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 GoPro Hero 12 targets social media with new vertical video mode and double runtime
Sep 6, 2023
John Aldred
GoPro has announced the newest iteration of its flagship action camera, the GoPro Hero 12 (buy here). It brings with it some new features over…
The SpeediGimbal monopod head gets you ready to shoot action in an instant
Sep 5, 2023
John Aldred
Love them or hate them, massive lenses are just a requirement for certain types of photography. Sports, wildlife and other forms of action when you’re…
Sony’s ILX-LR1 is a cut-down industrial Sony A7R V for $2,950
Sep 5, 2023
John Aldred
Sony has announced the new Sony ILX-LR1 (buy here) E-Mount mirrorless camera. Unlike most of the Alpha cameras you’ll be familiar with though, this one…
Leaked DJI Mini 4 Pro images show omnidirectional obstacle avoidance and 4K 100fps video
Sep 5, 2023
John Aldred
Images have leaked of what appears to be the upcoming DJI Mini 4 Pro drone. It offers some pretty significant upgrades over the Dji Mini…
ProGrade Digital first to announce CFexpress 4.0 cards with 3.4GB/sec transfer speeds
Sep 5, 2023
John Aldred
After the announcement of the new CFexpress 4.0 standard by the CompactFlash Association, we’re already seeing the first cards and devices being announced. It looks…
Cooke launches SP3 range of low-budget full-frame cine lenses for mirrorless cameras
Sep 5, 2023
John Aldred
Legendary Hollywood lens maker, Cooke Optics, has announced a new line of full-frame “SP3” cine lenses (buy here) for Sony E mount mirrorless users. The…
How to take your video editing to the next level with ChatGPT
Sep 4, 2023
John Aldred
I have to admit I’ve not followed much of the developments in AI over the last year or two. AI image generation just doesn’t really…
Your camera is probably better than you are
Sep 4, 2023
John Aldred
I’ve been saying for years that digital cameras have reached a peak as far as still photography goes. Yes, there are still some small advancements…
Godox redefines flash with a new 200Ws tube addon for the AD200/AD200Pro
Sep 4, 2023
John Aldred
Godox has announced their newest Godox AD-S200 head for the Godox AD200 (buy here) and AD200Pro (buy here) strobes. Unlike just about every other flash…
CFexpress 4.0 announced – Doubles current card speeds up to 8GB/sec
Sep 4, 2023
John Aldred
CFexpress 4.0 means that CFexpress Type A cards for Sony shooters now have a theoretical maximum transfer speed of up to 2GB/sec, falling in line with CFexpress 2.0 Type B cards. Type B also doubles, offering a hypothetical 4GB/sec.