images along the salt marsh

December 20, 2024December 20, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Photographed in the late afternoon along the Amelia River, Crane Island, Florida.

Camera/Lens: Canon EOS R with Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM

In late autumn, the marsh grass becomes a sea of golden brown.

The salt marshes on and along Amelia Island are ablaze with autumn colors. Now that the heat and humidity of summer have passed, it’s a good time to explore the island’s natural beauty.

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Another Industrial Morning

December 17, 2024December 17, 2024Chris and Carol 2 Comments

Another industrial ugly morning
The factory belches filth into the sky

The Police, Synchronicity, 1983

Spewing 24/7 on Amelia Island.

Two paper mills operate 24/7 on Amelia Island. This is just one of them.

Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Florida.
Fujifilm X-T2
Nikkor-H Auto 300mm f4.5
35mm Equivalent 450mm

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wordless wednesday

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

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Colorful photo walk in the historic district.

December 7, 2024December 7, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

After the prolonged heat and humidity of our Florida summer, a break in the weather sent me on a photo walk in the downtown historic district of Fernandina Beach, Florida (Amelia Island). I chose my Canon EOS R with my favorite lens, the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM, and the Canon EF-RF adapter. I don’t use post-processing except for an occasional crop, as I like to see my digital images as they would have been if I had been shooting with film.

At 35mm. The 1876 Building along historic Centre Street.

We’re not known for having a large bear population, but you use what you have if you’re a shop owner. I like the yellow bug in the background.

Local student artists were out and about painting shop windows. Coffee is an essential painting tool.

Pirate Pete checking I.D.s at the Palace Saloon.

My Canon EOS R and Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM lens.

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two views – quick hit

December 7, 2024December 7, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Fernandina Beach (Florida) Historic District on Amelia Island. A couple of iconic Centre Street icons.

Contax RX 35mm SLR. Fujicolor Neopan Acros 100II black and white negative film.

Canon EOS R. Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM lens.

1876 Building. Fujifilm Instax Wide 300.

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Friday Fotos! – part 2

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Fernandina Beach (Florida) Nassau County Courthouse in the historic district. Contax RX. Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100II film.

Centre Street, downtown historic district, Fernandina Beach. Contax RX. Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100II film.

We’re famous for our doors. Contax RX. Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100II film.

Flying Fish – Canon EOS R with Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM lens.

Parting Shot

Gorgeous Asahi Pentax SL 35mm camera and lens set from 1968. It’s been professionally serviced and brought back to factory specifications. It’s in my Etsy camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.

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I’m back with more cameras, photo gear, lenses, and of course, more images!

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Fernandina Beach (Florida) Historic District.

Contax RX
Contax Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens.
Fujifilm Neopan Professional Acros 100II Film.
Straight scans from The Darkroom – no editing. I couldn’t be happier with the results.

Nassau County (Florida) Historic Courthouse on Centre Street.

It is a beautiful and well-balanced camera set. The RX was first released in 1996, towards the end of Contax’s 35mm film era. Yashica was long gone by then.

If you’re in Fernandina, you must have a few pirates along the street. Shown here just outside the Palace Saloon.

Our pirate friend in color. Canon EOS R with Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM lens.

There you have it. My latest photowalk in our lovely historic district. If you are ever near Amelia Island, you must pop on by for a visit. I highly recommend the Canon EOS R system, lenses, and Contax RX. The Carl Zeiss lenses made for the Contax line are absolutely incredible.

Parting shot.

My limited edition Nikon F2A 25th Anniversary set is in my camera shop. This is the one if you want to purchase a completely new and unused camera from 1978.

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word(less) wednesday

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

The Mamiya was made between 1958 and 1962, and the Yashica was released in late 1957. They are both 6x6cm TLRs that shoot 120-roll films. The Mamiya weighs 1,596 grams!

My Yashica-Mat complete set is now in my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.

Yashica-Nicca YF, also known as the Yashica 35 ‘Fair-Way’ in Japan. This one is from August 1958.

Vintage postcard-inspired view of a local church on Amelia Island.

1951 GMC truck. Historic district, Fernandina Beach.

The last digital bridge camera in my collection. Kodak EasyShare Max Z990 from 2011.

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Happy SUNday! – Kodak EasyShare Max Z990

September 1, 2024September 1, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

The Kodak EasyShare Max Z990 was released in 2011 with a 12 MP BSI CMOS sensor. It’s considered a bridge camera, a compact digital with some features and styling of a larger DSLR. It has a 30x optical image stabilized lens made in Germany. I love the bold, bright, and contrasty photos it captures.

Fernandina Beach lifeguard Gavin is standing watch over the beaches of Amelia Island, Florida.

More expansive view – note the three ‘test’ palms.

Kodak film simulation of ‘Vivid’ is closely associated with Kodacolor film. Sharp and contrasty.

This is a lifeguard stand shot with the camera’s ‘HDR’ setting. Notice how the yellow flag shows movement since HDR takes three images in succession and then combines them into one image.

The Kodak EasyShare Max Z990 is a worthy digital camera from the early 2010s. At 12 MP, it has plenty of resolution for most applications, and its superzoom lens (28-840mm) blows away most other cameras in its class. By the way, all these images are straight from the camera – no post-processing. JPEGs can be sharp and colorful.

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