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.
Hands on with the Saramonic WiTalk
Sep 29, 2023
John Aldred
Communication can be difficult when working on a set with multiple people all over the place. You often resort to yelling or using loud and…
First look at Godox new LiteFlow reflector system
Sep 29, 2023
John Aldred
Godox was recently showing off their new LiteFlow reflector system at IBC 2023 in Amsterdam. As DIYP was there, we went along to the Godox…
The Shure SM7dB eliminates quiet microphone signals with a built-in preamp
Sep 28, 2023
John Aldred
The Shure SM7B (buy here) is probably the most popular microphone on YouTube for things like podcasts and indoor spoken videos to the camera. It’s…
Sony unveils three wireless microphones for content creators
Sep 27, 2023
John Aldred
I have to admit, I’m surprised it’s taken this long for Sony to jump into the tiny microphone market. They’ve been making wireless mics for…
The Fotodiox RhinoCam Vertex shoots medium format images on L mount cameras
Sep 27, 2023
John Aldred
Medium-format digital photography is expensive. There’s no two ways around it. Digital large format isn’t even really a thing outside of scanning backs, either. But…
Nanlite announces powerful AC-powered FC500B and FC300B LED lights
Sep 27, 2023
John Aldred
Nanlite has announced its new bicolour FC series LED lights. The FC series, so far, contains two lights. There’s the FC-300B (buy here) and the…
The Laowa Aurogon is a full-frame 10-50x super micro APO lens kit
Sep 27, 2023
John Aldred
Macro photography is such an intense rabbit hole to fall into. There are all kinds of weird and wonderful lenses to try, especially these days,…
The Nikkor S Plena is a 135mm f/1.8 Z mount portrait lens
Sep 27, 2023
John Aldred
It looks like Nikon’s finally answered what they’re going to replace the old Nikon 135mm f/2 DC lens with. Naturally, it’s a Z mount lens,…
The DJI Mini 4 Pro boasts 4K 100fps 10-bit video and 360° obstacle avoidance
Sep 26, 2023
John Aldred
DJI has announced the hotly anticipated DJI Mini 4 Pro (buy here). Leaks earlier in the month told us it was on the way and…
Kodak could have dominated digital photography
Sep 25, 2023
John Aldred
Kodak was once one of the biggest names in photography. For decades, it stood head and shoulders above not only its competitors but every other…