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.
EOS 5D Mark V and EOS R Mark II added to Canon’s internal roadmap, rumours suggest
Oct 15, 2019
John Aldred
Well, that didn’t seem to take long. According to a report on Canon Rumors, Canon has already added an EOS R Mark II to their…
Adding IBIS to the Nikon Z50 would’ve made it too big, interview with Nikon reveals
Oct 14, 2019
John Aldred
The Nikon Z50 looks like a pretty neat camera. Positioning itself as an entry-level mirrorless camera sitting somewhere between the capability of the D5x00 and…
Blackmagic Pocket 4K/6K cage comparison – SmallRig vs Nitze
Oct 14, 2019
John Aldred
If you’ve had a go at shooting video for any length of time with any camera that has a DSLR or mirrorless-like form factor, you…
How to shoot epic slow motion food commercials without $100K+ robot arms
Oct 14, 2019
John Aldred
We’ve all seen those fancy slow-motion food videos with ingredients slamming into each other in midair. Such videos often require expensive rigs involving multiple motion…
German researchers develop a sensor that’s near-impossible to blow highlights with
Oct 12, 2019
John Aldred
Researchers at the Institut für Mikroelektronik Stuttgart in Germany, have developed an image sensor that makes it virtually impossible to blow your highlights. It uses “self-resetting…
SD card found on the street leads police to murder charge after viewing its contents
Oct 12, 2019
John Aldred
The incidence of dumb criminals filming and photographing their crimes, or at least being caught on camera by their victims, seems to be on the…
Zhiyun has now officially announced the new Weebill-S gimbal
Oct 11, 2019
John Aldred
Leaks happen all the time, and manufacturers usually ignore them. But when a retailer like B&H drops the news a little early, it often forces…
B&H leaks the $439 Zhiyun Weebill-S gimbal ahead of official announcement
Oct 11, 2019
John Aldred
The competition on motorised gimbals these days is pretty intense. They didn’t even really exist a few years ago, except for small devices like phones,…
Newly married bride and three family members aged 14-22 killed while trying to take a selfie in India
Oct 11, 2019
John Aldred
A newly married woman and three of her family have drowned in a reservoir in India while trying to take a selfie, police in the…
Watch as this Flashpoint/Godox battery pack explodes on camera
Oct 10, 2019
John Aldred
Lithium-Ion batteries are not to be trifled with. They can be very dangerous things, as evidenced by massive recalls from companies like Samsung and Apple….