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.

How a simple camera hack unveils the mysteries of the sun’s atmosphere

Sep 11, 2023 John Aldred

Scientists have successfully modified the Solar Orbiter’s Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) to capture images of the Sun’s corona in a new mode of operation termed…

The Simmod Lens CineShade is a mask that slips over your lens to block stray light

Sep 11, 2023 John Aldred

Simmond Lens has announced the CineShade (buy here). It’s a cover that slips over the end of our lens, providing a mask that matches the…

How to build a low-budget DIY camera cart from a $100 tool cart

Sep 8, 2023 John Aldred

Camera carts are wonderful things when working in the studio or at certain locations. That is to say, locations with a lot of flat ground…

Nikon subsidiary MRMC’s SR-1 camera robot offers remote motion control for your camera

Sep 8, 2023 John Aldred

Motorised pan-tilt heads typically come in two flavours. They’re either fairly small and compact with a somewhat limited feature set, or they’re ridiculously huge, designed…

How to make seamless whip transitions in Premiere with Generative Fill

Sep 8, 2023 John Aldred

Whip-pan transitions have been a staple in TV and movies for decades. They’re when the camera rapidly moves to the side, switching from one shot…

Pergear refreshes its full-frame 14mm f/2.8 for E, L, Z and RF mounts with a Mark II version

Sep 7, 2023 John Aldred

Pergear has updated its 14mm f/2.8 lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras with a new Mark II version. Like its predecessor, which is less than a…

Polaroid announces the $599 I-2 Instant Camera with manual control and LiDAR AF

Sep 7, 2023 John Aldred

The fact that we’re seeing any new Polaroid cameras at all in 2023 is pleasantly surprising. What’s not so pleasant, but probably more surprising, is…