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.
Fujifilm X100VI adds 40.2MP sensor, 6-stop IBIS and X-T5-like video feaures
Feb 20, 2024
John Aldred
Fujifilm has announced its latest compact fixed-lens camera line, the Fujifilm X100VI (buy here). It comes with a number of changes from its predecessor, the…
This guy built a memory box that shows photos on an e-ink display
Feb 19, 2024
John Aldred
The wealth of electronic components available to the general public today, along with 3D printers and appropriate software, means we can make pretty much anything…
Build This Raspberry Pi-based DIY aurora detector for less than $300
Feb 19, 2024
John Aldred
If there’s one subject that a lot of photographers want to capture, it’s Aurora Borealis – otherwise known as The Northern Lights. But predicting them…
DoPchoice Snapbag Airglow is an inflatable softbox for your LED panels
Feb 15, 2024
John Aldred
DoPchoice has announced the new Snapbag Airglow. It’s an inflatable softbox designed for 2×1′ LED panel lights. It’s an interesting design, both in terms of…
Cosina announces Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 for Sony E mount
Feb 15, 2024
John Aldred
Cosina has announced a new Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical lens for Sony E mount. Oddly, though, they haven’t released the full specs of the lens…
Rare blue and gold Hasselblad 503cx goes up for sale for $7,500
Feb 15, 2024
John Aldred
A rare blue and gold Hasselblad 503cx has gone up for sale at Park Cameras. It’s one of a limited edition of 700 cameras made…
Lomography Sprocket Rocket pano film camera is now bursting with colour
Feb 14, 2024
John Aldred
Lomography has announced two new colour varieties of their popular Sprocket Rocket panoramic 35mm film camera. The two new colours don’t add anything to the…
Sachtler Cine Series fluid heads hold camera rigs up to 50kg
Feb 14, 2024
John Aldred
Sachtler has announced three new fluid tripod heads. They fall under the new Cine Series banner, with three models appearing at launch. There’s the Cine…
Blackmagic adds Cinema Camera 6K Gyro data to DaVinci Resolve in 18.6.5 update
Feb 14, 2024
John Aldred
Blackmagic has announced its newest update to its video editing software, DaVinci Resolve. Amongst other features, the new update ass support for stabilisation using gyro…
This guy bought a $35 Fuji X100V knock-off so you don’t have to
Feb 13, 2024
John Aldred
AliExpress is kind of a double-edged sword. It’s a place where you can get some great bargains if you know what you’re looking for. I’ve…