Happy SUNday! – Zunow Magic

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020Chris and Carol Leave a comment

**Recently ended Yahoo Japan Auction for a Zunow SLR sales brochure – super rare!**

The snip above is from a recently completed auction for a rather rare, no check that, super rare sales brochure for the famous 35mm SLR made by Zunow in the late 1950s. The final sales price for the brochure was an amazing $180 USD!

Pictured above (not my image or camera) is the first and only SLR made by Zunow. It’s rare to find one for sale as well less than 1,000 were ever made (maybe only 500). It’s a beautiful design but it was plagued with numerous build quality issues. I believe the most recent sale of a complete Zunow SLR went for around $15,000 USD.

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day! – Chris

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Happy SUNday! – Yokohama then and now.

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020Chris and Carol 2 Comments

What a lovely surprise to be contacted by a gentleman who currently lives in the same neighborhood that Carol and I lived in back in the late 1970s. His name is Miguel and he was kind enough to share a current picture of the area.

The first image below was taken by me in the summer of 1978 from a hill overlooking the US Navy housing area looking east towards Tokyo Bay in the distance. The early photograph was taken on Kodak Kodachrome and hasn’t aged well as it’s lost most of its original color. Back in the 1970s, this part of Yokohama was very industrialized and on a hot hazy summer day the visibility was often restricted to less than three miles or so.

This current picture below shows the vast changes that have occured since the Navy left the area. In the mid-1980s the original houses were torn down to make way for a wonderful upscale neighborhood and elementary school. If the smokestack (far right side) is the same one then these two pictures were taken in about the same place. How wonderful is that!?

Image taken by Miguel Patiño González, Summer 2020

My understanding is that the Honmoku Elementary School seen in the above image (lower left) is on the site where our government house stood.

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day! – Chris

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Happy SUNday! – back again

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Can America step back from the abyss? Yes, it can with a person who has served his country for nearly five decades. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

Congratulations! Democracy wins and so will we all!

Peace and thanks for stopping by! – Chris

Happy SUNday! – first snow

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020Chris and Carol 2 Comments

My daughter Lindsay sent these images the other day of the first snow in Rhode Island this season.

Have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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Happy SUNday!

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020Chris and Carol 2 Comments

In light of all the craziness going on at the moment, let’s just sit back and think of something that makes us smile. Pikachu!

Have a safe and sane day and thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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Happy SUNday!

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Blast from the past!

From a iron-on transfer crafting book 1991.

Do you remember when these hairstyles and colors were popular in the late 1980s?

Have a great day and be safe (and kind to one another). – Chris

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Happy SUNday!

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Canon A-1 1980 Lake Placid Olympic collection.

Have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by! – Chris

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Happy SUNday!

September 20, 2020Chris and Carol Leave a comment

With our planet seemingly under siege from uncontrolled climate changes and the pandemic (not to mention political nonsense) here’s a simple way to take back a small chunk of sanity.

By providing a place within your property for wildlife and native plants and trees to flourish not only do you do something nice for the Earth but also for your mental health and personal well-being.

Visit https://www.nwf.org/garden-for-wildlife/certify to find out how you can help wildlife to thrive instead of just surviving.

Have a beautiful and peaceful day! – Chris

Happy SUNday! – ‘ratsun’?

September 6, 2020September 6, 2020Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Hi all – just a quick hello on this Sunday. It’s not the best picture in the world but I was able to catch a rodent peeking out from our garden sun.

You have to look really close but you can just see the little face and paw peeking out from the mouth of our garden sun sculpture. I’ve seen them there before and I believe it’s a common Florida woodrat or in this case, ratsun.

Have a wonderful day and be safe out there! – Chris

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SUNday Spotlight! – Discovering some Fuji Fun

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Fujifilm = Fuji Fun! Here’s a simple but fun to use point and shoot 35mm film camera from Fuji Photo Film Company – 1993. It’s hard to imagine that this camera is now over 25-years-old and it’s never been used.

It features a Fujinon f8 34mm lens with 3 elements in 3 groups. The shutter operates from 1/40 to 1/600 of a second. Built-in automatic flash and of course, red-eye reduction.

The Discovery line from Fuji was very popular with a ton of models produced in the early 1990s. The Discovery 90 Date listed for ¥18,500 in 1993 (about $160 USD).

It has some pretty nice features for such an easy to use camera. That’s the original film that came with the set – it’s expired but still usable.

I replaced the original CR2025 battery with a fresh one and reset the date.

These “Plastic Fantastic” cameras are a joy to use and with its Fujinon 34mm lens produced some quality images especially loaded with Fujicolor film.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic Sunday! – Chris

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Happy SUNday! – ‘ratsun’?

SUNday Spotlight! – Discovering some Fuji Fun

Fujifilm = Fuji Fun! Here’s a simple but fun to use point and shoot 35mm film camera from Fuji Photo Film Company – 1993. It’s hard to imagine that this camera is now over 25-years-old and it’s never been used.