Nikon F Instruction Manual – 1971

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Here’s a super nice all original instruction manual for the Nikon F. This one is in near-mint condition with only the slightest signs of having been in a camera bag with the camera. No missing pages, no writing, no folds, and no not so funny smells!

My shop is at http://www.ccstudio2380.com

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These manuals are getting harder to find in this condition. This is a one-owner book that’s been stored away properly all these years.

Dated (71.7) which is July 1971

The Nikon F

English Edition with about 35 pages.

Add this very collectible book to your Nikon collection. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop by my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com where you’ll find this book for sale or buy it direst below. – Chris

Nikon F Instruction Manual – 1971

In near mint condition, one owner, about 35 pages, English Edition dated 1971. I'll mail it for free within the USA but it's available for mailing almost worldwide. Please ask for a quote to your country. Chris

$28.75

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wordless wednesday

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Japan Red Train

Japan Commuter

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

Canon F-1 on Kodak Kodachrome – Yokohama, Japan – 1979

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Happy SUNday! – Cameras

October 6, 2019October 6, 2019Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Random cameras from the collection.

Asahi Pentax H2 – 1959

Polaroid 350 – 1969 to 1971

Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash – 1950 to 1961 – uses 620 roll film.

Yashica-Kyocera Dental Eye III – 1997 to 2006 – 35mm film

All of these were in our collection in 2010 and 2011 and have since been sold to other collectors. Back then I favored using a blue background in my studio. My studio camera was a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day! – Chris

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In the Garden – Imperial Moth

October 5, 2019October 5, 2019Chris and Carol 2 Comments

Today’s visitor in our North Florida garden – a colorful imperial moth.

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It’s a gorgeous moth, about 6 inches across and so very colorful.

Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S9900W

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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Yashica Yashimat-S Movie Camera

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019Chris and Carol 2 Comments

Yashica’s ghost of a camera. There’s not much out there on the web, in fact almost nothing. I do have the instruction booklet in case I ever find the camera.

From what I’ve been able to glean, it was produced between 1963 to 1965 (not sure on these dates). It’s got a rather strange name for a Yashica 8mm movie camera – closer to the Yashica-Mat TLR camera of the 1950s. In fact, the instructions give very little clues as to what type of film it takes – the first mention isn’t until page 9 of the instructions!

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It was advertised as a pocketable 8mm camera with a CdS meter and a universal focus lens. Fully automatic exposure.

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Yashimat-S Movie

It looks a bit bigger than “pocketable”.

I do like its clean modern design. I’m thinking that it wasn’t around long before it was replaced by the zoom model since they’re almost impossible to find for sale.

Thanks for stopping by and if you have this camera please share some pics with me at ccphotographyai@gmail.com – Chris

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Friday Fotos – There’s a snake in the grass!

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019Chris and Carol Leave a comment

I believe this early morning visitor in our garden is a common Florida cottonmouth (water moccasin). Very poisonous.

Water moccasin taking a break in our garden.

To the left of the cypress tree trunk is the part of our backyard that’s essentially a natural bog and wetlands with heavy tree cover. Ideal for snakes. Most of the snakes on our property are common black racers but we have our share of cottonmouth and rattlesnakes too.

Camera – Fujifilm X-A10 with Fujinon Aspherical Super EBC XC 16-50mm f/3.5 Lens

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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Camera matchmaker – Canon Model 7

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019Chris and Carol 2 Comments

A rather odd title for an odd post about cameras. Let me explain. Recently I purchased a rather large collection of camera manuals, user guides, sales brochures and whatnot from a seller in Japan. Mixed in with all the stuff that I wanted and knew about was some surprising finds.

Here are the original warranty-registration papers that would have been included with a Canon Model 7 (or simply the Canon 7) 35mm rangefinder camera that was produced between 1961 and 1964. The paperwork contains the camera and lens serial numbers as they were recorded by the factory.

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A close-up of the registration card (below) shows the body and lens serial numbers.

Body number 806188 and the lens’ serial number 38115

The Canon 7 was produced in rather large quantities and it was considered a fairly capable camera especially with the 50mm f/1.2 lens attached. An impressive f/0.95 lens was also available. As I understand it, production started at 800001 or 800000 – the camera pictured in the instruction booklet was numbered 800022 (see below).

So the papers that I have are from an early production model (6,188) which I would guess is from late 1961.

All of the papers are in excellent vintage condition and show very nicely. Just some slight yellowing with the passage of time.

The Matchmaker Part – If you own this camera or lens – then heck, contact me at ccphotographyai@gmail.com and we’ll get the two of them back together. If you own a Canon 7 and would like to add these papers with your camera or to your collection then head on over to my shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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wordless wednesday

October 2, 2019October 3, 2019Chris and Carol Leave a comment

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Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

Best Pizza – Ever! At Disney’s Epcot. Via Napoli in the Italian Pavilion.

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Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris

Yashica cameras and so much more!

Month October 2019

Nikon F Instruction Manual – 1971

wordless wednesday

Happy SUNday! – Cameras

In the Garden – Imperial Moth

Yashica Yashimat-S Movie Camera

Friday Fotos – There’s a snake in the grass!

Camera matchmaker – Canon Model 7

wordless wednesday