Canon P*rn…

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

They could have crossed paths in the past. The F-1 is from August 1971, and the lens’s SN (36594) could have been a late-in-the-run model. Anyway, I have them displayed together ATM.

The <E.P> marks indicate that they were purchased at a U.S. military exchange, likely in Japan.

Canon FL 28mm f3.5 lens with its correct Canon lens hood.

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wordless wednesday

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

in Explore on Flickr

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

With the thousands of images I’ve posted on Flickr over the years, these are the only ones featured in Explore. Go figure.

A Yashica chrome tripod from the late 1950s.

What I find funny about Flickr and Explore, at least with my images, is that they are all images of things and not my photographic experiences.

These two images have had the most Favs of any that I’ve posted. Neither was ever in Explore.

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Happy SUNday!

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

In a flash!

It’s a Thanksgiving cactus, which bloomed this past Thanksgiving and now again this past week. We also have a Christmas cactus that blooms every Christmas, like clockwork. I’ve never seen it bloom again this time of year.

I wanted to use a flash to emphasize the blossom’s stark beauty.

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A “new old” Canon lens.

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Happy to add this wonderful Canon FL 28mm f3.5 lens to my hoard (did I say that out loud?) of Canon gear. It’s the first and only FL in my collection. It looks unused.

It also has an <E.P> mark. It’s reported to have been introduced in December 1966 – is that correct?

7/7, 6-blades, 269 g, W-60-B hood, 58mm filters, and 60mm metal cap.

Looking forward to taking it for a spin.

FL lenses feature the same Canon breech lock mount as the previous Canon R lenses and the most modern FD lens, which came out in 1971.

Reportedly, the lens was released in 1966.

Even the inspection sticker looks untouched.

For me, the coveted <E.P> mark, which indicates the lens was likely sold at a US military store in Japan.

These details were published by Canon in 1971.

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wordless wednesday

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Happy SUNday!

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Whelan Drug Store on Long Island, New York. This one was in Hicksville (just north of Levittown, where I grew up). Same family name but no direct relationship. They were all over New York, and there was even one in Times Square.

The less glamorous part of Times Square.

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Previously unknown Canon camera.

February 13, 2026February 14, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

I’m aware of the Canon T-50 from the early 1980s, but I never knew about this version.
I see nothing different about it other than the logo change.
The T-50 was the first camera in the Canon T Series.
*Not my camera or image.

Please visit for more info. https://cameracollection.eu/2026/02/14/canon-t-5-as-underappreciated-rarity/