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.
Joby SeaPal is a waterproof case for your smartphone
Jan 23, 2024
John Aldred
The Joby Seapal was officially unveiled in December 2023, but it was a very quiet launch. That’s probably because the unit hasn’t been available until…
The Godox V1 Pro is 2 flashes in one
Jan 22, 2024
John Aldred
Well, we didn’t have to wait long for that one, did we? It’s been two weeks since Godox’s filing with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs…
Nanlux FL-28 is a more compact and lighter-weight Fresnel lens for powerful LEDs
Jan 19, 2024
John Aldred
Nanlux has announced a new, lighter-weight Fresnel lens for its Evoke series LED spotlights. Built for use on the Evoke 900C (buy here), Evoke 1200…
AstrHori’s new 25mm f/2.8 full-frame lens offers 2-5x macro zoom
Jan 19, 2024
John Aldred
AstrHori has announced their new 25mm f/2.8 Macro 2-5x lens (buy here). It’s a full-frame lens designed for hardcore – but low-budget – macro lovers….
Edelkrone Tripod X is a fully motorised motion control tripod
Jan 18, 2024
John Aldred
Tripods haven’t seen much action when it comes to things like motion control. Sure, we’ve plenty of pan-tilt heads and other things that sit on…
Adobe Premiere Pro sees an overhauled audio workflow with AI-tagging
Jan 17, 2024
John Aldred
Adobe has announced new changes to the Adobe Premiere Pro beta. It sounds like they’re finally starting to get a little more serious about audio….
DJI Mic 2 adds 32-bit float, Bluetooth and comes in black or white
Jan 17, 2024
John Aldred
DJI has officially announced the new DJI Mic 2 (buy here). The successor to DJI’s popular initial offering adds 32-bit float internal recording. This ensures…
Sony adding new features to FX30, FX3 and FX6 in upcoming firmware
Jan 17, 2024
John Aldred
Sony has announced that new firmware updates are on the way for three of their compact cinema cameras. The first firmware to come is for…
Vwfndr Keirin is a very pretty panoramic camera that doesn’t exist… yet!
Jan 16, 2024
John Aldred
This is an interesting one that currently appears to be in the concept stage, although prototypes are apparently on the way. It’s a team-up between…
BlackScale Lab’s BlackBox 120 scans medium format film with your camera
Jan 15, 2024
John Aldred
The proliferation of desktop manufacturing tools like 3D printers and CNC machines has done a great deal for film photography. It’s allowed individuals to design…