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 adds 13 new lenses to their Z Mount roadmap including 60mm and 105mm macro lenses
Oct 10, 2019
John Aldred
Lens roadmaps never used to really be a thing. A company developed a lens, then they announced it, then you could buy it, and that…
The Nikon Z50 has now been announced along with two new DX Z Mount lenses
Oct 10, 2019
John Aldred
The rumours have been coming thick and fast on the Nikon Z50 lately, but now it’s official. Nikon has today announced the new Nikon Z50…
Manfrotto announces the water-resistant Lykos 2.0 bicolour on-camera LED light
Oct 9, 2019
John Aldred
While billed as an on-camera LED light for video, the new Manfrotto Lykos 2.0 is a pretty powerful 2-in-1 LED light panel that can also…
The Anduril Anvil is an flying battering ram that knocks drones out of the sky
Oct 9, 2019
John Aldred
There have been lots of devices and methods worked on for taking unwelcome drones out of the sky. There was that stupid eagle programme, shooting…
Canon is bringing 24fps video to the EOS RP and other mirrorless and DSLR models
Oct 9, 2019
John Aldred
This was one of the biggest complaints about the Canon EOS RP, and some of Canon’s other cameras, putting users off purchasing. That’s the lack…
Nikon Z50 promotional images leak ahead of official announcement
Oct 9, 2019
John Aldred
It’s not quite official, but almost. Nokishita has posted a couple of Nikon Z50 promotional images to Twitter ahead of an official announcement from Nikon….
How to build a full YouTube studio on a single light stand
Oct 9, 2019
John Aldred
One of the big excuses I hear for people who want to do YouTube but don’t is that they don’t have the room. There’s just…
Adaptalux expands its macro lighting range with new Xenon Flash Arm units
Oct 8, 2019
John Aldred
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adaptalux/adaptalux-flash-arms-adaptable-flash-photography-lighting Adaptalux was launched through Kickstarter back in 2015, just creeping past its £100,000 goal. It was a new way to light macro easily with…
Hipstamatic is back with a new free app and updated analogue camera styles
Oct 8, 2019
John Aldred
Long before Instagram, Hipstamatic was once the camera app to have on your smartphone. It’s taken a bit of a back seat to the social media…
Three one-light setups using V-Flats with three very different looks
Oct 8, 2019
John Aldred
V-Flats are one of those most underrated studio accessories, but one of the most useful and versatile. At their core, they can do two things….