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Month April 2020
COVID Scissorhands
COVID Scissorhands
“Work in an Atlanta-area hair salon? Channel your inner Johnny Depp.”
— Tommy Siegel
(for Atlanta Magazine Instagram)
25 April 2020. On 24 April 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp allowed gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, barbers, cosmetologists, hair designers, nail care artists, estheticians, and massage therapists, among others to re-open, with theaters and dine-in restaurants to follow on 27 April. In March, Kemp had closed or curtailed operations of ‘nonessential’ business in Georgia for coronavirus concerns. Now, he has re-opened them even as deaths in Georgia from the disease have passed 900 and continue to rise.
AJC (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Used for non-commercial purposes by permission.
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Happy SUNday! – bluejeans and cameras
Happy Sunday everyone – I hope y’all are safe, happy, and with your families.
This was taken in early 2015 shortly after a walkabout with my Yashica Pentamatic S and Yashica 135mm lens. There’s nothing quite like an outing with a favorite camera (c. 1961) and an old pair of comfortable jeans (c. 1999).
Shot with my then Samsung Galaxy S4 in natural light. This pic was recently favored on my Flickr photostream by a visitor to my site. It reminds me that we leave a long electronic trail on the internet (so be careful what you post).
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Macro Monday – yellow
This week’s Flickr theme for Macro Mondays – yellow.
Vintage Kodak Kodachrome color reversal (slide) film from the late 1950s with its original metal film can. ASA 25
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Happy SUNday! – Hosed
Hose and faucet outside the Starbucks drive-thru… yes, I went to Starbucks! LOL
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1951 Classics – Contax & Tower (Nicca)
Zeiss Ikon Contax IIIa and Tower (Nicca) Type-3
Two extremely different cameras that accomplish the same thing – recording an image on 135 film. The Contax is a much bigger camera and for the most part, it is an original design by Zeiss Ikon of Stuttgart. The Tower was made by Nicca Camera for the Sears, Roebuck Company for sale in the US and Canada. The Nicca was inspired by an original design by Leica and it’s often considered to be one of the better Leica “copies”.
Both cameras feature interchangeable lenses and both are rangefinders. The Contax has an attached exposure meter (non-coupled) and with the Tower, you would use a separate meter for determining proper exposures.
The Contax is a slightly larger camera and it’s a tad bit heavier due to the additional weight of the exposure meter. The Contax weighs 773 grams and the Tower weighs 591 grams.
The standard lens on the Contax is a Carl Zeiss Sonnar f/ 1.5 50mm and the Tower has a Nikkor H.C f/ 2 5cm.
What’s interesting is that back in 1951 these cameras were considered to be “miniature” 35mm cameras per their advertising of the time.
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Nature’s Battles
Last week we celebrated the arrival of some chicks in our wren house. This week a totally different scene. Nature’s battles.
I see you. Wren in the house.
Tending the nest.
Not what you want to see coming out of your birdhouse.
Yellow rat snake plays its part in the circle of life. Maybe a hawk will find the snake.
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wordless wednesday
Contax IIIa – 1951
My Zeiss Ikon Contax IIIa is a 35mm rangefinder camera that was first introduced in March 1951. What differentiates the IIIa from the IIa is the addition of an exposure meter.
Here’s my Contax.
By the serial number of the body, this camera appears like it was made in the early part of 1951. It features the black dial and non-synced flash connection typical of the first models. This one works perfectly and the only cosmetic issue is a slight dent on the lens filter ring. Just above the Contax name is the selenium cells for the exposure meter shown with the flap open.
The camera features interchangeable lenses in a simple but sturdy bayonet mount. Exposure meter flap in the closed position.
The lens is a Carl Zeiss Sonnar f/1.5 50mm.
A camera shop provided cleaning cloth featuring the Contax IIIa.
It may be a bit hard to tell from this scan but here’s a view of the camera from the instruction manual. The camera’s serial number is T 36017 and mine is T 36625. Pretty close so I’m thinking that mine is an early production model.
Thanks for stopping by! I’ll have much more about this camera soon. – Chris
Happy SUNday! – Happy Easter
Stay safe and stay happy. Peace
Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris 