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.
DJI takes to drone racing with their new Digital FPV ecosystem
Aug 1, 2019
John Aldred
With the consumer and commercial video drone markets pretty much sewn up, DJI is turning its attention towards drone racing, with the new DJI Digital…
Rode expands their Wireless Go system with a lavalier microphone
Aug 1, 2019
John Aldred
Announced in April, Røde’s new Wireless GO microphone system has seen a very positive response. It’s the world’s smallest digital wireless microphone/receiver combination, and while…
These are the top 10 new features you might’ve missed on the new Sony A7R IV
Jul 31, 2019
John Aldred
The whole 61-megapixel thing kinda stole the limelight when it came to the announcement of the new Sony A7R IV mirrorless camera. The camera still…
Yongnuo finally starts to unify their flash systems with the new YN560-TX Pro
Jul 31, 2019
John Aldred
A couple of years ago, I made a post about why I could no longer recommend Yongnuo to flash newcomers over Godox. In short, their systems…
Nikon’s new Z mount 85mm f/1.8 lens costs $800 and will ship in September
Jul 31, 2019
John Aldred
Finally, Nikon seems to be adding some more entry-level glass to its Z lens lineup. Today, they have announced the new Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8…
JPEGmini’s crazy compression is now available as a plugin for Capture One
Jul 31, 2019
John Aldred
When Capture One 12 was announced last year, it brought some pretty big new features along with it. One of those features was the ability…
Scientists have created contact lenses that “zoom” when you blink
Jul 30, 2019
John Aldred
Google might have got a patent back in 2014, and then Sony in 2016, but scientists at the University of California San Diego have actually…
Latest Instagram purge deletes dozens of meme accounts with millions of followers
Jul 30, 2019
John Aldred
The “curated” content Instagram feeds. We all know them, we’ve all seen them, maybe we even follow one or two. Such accounts don’t actually create…
Apple to bring Time-of-Flight cameras to two iPhone models next year
Jul 30, 2019
John Aldred
Time-of-Flight (TOF) has started popping up more and more lately. It feels like a bit of a buzzword, but it’s actually pretty cool tech. Essentially,…
Fujifilm issues service advisory over GFX 100 shutter lock mechanism
Jul 30, 2019
John Aldred
Fujifilm has issued a service advisory for the recently announced Fuji GFX 100, citing issues with the “Lock” function on the side shutter located on…