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.
Spoiled rich brats are spending thousands to be featured on this Instagram account
Sep 8, 2019
John Aldred
Some people are born with more money than sense. Other people know this and create apps, websites and apparently Instagram accounts which take advantage of…
Canon to announce a high end 1DX-like EOS R mirrorless camera in 2021
Sep 8, 2019
John Aldred
It seems that Canon is planning to finally introduce an actual pro body to their EOS R mirrorless lineup in 2021. According to a report…
SanDisk enters the CFexpress market with new SanDisk Extreme Pro cards
Sep 6, 2019
John Aldred
CFexpress is the drop-in next-generation replacement for XQD. It’s also a sort-of replacement for CFast. It doesn’t fit into a CFast slot, but it’s what…
Reclouder is a $199 “hybrid” field recorder that backs up your audio to the cloud
Sep 6, 2019
John Aldred
This is an interesting little product. Reclouder is a “personal hybrid audio recorder” that saves audio to an SD card but also automatically uploads it…
Nikon’s 2020/21 Z lens lineup roadmap has been leaked
Sep 6, 2019
John Aldred
A new Nikon roadmap for 2020/21 appears to have leaked, according to Nikon Rumors. They have no idea if it’s legitimate, but the lenses are,…
USB4 is coming, with a Type-C connection and 40GB/sec bandwidth
Sep 5, 2019
John Aldred
In an effort to keep us permanently confused with the rapid advancement of USB speeds and technology, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has published the…
Ever wondered what an Aspherical lens element actually is? Here you go
Sep 5, 2019
John Aldred
Every time a new lens is announced, the optical makeup is always listed. This many elements in that many groups and a certain amount of…
Canon announces the EOS C500 Mark II – A full-frame 5.9K RAW-capable cinema camera
Sep 5, 2019
John Aldred
Canon has today announced the newest addition to its EOS Cinema Line, the EOS C500 Mark II. It’s the next generation of the original EOS…
Spiffy Gear has launched Lumiee, a $45 cinema grade wearable light
Sep 4, 2019
John Aldred
Spiffy gear has released some pretty interesting products over the years. Products like the Light Blaster and, more recently, as they’ve started getting into the…
German fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh has died, aged 74
Sep 4, 2019
John Aldred
German fashion photographer, Peter Lindberg has died, aged 74. A statement made by his family and shared to Peter’s official Instagram account of 1.3 million…