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.
hähnel announces new Modus 600RT wireless speedlight for Micro Four Thirds
May 15, 2018
John Aldred
The hähnel Modus 600RT speedlight for Canon, Nikon, Sony and Fuji has proven to be fairly popular. Not quite as popular as Godox, perhaps, but popular…
The beginners guide to creating hyperlapse – the easy way
May 15, 2018
John Aldred
Timelapses have become so common now that they’re almost cliché. Like every other type of photography or filmmaking, they’ve gotten to the point where creating…
The best 5″ camera monitors between $179-499
May 14, 2018
John Aldred
With more DSLR and mirrorless owners turning to video, the topic of camera monitors comes up fairly frequently. As a result, there’s a lot of…
CEO resigns as Xerox scraps $6.1 billion sale to Fujifilm
May 14, 2018
John Aldred
It was only February when it was announced that Fujifilm would be acquiring American-owned Xerox in a $6.1 billion deal. It seems that now, though,…
Qualcomm’s upcoming 700 series chips brings triple cameras to mid-range phones
May 14, 2018
John Aldred
Apple isn’t set to release a triple camera phone until late next year when they update their flagship iPhone X model. Android users, however, may…
Sigma’s new 70mm f/2.8 Art Macro price and release dates announced
May 11, 2018
John Aldred
Sigma’s new 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art lens got a lot of people excited. At least, a lot of Canon, Sony and Sigma shooters. Finally,…
PSA: Fake SanDisk memory cards are everywhere, including Amazon
May 11, 2018
John Aldred
It seems the fakes are out in force again at the moment. I’ve seen a number of posts across Facebook and other social media where…
Canon to finally add 4K video to upcoming G7X Mark III
May 10, 2018
John Aldred
It seems that the Canon will finally add 4K video to the G7X line in a Mark III refresh, if a post on Canon Rumors…
Yongnuo announces an odd Micro Four Thirds camera module for iPhones
May 10, 2018
John Aldred
As well as the recent announcement of a new 60mm f/2 macro lens, Yongnuo have a new listing on their website for a YN43 camera…
Create your best videos by learning how to plan
May 10, 2018
John Aldred
Planning videos might seem quite obvious, especially for bigger productions. You need to sort your location, your script, how many people you are going to…