Friday Fotos! – autumn greens

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Fujifilm X-T2 with Fujinon XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS lens.

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Friday Fotos! – random images

November 7, 2025November 8, 2025Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Welcome to Florida sign along US 17 just south of the Georgia border. Fujifilm FinePix S9900W.

Ahead of his time. David Yulee with a Yashica Pentamatic S from 1961.

At the ready. Fort Clinch State Park (Florida). Sony CyberShot DSC-W170.

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Friday Fotos! – Photowalk with my 600mm Canon lens.

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Chris and Carol Leave a comment

A few images from a quick photowalk along the Amelia River here in Fernandina Beach this afternoon. What contrasts—industrial ugliness mixed with our natural beauty.

Canon EF 300mm f/4 L IS USM lens with a Canon Extender 2x III. 600mm of reach!

‘Talaria’ Denver, Colorado. That must have been one heck of a trip!

One thing is obvious: Fernandina’s riverfront isn’t dull.

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Hurricane Hugo – September 1989

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Ceiba, Puerto Rico. My GMC Jimmy and 1971 VW Bug made it through with minor paint damage. The front of the building was on the leeward side of the prevailing winds. A neighbor who lived across the street (Nimitz Drive) took the image.

Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, September 18, 1989.
Hurricane Hugo swept through the Virgin Islands and the eastern half of Puerto Rico. Here’s a view of our on-base house at the height of the storm. The carport roof had blown off, but more importantly, our living room window had blown in, sending debris throughout our house. Shards of glass were embedded in our interior concrete walls! Fortunately, we had evacuated to Florida less than 36 hours before.

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Friday Fotos! – Winter Gifts

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Two beautiful Gerbera daisies on this sunny but chilly winter day.

These grow ‘wild’ in my front yard garden.

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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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Friday Fotos! – some recent cameras featured from my collection.

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

This is a fully dressed Canon F-1. The body is my 1978 original, with the addition of the Canon Servo EE Finder, a Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 chrome nose lens, and Canon Motor Drive MF. It’s crazy heavy.

This is an Asahi Pentax SL from 1968 with a super-sharp Asahi Super-Takumar f/1.8 55mm lens. It’s a basic camera with a mechanical shutter and no built-in meter. It’s a gem in all-black paint. This one is available for purchase in my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.

Officially known as the Canon OD F-1. The ‘OD’ indicates olive drab. It was a limited edition F-1 made in early 1978 and in limited quantities. Possibly just over 2,000 made. I’ve also added a Canon Power Winder F and a Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. lens from 1978. Canon didn’t color-match any accessories or lenses to this special version. Sharp and cool.

**Photographic Excellence**
One of the reasons I enjoy using my Fujifilm X-T2 is that it handles like my favorite Contax RTS. I use the Yashica lens and its cousin, the Carl Zeiss Planar f/1,7 50mm lens, equally. Both are made in the same factory from similar-quality glass. By the way, the Yashica f/1.7 lens is heavier than the Planar if weight equals quality.
Fujifilm X-T2 from 2016 and the Contax RTS from 1976.

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Friday Fotos! – spew

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Paper mill smokestacks.
I posted this picture on a local Facebook page, and some of the locals who are pro-mill said that it is only water vapor.
So, they’re “Cloud Makers.” Hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide clouds with a little methane, carbon monoxide and a few heavy metals thrown in.

These stacks spew 24/7, and another paper mill is within a mile of this one.

The island is so beautiful overall but it’s not without its ugliness too. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Yashica Gems – Friday Fotos!

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Yashica TL Electro X ITS (in black) and TL Electro X with Auto Yashinon-DS f/1.7 50mm lens (foreground).

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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