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.
These 3D-printed lens caps feature a magnetic clip to keep them safe while shooting
Jul 12, 2023
John Aldred
Cast your minds back. Way back. Back to September 2021. We featured some 3D-printed lens caps from Pedro at DSLR DIY CNC. Well, Pedro’s back…
Sony A6700 offers a 26MP sensor with 4K video up to 120fps
Jul 12, 2023
John Aldred
Sony has announced the hotly anticipated Sony A6700 (buy here) APS-C mirrorless camera. Sony’s hailing it as their highest performing APS-C mirrorless camera to date….
You should (maybe) swap your tripod for a light stand
Jul 12, 2023
John Aldred
This is going to be a controversial idea for some of you. It certainly made me raise an eyebrow when I ran across this video…
Zhiyun expands its lighting lineup with the Fiveray V60 and Molus G200
Jul 12, 2023
John Aldred
We’re not just seeing the new Zhiyun Crane 4 today. The company has also announced the new Zhiyun Fiveray V60 (buy here) and Molus G200…
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…
It’s Amazon Prime Day 2023 – These are the best photo and video deals
Jul 11, 2023
John Aldred
It’s Amazon’s annual Prime Day event again. So, we’ve been hunting the web for the best deals we can find for photographers and filmmakers. Prime…
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…