Comments are always welcome; I’ve learned a great deal from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by. While there, visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios, hosted on Etsy). – Chris Whelan
The Dixiana on the Amelia River, Fernandina Beach, Florida. Samsung Galaxy S8+.Nassau County (Florida) courthouse c1891. Image taken with a Fujifilm FinePix S3100 4MP digital camera with a CCD sensor for film-like pictures.Classic Victorian along Atlantic Avenue, Fernandina Beach, Florida. Image taken with a Fujifilm FinePix S3100 4MP digital camera with a CCD sensor for film-like pictures.Fujifilm FinePix S3100 digicam. 4MP and a 6x Fujinon zoom lens. These early digital cameras are more than capable for today’s photographers.
Comments are always welcome; I’ve learned a great deal from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by. While there, visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios, hosted on Etsy). – Chris Whelan
There’s plenty of fun to be had with these two from Fujifilm. The super compact FinePix AX330, which fits in a shirt pocket, to the powerful FinePix S3380 bridge camera with a 26x 500mm Fujinon zoom lens and image stabilization, in a package that’s smaller than a typical DSLR or mirrorless camera. They are both in my Etsy camera shop now and available for purchase at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.
Comments are always welcome; I’ve learned a great deal from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by. While there, visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios, hosted on Etsy). – Chris Whelan
I know, the title looks like a mathematical equation. Fujifilm (USA) is now selling its most popular models made in Japan instead of China to avoid its US customers from paying the high tariffs imposed on China. Here is a snip from Fuji’s website this morning (July 2, 2025). The ‘JP’ designates that the camera is made in Japan.
That’s quite a difference in the price between a Chinese-made X-T5 and a made-in-Japan model. Currently, Fujifilm has the X-T5 (Silver Model) in stock. If you’re interested in this camera, I suggest you move quickly, as it’s likely to sell out.I use the Fujifilm X-T2 and love it. Would I like to upgrade to the X-T5? Yes!
Comments are always welcome; I’ve learned a great deal from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by. While there, visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios, hosted on Etsy). – Chris Whelan
I’ve decided to sell my recently acquired Fujifilm X100VI. It’s never been used and is still new and untouched, just as it came from Fujifilm USA. Here is your chance to get this hard-to-find camera.
Unopened and ready to deliver.Brand new X100VI.It was built in the first quarter of 2025 (5A) and is the North American model, indicated by the second ‘A’ in the serial number. Factory fresh!Stock images from Fujifilm.Stock images from Fujifilm.Stock images from Fujifilm.
Brand New Fujifilm X100VI 40.2MP Digital Camera Set
Fujifilm X100VI in black. Factory fresh, never used, never handled. It will be mailed in the US via USPS Priority Mail Express for free (shipping, insurance, tracking, and signature confirmation paid by me).
I mail daily.
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$2,195.00
Fujifilm X100VI Black 40.2 MP Digital Camera Set w/ a Fujinon 23mm f/2 Aspherical Lens – New in Box – US Model – Never Used, Brand New
I have a brand-new, never-used (or handled) Fujifilm X100VI in black available for purchase. It is the US (North American) model made in the first quarter of 2025. It comes with a US warranty from Fujifilm. The first image is a stock picture of the camera from Fujifilm. This is a compact digital camera. It has never been registered. New in its original box with everything pictured. You will receive: Fujifilm X100VI Digital Camera w/ Fujinon Lens Box Fujifilm Lens Cap USB Cable Fujifilm Camera Strap Fujifilm Rechargable Battery NP-W126S Fujifilm Warranty Papers
Some of its amazing features: 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR Sensor Up to 6.0 stops In-Body Image Stabilization 4-stop Internal ND 4x and 2x Digital Teleconverter 20 Film Simulation modes, including REALA ACE 2K/30P, 4K/60P, FHD/240P 10-Bit Video
Powerful Sensor The imaging technology of the 40MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR Sensor of the Fujifilm X100VI allows for detailed and masterful shots. With high resolution available in most cameras, creators can capture all the fine details in their environment. Whether it is a crowded city street or a rocky beach lit up in striking shades at sunset, the Fujifilm X100VI’s powerful sensor is a necessary upgrade. Operating at twice the speed of the previous generation, capturing fleeting expressions in portraits or the waves as they crest a seawall is no problem for the Fujifilm X100VI.
Digital teleconverters come in handy, especially when you need a closer shot. Users will get 1.4x and 2.0x crop factors with this Fujifilm camera, along with an internal 4-stop neutral density (ND) filter, to give you even more control over your shots.
Original owner, smoke and pet-free home.
***I mail daily, and this will be sent fully insured, tracked, and must be signed for upon delivery. USPS Priority Mail Express shipping is available for the quickest service.
***Since this is a brand-new camera, I can not accept a return on this item.
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
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.
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
Fujifilm Nexia 4200 ix Z MRC APS film camera from 2001. It’s still new with its original Japanese market box. It features a super-sharp Fujinon 23-90mm 4x zoom lens. APS film is still available, as is processing through online film labs. These little cameras were competent in the pre-digital age and could produce stunning images. This one is available in my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com Thanks, Chris
Sharp-looking camera.
I’ve collected quite a few of these Fujifilm cameras over the years, and they’ve been fun cameras to use when shooting. This one is unused and is available for purchase in my camera shop.
As the box indicates, the Fujinon lens has the 35mm film equivalent of a 28-112.5mm lens.
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Fujifilm X-T2 with a Canon Reflex 500mm f8 lens – effective focal length on a crop sensor mirrorless camera is 750mm. I like the overall softness of the image.
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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
The “easy” way to get a nearly 500mm lens. With a modern mirrorless digital camera, an inexpensive adapter, and a classic lens initially made in the film era, you have a super telephoto lens you may already own.
A Nikkor-H Auto 300mm f4.5 telephoto lens from around 1970 mated to my 2016 Fujifilm X-T2 mirrorless digital camera via a Fotodiox NIK-FX lens adapter.
The Fotodiox adapter I’m using here was purchased directly from them for under $30 (no affiliation). I use Fotodiox because they have an easy-to-navigate site that makes buying easy. Any third-party lens adapter maker will do so shop around. Some adapters can be expensive, so know what you want and need before overbuying.
Autofocus. In my situation here, my camera lens combination can no longer use autofocus, and any type of image stabilization is also lost (unless your mirrorless camera has built-in IBIS). So it’s back to old-school photography – manually focusing the camera and adjusting the aperture, ISO, and shutter speed to get the correct exposure – the fun stuff!
It wasn’t the best day for shooting with a long telephoto lens as the sun was obscured by a thick layer of cirrus clouds – not much color going on. The long focal length of this lens compresses distant objects creating an exciting look. This row of townhomes at the beach was quite distant from my vantage point, and close objects were not in focus (shallow depth of field).Check your camera collection – maybe there’s new life for your old lenses and a new perspective for your next photo outing.
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