A simple wish…

December 25, 2025Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Happy Holidays!

December 25, 2024December 25, 2024Chris and Carol 2 Comments

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah 2024.

This is what I hope for every Christmas… The answer is pretty simple.

Each day we want you to imagine a better world.

A world of peace in our homes, in our communities, and in our country.

Each day, we want you to imagine a world of equality, where no- one is discriminated against because of their religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, or beliefs.

A world where we build up each other and not destroy.

A world of hope.

But also a world where we help and build towards making this a reality.

To paraphrase the song:

“You may say we’re a dreamers

But we’re not the only ones

We hope someday you’ll join us

And the world will be as one.”

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Comments are always welcomed, as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by, and while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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New in my Camera Shop, just in time for holiday gift giving.

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

Here are just a few items in my Etsy camera shop from my collection of cameras and photo gear. Visit http://www.ccstudio2380.com to see these items in detail.

Asahi Pentax, Canon, Yashica, and Nikon.

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Our little tree.

December 14, 2024December 14, 2024Chris and Carol 3 Comments

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.

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New cameras in my shop – just in time for Xmas!

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

I have a few camera sets from my extensive collection just in time for the holiday gift-giving season. Some of these cameras, along with their original boxes, are rare in their mint and new condition. I’ve serviced each one and thoroughly tested them with film where necessary. My Etsy shop is at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.

Classic Canon A-1 with a Canon NFD 50mm f/1.8 lens and limited edition 1980 Winter Olympics Lake Placid lens cap.

A Canon FT QL 35mm SLR. This was released just before the Canon F-1 was released in the summer of 1971. The FT is built like a tank and will probably outlast us all.

A favorite! The 1994 Contax RX is pretty close to the perfect film camera. Add a Contax Carl Zeiss T* lens, and you have photographic excellence.

Attention Pentax fans. This is an Asahi Pentax SL from around 1968. It is in perfect condition inside and out and fully serviced. It is ready for film and ready for your next photo walk.

Rare, rare, and more rare. From 1978, a completely new and never used Nikon F2A with its original box and certified Nikon USA 25th Anniversary Edition.

Canon’s Black Beauty is a close cousin to the famous Canon F-1 but with some significant differences. In addition to a fully manual mode, it can shoot automatically in shutter priority mode. You select the shutter speed, and the camera sets the proper aperture. It can electronically time the shutter to up to a 30-second exposure. It’s one of Canon’s best designs from the mid-1970s.

This is a rare Nikon blue canvas messenger bag. It was released in limited quantities as a promotional item around the same time as the F2A and F2AS in the late 1970s. It’s new and never used, making it a perfect gift for a Nikon collector.

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First Christmas Cactus Blossom

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

The other day, we were greeted by our first Christmas cactus blossom of the season. This plant never fails to deliver stunning flowers year after year.

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Christmas Wish

December 25, 2023December 25, 2023Chris and Carol 2 Comments

Wishing everyone a “Happy Merry Christmas”!
Thanks for all the fun we had together here on my blog and as always, hoping for a peaceful New Year.
In the words of John and Yoko –
“A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear”…
Chris

Have a wonderful day.

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Happy SUNday!

December 18, 2022December 18, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

More Christmas cactus

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Christmas Cactus 2022

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Taken with my Fujifilm X-T2

Fujifilm Classic Chrome film sim. f10, 1/60, at ISO2500

If you look really close at the stigma you’ll see a tiny red heart (natural). I’m enjoying using my new to me Fujifilm X-T2 at 24.3MP APS-C X-TRANS CMOS III sensor I have a Canon EOS R at 30.3MP full-frame. So far for flowers, I like the slight softness of the Fuji. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Just in time for Christmas – Canon AE-1 35mm SLR

December 4, 2022December 4, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Just in time for your holiday shopping and gift-giving, I have another beautiful Canon AE-1 from my collection. This one comes with a sharp Canon New FD 50mm f1.8 lens. It’s been fully serviced with new light seals and a new mirror bumper pad and it’s been lubed to ensure that there’s no squeal or squeak from the mirror assembly (commonly known as shutter squeal).