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.
Nikon releases new firmware for the Z6 & Z7 – But not the one with RAW video and CFexpress support
Nov 21, 2019
John Aldred
Nikon has released new firmware updates for both the Nikon Z6 and Nikon Z7 mirrorless cameras. Both firmwares are marked as version 2.10, and are…
Sigma rumoured to be working on RF lens roadmap with announcement expected in early 2020
Nov 21, 2019
John Aldred
Canon Rumors is reporting that distributors have received some early information about Sigma’s plans for RF mount lenses for the Canon EOS R system. Beyond…
This crowdsourced NYC hyperlapse was made from 1,272 photos found on Instagram
Nov 21, 2019
John Aldred
We’re getting to a point where it feels like just about everywhere on earth has been photographed from every angle. And then posted to Instagram….
RED confirms the Komodo will have a 6K global shutter sensor and anamorphic lens support
Nov 21, 2019
John Aldred
The RED Komodo 6K rumour mill is starting to get some confirmations as it gets closer to production. RED President, Jarred Land, now has a…
Panasonic releases a whole boatload of firmware updates for full-frame and MFT mirrorless and compacts
Nov 20, 2019
John Aldred
Panasonic announced a small handful of firmware updates a couple of weeks ago for the Panasonic G9, GH5, GH5S, S1 and S1R mirrorless cameras. The biggest…
Google’s room-sized light dome uses 100 cameras to captures 3D models of the people inside it
Nov 20, 2019
John Aldred
3D scanning has started to become a more integral part of photography and video for many people. Whether it’s to scan real-world objects to render…
Samsung Galaxy S11 code suggests it can shoot 8K 30fps video
Nov 20, 2019
John Aldred
It looks like the race is on. After Xiaomi’s code was torn apart recently, suggesting that they’re working on a phone capable of shooting 8K…
Rode gives on-camera shotgun mics a high end makeover with the new VideoMic NTG
Nov 20, 2019
John Aldred
When it comes to on-camera microphones, the Rode VideoMic series is way up there when it comes to recommendations. Their flagship VideoMic Pro Plus is…
How to create a Mandalorian light blaster effect in After Effects
Nov 19, 2019
John Aldred
The whole web seems to be buzzing with talk about The Mandalorian right now. After finally watching it, and realising it wasn’t a show about…
Two new Canon EOS M cameras rumoured for release in 2020
Nov 19, 2019
John Aldred
Despite the introduction of the full-frame EOS R and EOS RP cameras, Canon isn’t giving up on its APS-C line of EOS M bodies, as…