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.
Panasonic has sold its semiconductor business for $250 million
Nov 29, 2019
John Aldred
Panasonic has announced that they have sold their semiconductor business, so they won’t be making any more sensors. The press release, via Reuters, says that…
How to spend $1,000,000 on photography gear at B&H this Black Friday
Nov 29, 2019
John Aldred
While the world is looking for bargains today, we thought we’d look at the opposite end of the spectrum, the most expensive gear we could…
15 items for travel filmmaking you didn’t even know you needed
Nov 28, 2019
John Aldred
; If you travel a lot to shoot photos or video, then there will likely be a lot of things you keep in your bags…
Vibesta wins preliminary ruling in design lawsuit, Rotolight ordered to retract allegations
Nov 28, 2019
John Aldred
Back in May, Rotolight began legal proceedings against competing lighting manufacturer, Vibesta for alleged infringement of its intellectual property. The dispute was over the design…
The Feelworld F6 Plus on-camera monitor features 3D LUTs and a touchscreen interface
Nov 28, 2019
John Aldred
The Feelworld F6 Plus is the latest 5.5″ on-camera monitor from Feelworld. Except in name, it shares little in common with the Feelworld F6 it…
Insta360 ONE X and GO updates remove wind and background noise from your audio
Nov 27, 2019
John Aldred
Two of the biggest complaints about small cameras like action and 360° cameras are their audio and fairly bland colours. The audio is often just…
Sony creates new “Sony AI” organisation to enhance imaging tech
Nov 27, 2019
John Aldred
Sony has announced that they’ve established a new “Sony AI” organisation, with offices in Japan, Europe and the USA. Its goal is to advance the…
Photographers and filmmakers, don’t miss these Black Friday 2019 deals (bookmark as we constantly update)
Nov 27, 2019
John Aldred
Black Friday deals are upon us again. While the rest of the population whips itself up into a frenzy in the real world, check out…
Meike announces a new 35mm T2.2 Cine lens for Micro Four Thirds
Nov 26, 2019
John Aldred
Meike has announced a new 35mm T2.2 cinema lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. As a cine lens, it’s full manual focus and aperture control,…
Researchers develop system to locate gunshots based on smartphone video
Nov 26, 2019
John Aldred
In some parts of the world, gunshots are heard more often than in others. Sometimes in places where one shouldn’t be hearing gunshots. Places where…