“1979” Recipe Settings BASE FILM SIMULATION: Astia DYNAMIC RANGE: DR400WHITE BALANCE: 6300KCOLOR: -2SHARPNESS: -2HIGHLIGHT TONE: -2SHADOW TONE: -2NOISE REDUCTION: -2 Although I like my Gold Leaf recipe it’s a bit too extreme to use regularly. I created this “1979” recipe to be a look that you can walk around with shooting all kinds of situations... Continue Reading →
Up until now every film simulation recipe I’ve created has had an associated YouTube video on my channel. I’ve waited to share each recipe until I’ve felt like I shot enough samples and recorded a video for it. Starting with this “COBALT” recipe I’m going to start posting recipes more often regardless if I have... Continue Reading →
Hey! Well I created yet another Fujifilm Facebook group. This one is more broad. It’s for anyone using any Fujifilm gear to create content with. A lot of groups are designed for users of a specific camera line. (Like my X-T1 group) This one is for any Fuji user or anyone who wants to be... Continue Reading →
This “BLEACH WASH” is inspired by the cinematic bleach bypass look as well as the new ETERNA Bleach Bypass simulation built into the X-T4. The X-T1 doesn’t have the capabilities to get this look exactly like those classic bleach bypass films but I used those for inspiration. Take a look at some image samples and... Continue Reading →
I really enjoy these Fujifilm related Facebook groups so I decided to create one strictly for X-T1 owners. We can share tips, recipes, photo samples, etc. if you’re a X-T1 owner or are thinking about picking one up, join us on FB! If you’re not on Facebook and would still like to participate in the... Continue Reading →
One of the huge benefits of using a crop sensor system is the selection of small affordable lenses. Over the past few months I’ve seen a few reviews on lenses from Pergear on YouTube. I heard a lot of good things in those reviews so I bought a couple of Pergear lenses to try out... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: I also made a YouTube video about this subject. Watch it here - http://bit.ly/3CamerasDTLV Last week I ventured out on another photo shoot of Downtown Las Vegas. The downtown area is one of my favorite places for cityscape and street photography style photos. Besides testing a couple new film cameras I went out looking... Continue Reading →
I love everything about film photography. I love the cameras, I love the choices of film stock, I love developing it and seeing the final result. If you’re considering shooting film then I suggest you consider learning how to develop film as well. It can be frustrating at times but also liberating once you’re comfortable... Continue Reading →
Canon FD 100mm f4 Macro A quick update about my latest vintage lens acquisition. I just got a Canon FD 100mm f4 Macro lens. Believe it or not this is my first dedicated macro lens. I will definitely use this on my Canon FD film cameras but I am most excited to use this on... Continue Reading →
Many film cameras in the EOS lineup are underrated today. Since they’re not Leicas, Nikon F3s or even a Canon F1 they don’t get as much buzz online anymore. I’ve spent the last few years trying as many film cameras from Nikon and Canon as I can get my hands on. That includes old school... Continue Reading →
Craig Bergonzoni 