by John Bradford | Apr 2, 2023 | 35mm Film, Digital, Photography, Reviews, Vintage Lenses
The Vivitar 28mm f/2.5 has become one of my favorite vintage lenses. While it may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, it’s one of the most fun. My copy of the Vivitar 28mm f/2.5 is an M42 mount Kiron manufactured lens. Vivitar cranked out a ton of 28mm lenses...
by John Bradford | Mar 8, 2023 | 35mm Film, Photography
Picking up a film camera today can be a little intimidating for some. Here are 5 film photography tips to help you get started. 1. Understand ISO Mamaiya RB67 with 100 ISO film One of the more important film photography tips is to understand ISO. ISO describes how...
by John Bradford | Jan 27, 2023 | 35mm Film, Digicam, Photography
Before the turn of the new year, my friend Ethan and I met up for a photo walk in downtown Rogers. This is the story and photos from that evening. Having a friend who’s into photography makes getting out to shoot a lot easier sometimes. My friend Ethan and I...
by John Bradford | Dec 31, 2022 | 120 Film, 35mm Film, Photography
I set a goal to use more film this year. I’m happy to report, that I did a lot more photography with film for 2022! Here are some of my top film photos of 2022. This year I really wanted to make myself get out more often and take more photos. I’m happy to...
by John Bradford | Dec 21, 2022 | 120 Film, 35mm Film, Photography
New Pentax film cameras are in the works! There’s no telling how far they’re going to jump in, but we do know some. Earlier this year, I made a blog post dreaming about new film cameras for today’s market. In that post, I said that Pentax was at the...
by John Bradford | Dec 9, 2022 | 35mm Film, Digicam, Digital, Photography
Over the last few years, retro point-and-shoot cameras have been seeing a resurgence of interest. There are tons of them out there, so here are some things to consider when shopping. The point-and-shoot market was absolutely smashing it in the ’90s and early...