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 is ending is free D600 sensor “dust” repair service in January 2020
Jul 18, 2019
John Aldred
Back in 2014, Nikon issued a technical service bulletin over “dust” issues with the D600 DSLR. It was an issue that Nikon initially seemed to deny…
The Alotech ELEV 5800′ is a backpack for wildlife photographers designed by wildlife photographers
Jul 17, 2019
John Aldred
I have a love/hate relationship with backpacks. About 16 years ago I picked up a Tamrac Cyberpack 6 and I didn’t find anything that came…
DJI’s new Ronin-SC is a lightweight one-handed gimbal for mirrorless cameras
Jul 17, 2019
John Aldred
The Gimbal Wars – we can call it that, right? – have been hotting up over the last few years with the likes of DJI,…
Researchers develop after-the-fact portrait relighting AI that works without 3D depth information
Jul 17, 2019
John Aldred
When the iPhone X came along with its Portrait Lighting effects, a lot of people were very impressed. Apple was even claiming that you don’t…
These are the first sample images shot with the new Sony A7R IV
Jul 17, 2019
John Aldred
Sony has released some sample images shot with the recently announced Sony A7R IV and they look pretty glorious in their detail. The resolution of…
This guy scored a $1,299 Fuji X100F during Amazon Prime Day for only $102
Jul 16, 2019
John Aldred
If there’s one certainty about Amazon’s Prime Day… uhh, Days? It’s that it’s pretty hectic. Everybody’s rushing to pick up the deals before they rush…
Sony Announces the 61-megapixel A7R IV with 15-stops of dynamic range
Jul 16, 2019
John Aldred
Sony’s live event has just come to a close and the earlier rumours were true. The Sony A7R IV is here. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem…
Sony gearing up to announce the A7R IV later today, rumour suggests
Jul 16, 2019
John Aldred
Japanese website Nokishita says that Sony has begun editing product pages for an “ILCE-7RM4” camera (the expected product code for a future Sony A7R IV)….
It looks like DJI are getting ready to announce a new DSLR/Mirrorless gimbal tomorrow
Jul 16, 2019
John Aldred
The DJI Ronin-S has been a very popular gimbal ever since it was first released. But one of the biggest complaints against it is its…
Fujifilm patents a pair of “virtual command dials” for an analogue/digital hybrid UI
Jul 15, 2019
John Aldred
The folks over at Fuji Rumors have come across a Fujifilm patent showing a compact camera with two rear dials that synchronise with a top…