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.
New patent suggests Canon cameras may get wireless charging
Aug 6, 2019
John Aldred
This is something we’ve sort of seen before and Canon actually showed off a prototype for it back in 2015. But now a new patent has been…
Zhiyun teases a new compact lightweight gimbal for full-frame mirrorless cameras
Aug 6, 2019
John Aldred
Hot on the heels of the Zhiyun Crane M2, Zhiyun is teasing another new gimbal. The Gimbal S, designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras. As well…
Panono makes decision to hold its camera customers hostage behind a paywall
Aug 6, 2019
John Aldred
We all know the risks when we back a crowdfunding campaign. Although the risk is typically that the project will fail, the company goes bust,…
Elinchrom launches their first continuous LED light and it’s $1,700
Aug 6, 2019
John Aldred
Elinchrom has expanded its lighting range, adding to its long-standing range of strobes with a continuous LED light. Manufactured by Light & Motion in partnership…
Lizzy Gadd’s photography truly shows the difference between a “selfie” and a self-portrait
Aug 5, 2019
John Aldred
Selfies are probably the most common photographs created today. Most of us shoot them, but how many of us shoot them the way Lizzy Gadd…
The first Chinese Hasselblad X1D clone is coming – and it’s coming from DJI
Aug 5, 2019
John Aldred
Gizmodo Japan has spotted a design patent filed by DJI for a camera that looks remarkably similar to the Hasselblad X1D 50c. Of course, DJI…
Canon to rejoin the megapixel race with an 80+ megapixel EOS R mirrorless camera
Aug 5, 2019
John Aldred
Sony’s 61-megapixel A7R IV caused quite the splash when it was announced, becoming the highest resolution full-frame camera out there. Canon’s ageing 50-megapixel 5DS and…
Watch this side-by-side comparison of 10 $100 or less vintage 50mm lenses
Aug 3, 2019
John Aldred
The ubiquitous 50mm lens has been a staple of photography for many years. And a lot of those older 50mm lenses really aren’t all that…
Design registration shows possible Nikon Z3 – an APS-C mirrorless camera
Aug 2, 2019
John Aldred
I’ve thought for a while now that Nikon might be working on a DX-format APS-C mirrorless camera. It makes a lot of sense for them,…
Metabones has announced a new set of Speed Boosters specifically for the Blackmagic Pocket 4K
Aug 2, 2019
John Aldred
Metabones Speed Boosters and focal length reducing lens adapters from other brands have become very popular over the last few years as more people take…