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.
Pergear launches fast, budget-priced CFexpress type A cards
Jun 29, 2023
John Aldred
Pergear has announced some new CFexpress Type A cards. As with most Pergear products, they’re inexpensive. Despite the low cost, they still offer decently quick…
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…
Major League Baseball scouts are hunting for talent using iPhones and AI
Jun 28, 2023
John Aldred
Sports are big business, and for the USA, they don’t get much bigger than Major League Baseball. Ok, yes, there’s the NHL, that’s a bit…
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…
This guy created a working camera inside Blender that actually shoots photos
Jun 23, 2023
John Aldred
This has to be one of the most surreal and meta things I’ve ever seen in the world of photography. 3D has played a big…