Posts by Author: John Aldred

John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 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.

Tiffen launches a trio of ND/PL filters for DJI Osmo Pocket 3

Jan 16, 2024
John Aldred

High-end filter manufacturer Tiffen has announced three new neutral density/polariser (ND/PL) filters (buy here) for the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (buy here). The new filters…

Mint’s upcoming compact film camera is an AF version Rollei 35

Jan 16, 2024
John Aldred

Mint has finally announced its upcoming compact film camera. Its development was announced a year ago, although they didn’t give out much information at the…

BlackScale Lab’s BlackBox 120 scans medium format film with your camera

Jan 15, 2024
John Aldred

The proliferation of desktop manufacturing tools like 3D printers and CNC machines has done a great deal for film photography. It’s allowed individuals to design…

There’s a tiny new Godox Nano flash trigger with touchscreen OLED

Jan 15, 2024
John Aldred

A new tiny Flashpoint R2 Nano trigger (buy here) has popped up at Adorama. It’s compatible with the existing Flashpoint and Godox X flash system…

This photographer combined long exposure with flash for great effects

Jan 14, 2024
John Aldred

There is a lot of really good photography posted on social media these days. If we follow even a handful of photography groups, we’re inundated…

Ulanzi enters the flash market with a $30 speedlight

Jan 12, 2024
John Aldred

Ulanzi has decided to step into the camera flash market with the Ulanzi F12 Mini Camera Flash Speedlite (buy here). The universal flash works with…

Lexar is first out of the gate with CFexpress 4.0 Type A cards for Sony cameras

Jan 12, 2024
John Aldred

Lexar has announced its newest CFexpress memory cards at CES 2024. Both cards meet the new CFexpress 4.0 specification, offering double the speeds of previous…

Viltrox launches new “Retro” RGBW pocket LED lights

Jan 11, 2024
John Aldred

Viltrox has announced a new pair of “retro” RGBW pocket-sized LED lights. They’re called the Viltrox 08X (buy here) and the Viltrox 12X (buy here),…

Nexus G1 is a Pocket 6K rehoused in a box camera

Jan 11, 2024
John Aldred

Box-style cameras have become quite popular amongst many filmmakers. While they may initially seem limited compared to their mirrorless counterparts, they can actually be much…

Hollyland Lark M2 is a tiny button-sized 9-gram wireless microphone

Jan 11, 2024
John Aldred

Hollyland has announced the new Hollyland Lark M2 (buy here). It’s a tiny wireless button microphone transmitter and receiver combo for iPhones, Android devices and…