New film cameras I’d love from these companies

by John Bradford | Jul 31, 2022 | 35mm Film, Photography

Film has been experiencing a pretty big surge in popularity. Is it so popular that makers will produce new film cameras? Probably not, but if they do, here are some I’ve been dreaming of. New film cameras from Pentax Pentax is at the top of my list for several...

Pushing Color Film: How and Why You Should

by John Bradford | Apr 8, 2022 | 35mm Film, Photography

Push processing film is a topic that can cause some confusion for new photographers. The waters around pushing color film seem to get muddied online as well. For this week’s Film Friday, I wanted to try to clear that up a bit. At its base, push processing is...

When you combine your loves, Nikon F5 and Portra 800 – Film Friday

by John Bradford | Mar 11, 2022 | 35mm Film, One Roll Review, Photography

Combining things you love can be great. What’s not to love about slapping Portra 800 into a Nikon F5, or even better, combining film photography with other hobbies. For me, that’s often mountain biking. In this week’s film Friday post, I take my...

Viltrox EF-M2 with vintage lenses. You’ll love it!

by John Bradford | Mar 3, 2022 | Digital, Photography, Vintage Lenses

Adapting vintage lenses is one area that Micro Four-Thirds isn’t the best. It’s hard to find legacy glass wider than 28mm, so a speed booster/focal reducer can ease that pain. The Viltrox EF-M2 was built to adapt Canon EF lenses, but I’ve been using...

Switch to Fuji from Micro Four-Thirds? I almost did it

by John Bradford | Mar 2, 2022 | Digital, Photography

As a person who shoots a ton of film, I’ve been looking at Fuji X-series cameras for a while. Fuji has retro looks. They have the feel of a film camera. They even produce some film-like JPEG images easily. Should I switch to Fuji? Making the switch to Fuji has...