
Despite the potential overheating issue for video shooters, it looks like Canon EOS R5 pre-orders have been in much higher demand than Canon anticipated, as…
Hands on with Yongnuo’s weird Android-powered YN450M Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera
Jul 11, 2020
John Aldred
Yongnuo seems to have a very unusual approach when it comes to cameras. They’re not the first to launch an Android-powered mirrorless camera. Samsung already…