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.
Leica’s White Edition M10-P is now official and it’ll cost you close to $17,000
Dec 19, 2019
John Aldred
When images first leaked of a white Leica, I thought it looked absolutely stunning. I knew it was going to be well outside of my…
Photos of a Godox AD1200Pro head & pack strobe have leaked
Dec 18, 2019
John Aldred
Godox is apparently planning to release an AD1200Pro head and pack strobe. Images have leaked on social media of what appears to be an AD1200Pro…
Tilta’s new Matte Box and Follow Focus combo make a killer rig for under $200
Dec 18, 2019
John Aldred
Camera cage & accessories manufacturer Tilta has announced the new MB-T15 Mini Matte Box and FF-T06 Mini Follow Focus units for low budget shooters. Designed…
Instagram is combating fake photos with 3rd party fact-checkers
Dec 18, 2019
John Aldred
In this age of “fake news” and misinformation, it’s becoming more and more difficult to find truly genuine honest content online, particularly on social media,…
The CAMERADACTYL Brancopan is a 35mm panoramic camera you can 3D print at home
Dec 17, 2019
John Aldred
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/416154634/the-cameradactyl-brancopan I’ve posted about Cameradactyl before, last year when their 4×5 camera was posted up to Kickstarter. At the time I had one or two…
Nikon adds limited CFexpress support to the Nikon Z6 & Z7 cameras with 2.20 firmware
Dec 17, 2019
John Aldred
Along with today’s announcement of raw over HDMI for the Nikon Z6 and Z7, Nikon has also announced a downloadable firmware update for the same…
The Nikon Z6 & Z7 finally get raw video output and it is most definitely a paid upgrade
Dec 17, 2019
John Aldred
So, it was a paid upgrade, then Jeromy Young of Atomos told us it wasn’t, and now that Nikon has officially announced it, it is again….
Sensor leak shows the Sony A7S III will see 10-Bit 4K 60FPS with a 15-megapixel Quad Bayer sensor
Dec 17, 2019
John Aldred
Once lauded as the kings of video, Sony’s been lagging a little of late with their A7 mirrorless series. They’re still clinging onto that 8-Bit…
Nikon’s long-awaited firmware updates for RAW video support to come this week
Dec 17, 2019
John Aldred
It was way back in January that Nikon first announced that the Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras would be seeing raw over HDMI as well…
It looks like Canon might have quietly killed off the EOS M5
Dec 16, 2019
John Aldred
This is quite interesting. According to the Adorama website, upon searching for the EOS M5, we only see used bodies for sale with the statement…