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 Core SWX Powerbase Edge wants to power all of your photo and video devices on location
Apr 15, 2019
John Aldred
One of the biggest issues for photographers and filmmakers working on location is that of power. Many of us carry spare batteries of multiple kinds…
The Nikon Z6 Filmmaker’s Kit is the first camera rig to shoot 12-Bit RAW full frame video over HDMI
Apr 15, 2019
John Aldred
At least, it’ll shoot full frame 12-Bit RAW video when the new firmware comes out in a few weeks. The Z6 (and Z7, and a…
The Moza Slypod is the craziest looking camera slider you ever saw
Apr 15, 2019
John Aldred
At NAB 2019, Gudsen announced the new Moza Slypod. It’s a kind of slider/monopod hybrid that looks pretty weird but is also very cool. When…
The ASUS ProArt PQ22UC is the world’s first portable 4K OLED 10-Bit HDR dislay
Apr 15, 2019
John Aldred
ASUS hasn’t traditionally been the first name photographers and video editors turn towards when it comes to monitors. While their motherboards, graphics cards and other…
This is what makes the Atomos Ninja V the best 5″ monitor recorder out there
Apr 15, 2019
John Aldred
Initially announced last April, the Atomos Ninja V finally went on sale in January of this year. Since then, it has rapidly become one of…
The Insta360 Titan shoots 11K video for capturing high end 360 degree content
Apr 14, 2019
John Aldred
The Insta360 Titan is a ridiculous beast of a camera. It offers a level of quality that most of us will never need in our…
Syrp talks about the new app, the Vitec acquisition and what it means for customers
Apr 14, 2019
John Aldred
Syrp has released a new app for iOS and Android to allow you to control your Syrp products from your mobile device. Addressing a number of…
The Litra Torch 2.0 boasts improved waterproofing, better CRI and longer battery life
Apr 14, 2019
John Aldred
The original Litra Torch was a very decent little light. Aimed at action and adventure action camera shooters, it offered a lot of punch for…
Joby beefs up the Gorillapod 3K Pro with a tough aluminium construction
Apr 14, 2019
John Aldred
Joby’s Gorillapod has been the tripod of choice amongst many vloggers for quite a few years now. They weren’t originally designed for this use, though,…
Tips for shooting cinematic footage with the Zhiyun Crane 3 LAB
Apr 13, 2019
John Aldred
During NAB 2019, DIYP had the chance to sit down with DP Rah Sharma on the Zhiyun stand to talk about how he uses the Zhiyun…