by John Bradford | Apr 17, 2025 | 120 Film, Photography, Reviews
Pentax intended the 645 to be an affordable way to start professional, medium format photography. The Pentax 645 is still doing that today. There likely isn’t a better camera to start one’s journey into medium format film than the Pentax 645. It has a...
by John Bradford | Apr 22, 2024 | Digital, Photography, Reviews
The Pentax DA 35mm f/2.4 lens is one of the oldest “Nifty Fifty” lenses still in production today. Read on to find out if it’s worth the price of admission. If you’re in the Pentax K-Mount system and looking for a first lens or an affordable...
by John Bradford | May 10, 2023 | Digital, Photography, Travel
A recent family gathering at Lee’s Grand Lake Resort in Grove, OK made for a wonderful couple of weekend getaways. Enjoy the photos and stories of the trips! After a particularly stressful couple of weeks at work, escaping to spend time at the lake with my...
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...
