Author: John Aldred

Western Digital launched its first portable SSD drive since merge with SanDisk

John Aldred

Many thought Western Digital were a bit stuck in the times, clinging onto HDD technology. All the others were making the big push towards solid state, especially Seagate, and WD seemed to lag behind. Then, last year, Western Digital completed its acquisition of memory card manufacturer, SanDisk. Now, Western Digital have unveiled its first portable SSD; […]

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Chimp steals a 360° camera to take selfies with friends

John Aldred

Despite not having an LCD that lets you review your photos & video, it turns out you can chimp with a 360° camera. The New York times were filming for The Daily 360 at the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Laikipia, Kenya. A curious chimp came along to see what was going on. Quizzically looking at the […]

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$1,600 Ryzen based PC has double the performance in Photoshop than a $5,200 Mac Pro.

John Aldred

Much of the software that is available for both Mac & Windows is largely identical for both. If you can use it on one, you can use it on the other. This is certainly true of Adobe’s range of software, including Photoshop. Regardless of the platform, though, one of the biggest issues many photographers and other […]

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How to photograph a high end cosmetics product shot with inexpensive equipment

John Aldred

Even if you don’t photograph products regularly, they’re great test subjects to learn lighting. You get to play around, experiment, and explore how light interacts with different surfaces. And you get to do it in a very controlled way. But high end cosmetics typically have a certain look to them that can be difficult to […]

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Nikon may announce D7500 next week, leaked photo and new D760 & D850 rumours

John Aldred

Nikon’s D7x00 line of DSLRs was last updated only two years ago in March 2015 with the release of the D7200. Now, though, it looks like they’re getting ready to replace it sooner than anybody expected. Perhaps it’s the demand for 4K in a body that costs less than the D500. Maybe it’s some other […]

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This 10 minute short film was shot in a single long take from a drone

John Aldred

This short, by filmmaker Paul Trillo, and praised by TIME Magazine as one of the 6 Most Innovative Drone Videos of 2016, just premiered on Vimeo Staff Picks. It’s a very bold concept. An almost 10 minute long short film shot in a single take. But this wasn’t like your typical long take. It was […]

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This short film makes a parkour race looks like a video game

John Aldred

I find it cool to see the things people try with their drones. What they’re doing to try and come up with something a little different. Drones have become so commonplace now that many of the videos I see look much like all the rest. This short from filmmaker Marin Kafedjiiski, though, looks very different. At […]

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Canon breaks into the drone market with a new $40K search and rescue drone & camera combo

John Aldred

Well, this was unexpected. There weren’t even any rumours floating around, other than a mention of a patent two years ago. Then radio silence, nothing. But now, Canon have entered into the drone market. Although it’s not the consumer drone market. They’re going industrial. With the catchy name of PD6E2000-AW-CJ1, Canon’s new drone costs a […]

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The next mirrorless medium format cameras may have 100MP sensors and great low light performance

John Aldred

Recently, Charbax at ArmDevices visited the Sony stand at CeBIT when he noticed a couple of large sensors on display. Also on the wall behind them he spotted Sony’s medium format sensor roadmap. This roadmap shows two very promising sensors on the way for 2018. The first is the IMX461, a 100MP upgrade to the […]

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Now you can get TTL & HSS with Godox flashes on your Fuji X cameras – But it’s not cheap

John Aldred

Godox flashes have become wildly popular over the last couple of years amongst Nikon and Canon shooters. They’re relatively inexpensive, very well built, and offer a full range of lights from speedlights to 1200Ws of strobe power. What makes Godox’s products really stand out, though, is that they can all be controlled from the same […]

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