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.
How to shoot those crazy dance floor light streak photos with flash
Feb 18, 2019
John Aldred
I’ve lost track of the number of people who’ve asked me how to shoot this type of photo over the years. The basic concept is…
Is 4:2:2 video worth it? Can you even tell the difference over 4:2:0?
Feb 18, 2019
John Aldred
The difference between 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 along with 8-bit vs 10-bit was a hot discussion back when the Panasonic GH5 was announced. It was the…
This guy wants to rescue 100,000 film cameras by the year 2020
Feb 16, 2019
John Aldred
I’m not what you’d really call a “camera collector”, although I’ve collected enough over the years that it’s been a long-running joke between myself and…
This epic video is what happens when a pro racing drone pilot turns on the camera
Feb 16, 2019
John Aldred
These days, drone videos have all become a bit… samey. But that’s largely because most people shooting drone videos are all using the same drones….
12-Bit raw video is coming to the Z6 & Z7 and Nikon DSLRs to get CFexpress support
Feb 15, 2019
John Aldred
First teased last month at CES with the launch of the Nikon Z6 Filmmaker kit, Nikon has now officially announced that new firmware updates are…
The Nikon Z6 goes head to head with the Sony A7III with some surprising results
Feb 15, 2019
John Aldred
With Nikon and Canon finally entering the fray and the whole Panasonic/Sigma/Leica alliance thing, it’s starting to get quite exciting in the world of full…
Canon is releasing six new RF mount lenses this year
Feb 15, 2019
John Aldred
Along with the new Canon EOS RP, Canon has announced six new lenses. Sort of. They haven’t announced that the lenses are available, or when they’ll…
Pig bites Instagram model on the b… beach. What’d you think I was gonna say?
Feb 14, 2019
John Aldred
With all the stories of people harassing animals for selfies to post on Instagram and other social media, it’s quite refreshing to see the animals…
Fuji’s new X-T30 shoots stills up to 20 frames per second and 10-bit 4K DCI video
Feb 14, 2019
John Aldred
The Canon EOS RP isn’t the only new camera being announced today. The hotly anticipated (and much rumoured) Fujifilm X-T30 is now officially here. It…
The Canon EOS RP is Canon’s lightest and least expensive full frame camera ever
Feb 14, 2019
John Aldred
Canon has now officially announced the new 26.2MP Canon EOS RP full frame mirrorless camera, doubling their RF mount camera lineup to 2. The new…