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.
Ulanzi jumps on the fog machine train with the FM01 FILMOG Ace
Nov 14, 2023
John Aldred
Small portable fog machines seem to be the new thing at the moment. And Ulanzi’s not one to be left behind on such things. So,…
AstrHori AH-M1 is an inexpensive tiny on-camera light meter
Nov 13, 2023
John Aldred
AstrHori has announced a new black version of the AstrHori AH-M1 light meter. Designed for use in the camera’s hotshoe, it was originally announced in…
TTArtisan’s 100mm f/2.8 Soap Bubble Bokeh lens now available for Leica M
Nov 13, 2023
John Aldred
TTArtisan has a talent for producing interesting and unusual lenses, and this one’s no different. It’s the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Bubble Bokeh lens (buy here),…
Zhiyun Fiveray M20 offers pro features in a consumer package
Nov 10, 2023
John Aldred
Zhiyun has announced its newest lights, the Zhiyun Fiveray M20 (buy here) and M20C (buy here). Unlike most of their previous lights, these ones are…
SmallRig RA-F150 Fresnel focuses your LED lights for 13.2x more output
Nov 10, 2023
John Aldred
Fresnel lens attachments for LED lights have become pretty popular over the last couple of years. Now, SmallRig’s entering the fray with their new RA-F150…
YoloBox Ultra combines the best of YoloBox Pro and Instream
Nov 10, 2023
John Aldred
YoloLiv has officially announced the YoloBox Ultra (buy here), first teased at IBC 2023 in Amsterdam in September. It’s an all-in-one streaming solution offering many…
Logitech kills off Loupedeck original in forced obsolescence
Nov 9, 2023
John Aldred
This morning, I received an email from Loupedeck (as a customer) stating that the latest version of the company’s software will render the original Loupedeck…
DRoom is a portable darkroom you can use anywhere
Nov 8, 2023
John Aldred
Film-developing tanks have been a thing for longer than most of us have been alive. In that time, they’ve seen very little change. DRoom plans…
Rode NT1 Signature Series ditches USB-C but costs way less than NT1 5th Gen
Nov 7, 2023
John Aldred
Rode has announced a new microphone. It’s the Rode NT1 Signature Series (buy here), and from what I can tell, it’s largely the same as…
Sony A9 III boats world’s first full-frame global shutter CMOS sensor
Nov 7, 2023
John Aldred
This is a camera that Sony shooters have wanted for a long time, but now it’s finally here. Sony has announced the new Sony Alpha…