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.
Sony E Mount wasn’t designed for full frame cameras, says Leica manager
Oct 13, 2018
John Aldred
One of the things that many people seem to have noticed about the new Nikon Z6/7 and Canon EOS R full frame mirrorless cameras is…
Repurpose a glass dish as a DIY waterproof housing for your smartphone
Oct 13, 2018
John Aldred
Ok, so it doesn’t really need to be said, but I’m going to say it anyway. You do this at your own risk. Smartphones come…
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K goes up against the GH5 in this side-by-side video comparison
Oct 12, 2018
John Aldred
The Panasonic GH5 has been a favourite of many video shooters since its launch early last year. Offering 10Bit 4:2:2 video, 5-axis stabilisation, decent stills…
Stanford puts 130,000 of Andy Warhol’s photographs publicly available online
Oct 12, 2018
John Aldred
Andy Warhol was an often controversial and divisive figure in the art world. But whether you love him, hate him, or are indifferent, his work…
Samsung is first to bring quad-cameras to market with the Galaxy A9 smartphone
Oct 11, 2018
John Aldred
It’s all getting a bit ridiculous now. When Lenovo teased quad cameras, I had to laugh a bit. It all just seemed a bit excessive….
How to make a quick DIY rain cover for your DSLR or mirrorless camera
Oct 11, 2018
John Aldred
If you shoot often enough, at some point you’re probably going to get caught in the rain when you want to keep on shooting. If…
Make your own DIY Loupedeck for Lightroom from an Arduino
Oct 11, 2018
John Aldred
Control decks for Lightroom and other applications seem to be becoming all the rage these days. And for good reason. I’ve got the Loupedeck+, you…
Canon brings its Digital Photo Professional software to the iPad
Oct 10, 2018
John Aldred
While many Canon shooters process their images on the desktop with something like Lightroom or Capture One, Canon’s Digital Photo Pro software doesn’t suck. A…
Lenovo teases QUAD cameras in its Z5/S5 Pro smartphone
Oct 10, 2018
John Aldred
Just when you already think that three rear cameras in a phone is a bit excessive, Lenovo comes along and teases this. Oh yes, the…
Insta360 announces the ONE X with FlowState for super smooth 4K HDR slow motion 360 video
Oct 10, 2018
John Aldred
Insta360 has a reputation for producing some pretty fantastic 360 cameras. The Nano S for iPhones has proven to be particularly popular. But it left…