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.
Insta360 X4 brings 8K 360-degree video to your pocket
Apr 16, 2024
John Aldred
Insta360 has announced its newest 360 camera. It’s the latest in the company’s “X” (formerly “ONE X”) lineup, the Insta360 X4 (buy here). It brings…
Rode launches new magnetic mount and cage for your smartphone
Apr 16, 2024
John Aldred
As well as the new Rode Interview Pro, Rode’s also announced a couple of new toys for smartphone shooters at NAB 2024. First up, there’s…
Atomos expands into lighting with the world’s first 99% sun-accurate LED strip
Apr 15, 2024
John Aldred
When we think of the name Atomos, it’s usually in relation to monitors and recorders like the Atomos Ninja (buy here) or Atomos Shogun (buy…
Laowa Ranger S35 – World’s smallest PL cine zoom lenses for Super 35mm
Apr 15, 2024
John Aldred
Laowa is showing off its new Ranger S35 series zoom lenses at NAB 2024 in Las Vegas right now. The company claims they’re the world’s…
ProGrade’s new Iridium line CFexpress 4.0 cards are its fastest cards yet
Apr 12, 2024
John Aldred
ProGrade Digital has announced several new products during NAB 2024. The headliners, of course, are the company’s new Iridium CFexpress 4.0 cards, which come in…
Godox launches Magic XT1 – Yet another wireless microphone system
Apr 12, 2024
John Aldred
Godox has announced the Godox Magic XT1, their latest tiny 2.4GHz wireless microphone system. It joins the other half a dozen wireless microphone systems in…
Accsoon CineView 2 SDI video transmitter boasts 1,500ft range
Apr 12, 2024
John Aldred
It looks like on-set headsets aren’t the only thing Accsoon is announcing at NAB 2024. They’ve also announced the new Accsoon CineView 2 SDI (buy…
DJI Avata 2 brings longer flight times, 10-Bit HDR 4K60 video and better safety
Apr 11, 2024
John Aldred
DJI has officially announced the new DJI Avata 2 drone (buy here). It’s the successor to DJI’s previous FPV drone, the DJI Avata (buy here),…
Litepanels Astra IP comes in three sizes and works in all weathers
Apr 11, 2024
John Aldred
Litepanels has announced its new all-weather LED panels at NAB 2024. They’re the Litepanels Astra IP, and they’re available in three different sizes. You’ve got…
Sidus Link Pro and Sidus One gives iPad control to non-Aputure DMX lights
Apr 10, 2024
John Aldred
It looks like lights aren’t the only thing Aputure’s announcing at NAB 2024 this year. The company’s also launching the new Sidus Link Pro app…