Posts by Author: John Aldred

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 and why Wes Anderson still uses miniatures in his movies
    Jul 3, 2023 John Aldred

    Miniatures used to be the standard in movies. Back in the days before CGI, they were pretty much the only way to create a lot…

    The ONDU Eikan large format Camera comes in 4×5 and 4×10 panoramic options
    Jun 29, 2023 John Aldred

    Large format cameras seem to be popping up all over the place at the moment, particularly on crowdfunding sites. The ONDU Eikan (buy here) seems…

    Moment’s Everything bags wants to replace all your other camera bags
    Jun 29, 2023 John Aldred

    Moment has announced its new series of Everything bags (buy here). Billed as “the daily backpack and tote to replace all your other bags”, the…

    Use these eight tips to extend battery life in your mirrorless camera
    Jun 28, 2023 John Aldred

    One of the things that plagued mirrorless cameras for years – and probably a big reason why Nikon and Canon took so long to jump…

    Free Sony update adds 4K 120fps video to the Sony ZV-E1
    Jun 28, 2023 John Aldred

    Sony has released a new firmware update for the recently released Sony ZV-E1 (buy here). On release, looking at the specs, the Sony ZV-E1 was…

    DJI issues update for DJI Fly app to fix EU drone height restrictions
    Jun 28, 2023 John Aldred

    Last week, DJI introduced a new v1.10.4 update for the DJI Fly smartphone app for use with its drones. Its release brought a more realistic,…

    Phase One’s 150MP XC compact medium format camera costs $62,490
    Jun 28, 2023 John Aldred

    Phase One has announced its new 150-megapixel Phase One XC (buy here). As medium format cameras go, it’s pretty compact, and Phase One says it’s…

    Godox goes practical with its new C7R and C10R LED bulbs
    Jun 27, 2023 John Aldred

    Godox has joined Aputure and Nanlite in producing screw-in LED bulbs for practical use on set. The new lights are the Godox C7R (buy here)…

    Review: The Insta360 GO 3 action camera is also a tiny vlogging camera
    Jun 27, 2023 John Aldred

    Insta360 has announced its newest teeny tiny wearable action camera, the Insta360 GO 3 (buy here). The camera itself is quite similar to its predecessor…

    Tether Tools Smart Shooter 5 lets you control up to 10 cameras simultaneously
    Jun 27, 2023 John Aldred

    Tether Tools has announced the newest version of its Smart Shooter tethered shooting software. Smart Shooter 5 comes with a bunch of new features, including…