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.
The Jupio Tri-Charge is the most advanced Nikon/Canon/Sony charger on the market
Dec 6, 2023
John Aldred
This is an interesting and very useful-looking tool. It’s called the Jupio x Pr1me Gear Tri-Charge, and it’s a triple battery charger for Nikon, Canon…
Rode acquires US pro audio company Mackie
Dec 5, 2023
John Aldred
Microphone manufacturer Rode has announced a new acquisition. It’s the American pro audio company Mackie. Mackie’s acquisition adds a lot of new products to the…
Panasonic Lumix G9 II to get 12-Bit raw over HDMI for BRAW and ProRes RAW
Dec 5, 2023
John Aldred
Panasonic has announced an upcoming firmware for the Panasonic G9 II mirrorless camera (buy here). The new firmware adds a much-demanded feature to the camera….
This 3D printed stereoscopic macro lens is the weirdest camera rig you ever saw
Dec 5, 2023
John Aldred
When 3D printers first started to become a thing, they were hailed as the future of manufacturing. We’d be able to make anything we want….
Colbor’s CL220 LED range goes RGB with the Colbor CL220R
Dec 5, 2023
John Aldred
Colbor has finally announced the Colbor CL220R (buy here), an RGB version of its popular CL220 series. The Colbor CL220 line kicked off with the…
SmallRig x Mikevisuals Tracking POV Kit is an interesting if niche camera rig
Dec 1, 2023
John Aldred
This is an interesting one. It’s definitely for shooting a single particular type of thing, but it looks like it does the job quite well….
Holiday Gift Guide – Our favourite gadgets and accessories of 2023
Dec 1, 2023
John Aldred
Another lap around the sun means another winter holiday season! Black Friday may be over, but here are some more gift ideas this giving season,…
AstrHori new 28mm f/13 2x Macro Periscope lens sees round corners
Nov 30, 2023
John Aldred
AstrHori, one of only two companies that seem to make macro probe lenses, has just announced its newest. It’s an updated model of the company’s…
Holiday Gift Guide – The best new tripods, sliders and gimbals of 2023
Nov 30, 2023
John Aldred
Another lap around the sun means another winter holiday season! Black Friday may be over, but here are some more gift ideas this giving season,…
Holiday Gift Guide – The best photo and video lights of 2023
Nov 29, 2023
John Aldred
Another lap around the sun means another winter holiday season! Black Friday may be over, but here are some more gift ideas this giving season,…