Day December 14, 2024

Our little tree.

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This is the first tree we’ve put up since Christmas 2022. Last year, well, we just weren’t up to it.

Hope everyone is in the spirit for this year’s Christmas. It’s going to be a rocky 2025.

I came across this the other day. I’m not spiritual, but I was raised to have some faith in the teachings of the Catholic Church (decades ago). This struck me as appropriate for the times we’re living in.

Nothing more to say except thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Not sure about this one.

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A reader sent me these pictures of his Yashica TL Electro X ITS camera and asked if I knew anything about this version. I hadn’t seen a gold and lizard skin Yashica before (Contax, yes; Yashica, no).

I’ve seen similar lizard skin coverings, but from the image, it’s difficult to tell if it would have been applied at the factory.
The serial number indicates it was made in August 1970.
The plating quality looks sub-par, but it’s pretty worn again, so it’s difficult to tell.

Here is a genuine gold Contax camera with lizard skin coverings that’s presently for sale on an online auction site (see below).

This one is in new condition, so comparing the two cameras is difficult. Yashica joined Contax in 1975 to create a new line of modern Contax-branded cameras.

I suppose Yashica or one of its distributors might have made this gold TL Electro X version, but if they did, they left off the ‘ITS’ logo (badge) that would have been on the camera’s front just to the left of the lens. See an example of a genuine TL Electro X ITS camera below.

What do you think? Genuine or not? Ultimately, it’s his camera, and if he likes it, then great. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Contax 137 MD Quartz and a lizard.

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Not a lizard per se, but ‘lizard skin.’ I don’t usually collect cameras covered with anything but factory-applied black leatherette, but I fell hard for this beautiful model from Contax.

Contax 50th Anniversary model (1932-1982).
The 137-MD Quartz is a compact camera, even with its built-in motor drive (which is more like a power winder).
I love the simple, clean lines, and the unique lizard skins set it off.
1980 advertisement.

If you’re looking for a unique camera to add to your collection, this model of the Contax 137-MD Quartz is worth the chase. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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