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.
Stop buying the gear you just want and focus on what you need
Aug 16, 2023
John Aldred
It’s a problem that all photographers and filmmakers experience at some point. We see some shiny new gear, and we just have to have it….
Lexar launches new Silver Series CFexpress B and UHS-II SD cards
Aug 16, 2023
John Aldred
Lexar has announced its newest Silver Series memory card offerings. The company’s Silver Series cards offer speeds that many photo and video professionals require without…
The LIVE AIR 3 SMART gives you LiDAR focus without requiring you buy a gimbal first
Aug 15, 2023
John Aldred
DJI’s LiDAR focusing system (buy here) has been met with mixed responses since it was released in 2020. Some love it. Some hate it. LiDAR…
DispoLens gives you that perfect old disposable camera look
Aug 15, 2023
John Aldred
That lo-fi retro aesthetic has become massively popular in photography. It’s not much of a surprise, and I blame Instagram. But whatever the cause, it’s…
Laowa 24mm T8 2x Macro Pro2be lens has three different viewing modes
Aug 15, 2023
John Aldred
Laowa has officially announced its newest probe lens, the Laowa 24mm T8 2x Macro Pro2be (buy here). Teased at the beginning of the month, and…
The Quick Precision Tripod Head offers a completely new take on tripod heads
Aug 15, 2023
John Aldred
There are a lot of different tripod heads out there. You’ve got ball heads, 3-way heads, Wimberley gimbal heads, geared heads, fluid video heads, and…
The Atomos Ninja V is dead, long live the Ninja and Ninja Ultra 5.2″
Aug 15, 2023
John Aldred
Atomos has announced successors to the very popular Ninja V and Ninja V+ monitors. They’re called the Ninja 5.2″ (buy here) and the Ninja Ultra…
Treat yourself or a friend with our World Photography Day Gift Guide
Aug 15, 2023
John Aldred
It’s World Photography Day this week. It’s an event which dates back to August 19th, 1839, and it’s a celebration of photography in all its…
Panasonic teams up with DJI to bring LiDAR AF to your mirrorless camera
Aug 14, 2023
John Aldred
Last year, DJI joined the L mount alliance. This ever-growing list is a shared commitment to collaboration and a degree of interoperability between some products…
Skydio calls it quits – leaves consumer drone market
Aug 14, 2023
John Aldred
American drone manufacturer Skydio is calling it quits on the consumer drone market, according to a new announcement from the company. Skydio says that they’ve…