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.
Zhiyun Crane 4 is a beefed-up Weebill 3S for cinema cameras
Jul 12, 2023
John Aldred
Zhiyun has announced the Crane 4 gimbal (buy here), and it doesn’t look like either the Crane 2S (buy here) or Crane 3S (buy here)…
The Yongnuo YN433 Micro Four Thirds streaming camera is now available on eBay
Jul 11, 2023
John Aldred
A couple of months ago, a new Yongnuo Micro Four Thirds camera was being shown off at an event in China. There weren’t a lot…
Gyroflow is free open-source software to give you rock-steady video footage
Jul 10, 2023
John Aldred
The funny thing about free software is that it still needs to sell itself to us. Sure, there’s no monetary cost, but nobody wants to…
iFootage Anglerfish SL1 130DNA 130W Daylight LED can be powered from a USB power bank
Jul 10, 2023
John Aldred
iFootage, a company more well-known for its camera sliders, has expanded its lighting lineup with the new Anglerfish SL1 130DNA. This daylight-balanced light offers 130…
Panasonic GH6 adds BRAW support and 4K120 over HDMI in new firmware
Jul 5, 2023
John Aldred
Panasonic has announced the new version 2.3 firmware for the Panasonic GH6 (buy here) Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera. Since its initial release in February…
The Funleader x Brightin Star XSLIM-M 28mm F2.8 is a teeny tiny pancake for Leica M
Jul 5, 2023
John Aldred
There aren’t many lenses out there that stick out less than a centimetre from the front of your camera, but the new Funleader x Brightin…
Five common landscape photography mistakes and how to fix them
Jul 5, 2023
John Aldred
With good weather in full swing across the northern hemisphere, landscape photography is high on the activity list for many photographers. After all, who doesn’t…
Atomos Ninja Cast lets you control your AtomX Cast from your desktop
Jul 5, 2023
John Aldred
Two years ago, Atomos launched the AtomX Cast (buy here). Essentially, it’s an add-on for your Atomos Ninja V (buy here) or Ninja V+ (buy…
Pentax offers a sneak peek of new film camera prototype at Japan exhibition
Jul 4, 2023
John Aldred
It’s no secret that Pentax is working on a film camera. They’ve actually made quite a big deal of it, with the launch of a…
The best action cameras to buy in 2023
Jul 4, 2023
John Aldred
While action cameras are traditionally confined to the gear bags of extreme adrenaline junkies, they have worked their way into our lives in ways we…