by John Bradford | May 3, 2023 | Digital, Photography, Reviews, Vintage Lenses
Vivitar Series 1 lenses have developed a cult following. Is there anything to it, or is this Vivitar Series 1 28-105mm lens a dud? Vivitar was a company that contracted out a lot of lenses with several different manufacturers. Their Series 1 line is generally well...
by John Bradford | Apr 19, 2023 | Digital, Photography, Reviews
Pentax makes some of the most magical lenses out there. Of those, the Pentax 20-40mm Limited stands at the pinnacle of coolness. The Pentax Limited line of lenses is one of the most interesting lens lineups in photography. These lenses started being produced in the...
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 | Feb 13, 2023 | Digital, Photography, Reviews
The Pentax K70 has been one of the best-value DSLRs on the market for a long time. How’s it holding up in 2023? To start with, yes, the Pentax K70 is still a great camera! Despite coming out in 2016, the K70 still holds up very well against other entry-level...
by John Bradford | Jan 18, 2023 | Digital, Photography
2022 was a pretty good year for photography and me. I got to use a lot of different cameras, lenses, and films. Here are my top digital photos of 2022. To preface this blog post, I just want to say this has been a cool year for my photography. I didn’t get to do...
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...
