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.
Edelkrone gear too expensive for you? They have a cheaper 3D printed option now
Jun 13, 2019
John Aldred
Edelkrone makes some pretty wonderful and somewhat unique tools for filmmakers and photographers. But Edelkrone gear is expensive. Take a look at the Edelkrone FlexTILT 2,…
Shutterfly to be merged with Snapfish after $2.7B acquisition
Jun 13, 2019
John Aldred
American private equity firm, Apollo Global Management LLC (AGM), has agreed to acquire photo printing platforms Shutterfly and Snapfish. According to Reuters, AGM is set…
Take a peek BTS to see how Fujifilm developed the GFX100 from concept to production
Jun 12, 2019
John Aldred
News of Fujifilm working on a 100-megapixel camera has been around since Photokina 2018 last September. Finally, only last month, it was unveiled. The Fuji GFX 100 is…
OPPO takes a crack at a foldable phone with a pop-up camera
Jun 12, 2019
John Aldred
Ok, so that title might’ve been a pun at the expense of Samsung, but OPPO has jumped onto the foldable phone bandwagon, a newly published…
DJI’s new product leaks hours ahead of official announcement and it’s a DIY robot warrior
Jun 11, 2019
John Aldred
It appears that DJI’s newest toy isn’t a drone at all, but a battle robot kit you build yourself. Ok, so you don’t have to…
Sony announces the 600mm f/4 GM OSS and 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS lenses
Jun 11, 2019
John Aldred
Well, the lens that was apparently up for sale on Yahoo Auctions 10 days ago has now officially been announced by Sony. Yes, the Sony…
Sigma issues product advisory for its 70-200mm f/2.8 Sports and 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 lenses
Jun 11, 2019
John Aldred
Sigma has announced a product advisory for their Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports and Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports lenses. Sigma…
Is DJI teasing racing drones with their new product teaser?
Jun 11, 2019
John Aldred
I didn’t expect another new product announcement from DJI so soon after the Osmo Action, yet here we are. They’ve recently announced a new drone…
Godox finally releases firmware update software for the Mac
Jun 10, 2019
John Aldred
It’s taken a few years, but Godox has finally released firmware update software that works on the Mac. No longer do you need to mess…
Fujifilm performs a 180 and is actually reintroducing Acros film
Jun 10, 2019
John Aldred
Well, this is kinda cool. It appears that Fujifilm isn’t doing everything they can to forget film exists, after all. It was mentioned last July…