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.
The new Zhiyun Smooth Q2 truly is a pocket-sized gimbal for your smartphone
Aug 27, 2019
John Aldred
Zhiyun has today announced the new Zhiyun Smooth Q2, their newest teeny tiny gimbal for smartphones. Replacing its two-and-a-half-year-old predecessor, the Smooth Q, the Q2…
Lume Cube just launched a $150 LED panel that looks suspiciously like these $70 LED panels
Aug 27, 2019
John Aldred
I’ve become a big fan of small LEDs over the last few years. I was originally quite skeptical of them and their power output, but…
The mPrompter is a new teleprompter for everything from phones to cinema cameras
Aug 26, 2019
John Aldred
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/725402777/mprompter If you regularly speak to camera, teleprompters can be absolute lifesavers. You don’t need to remember scripts, or keep glancing off-camera at a printed…
Gudsen’s new Moza AirCross 2 is an ultra light gimbal with 360° rotation on all axes and 7lb load capacity
Aug 26, 2019
John Aldred
First shown off at NAB 2019, Gudsen has now announced availability and pricing for the Moza AirCross 2. It weighs in at only 950g with…
FogCam, the world’s oldest webcam, is being shut down after 25 years of service
Aug 26, 2019
John Aldred
Although still somewhat popular, webcams have become practically obsolete these days with the use of phones, laptops and monitor with built-in cameras. They still serve…
DJI is running out of stock – could new drones be on the way?
Aug 26, 2019
John Aldred
Whenever a product goes out of stock for any period of time, it’s usually an indication that its replacement is on the way. And if…
This photographer is creating a 30 year long timelapse project of New York City
Aug 26, 2019
John Aldred
The New York Skyline is probably one of the most fluid in the world. Its outline is ever-changing with new buildings going up and old…
Yongnuo has announced a faster, quieter version of its 35mm f/1.4 lens for Canon DSLRs
Aug 20, 2019
John Aldred
Chinese manufacturer, Yongnuo, has announced a new version of its 35mm f/1.4 lens for Canon DSLRs. It remains largely unchanged from the existing 35mm f/1.4…
The Motorola One Action forces you to shoot horizontal video with its ultra-wide “Action” camera
Aug 19, 2019
John Aldred
Motorola has had just about enough of vertical video. So, for the new Motorola One Action, they’ve rotated the wide-angle camera to make it shoot…
This Pocket 6K video of a hiking family silhouetted against a rising full moon is just beautiful
Aug 19, 2019
John Aldred
When Blackmagic announced the new Pocket Cinema Camera 6K, they did something very different from the launch of the Pocket 4K. They actually started shipping…