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
A favorite of mine: the Canon Sure Shot WP-1 35mm compact, take-anywhere film camera from the mid 1990s. My complete set is still new in its original box and waiting for the next collector to give it a home.
Just as it was back in 1997.Weather- and water-resistant, not waterproof (not for underwater use). It features a super-sharp Canon 32mm f/3.5 lens and full automatic exposure and autofocus.Easy-to-operate controls, even with wet hands and cold fingers.Nice, big, and bright viewfinder.The business end.Locks shut for a good weatherproof seal.It fits snuggly in its nylon case and pouch.
It’s a high-quality plastic fantastic from the 1990s. This camera was designed to go on adventures without fear of getting wet. Here’s a similar camera from Fujifilm, a decade before the Canon.
An early 1980s rugged camera from Fuji Photo Film Company.Fuji’s K28. How cool is that having a dozer on the box?
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 used very limited post-production on this image of a young hawk in my backyard. It’s far from a perfect image since I didn’t use a flash or knock down the highlights behind the bird.
Shot with a Canon EOS R with a Canon RF 70-200mm f4L IS USM lens at 200mm.
A computer-assisted enhancement of my image. Which is more ‘real’?
In the second image, the computer corrected my exposure mistakes. Is it AI or is it my image?
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
About 1983. Aerographer’s Mate First Class Petty Officer, AG1. Weather forecaster at the weather facility at NAS Jacksonville, Florida (NOCF JAX).
Happy Sailor. Recently found and enhanced picture of me.
At home pic from around 1983.Through the ‘magic’ of AI, I’m standing in front of the second carrier I served on. The USS Forrestal (CV-59) is shown moored at the Naval Station Mayport, Florida. I served onboard the Forrestal from May 1985 to April 1988.
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
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
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
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
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
As I continue to reduce my camera collection, I’ve added these two gems to my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.
The original Nikon F 35mm SLR film camera was introduced in 1959. Here is my 1969 model.Introduced in 1971, this is a mid-1973 model of the Canon F-1 35mm SLR film camera.You can’t ask for a better camera in the Nikon line.Canon’s top-of-the-line camera for a decade.
Off subject, here is a beautiful picture that a dear friend took along the north coast of Long Island.
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
From what I understand, Canon Japan may have authorized a third party to produce this limited-edition A-1 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Japan Camera Show in 1979. Other similar special editions were also made for Pentax and Minolta, and possibly others, although no concrete evidence exists.
Only 20 were produced and were only available in Japan at the show.
Its design was typical of many of the best-known Japanese camera manufacturers at that time. Canon, Contax, Nikon, and Yashica all produced similar commemorative editions featuring lizard-skin finishes and unique badges.
Twenty is an extremely low amount from such a large manufacturer. This one is currently available on eBay and Etsy.
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
Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris 