Category Happy SUNday

Happy SUNday! – bluejeans and cameras

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Happy Sunday everyone – I hope y’all are safe, happy, and with your families.

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This was taken in early 2015 shortly after a walkabout with my Yashica Pentamatic S and Yashica 135mm lens. There’s nothing quite like an outing with a favorite camera (c. 1961) and an old pair of comfortable jeans (c. 1999).

Shot with my then Samsung Galaxy S4 in natural light. This pic was recently favored on my Flickr photostream by a visitor to my site. It reminds me that we leave a long electronic trail on the internet (so be careful what you post).

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop by my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com – Chris

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Happy SUNday! – Hosed

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Hose and faucet outside the Starbucks drive-thru… yes, I went to Starbucks! LOL

Have a great day and stay safe! – Chris

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Happy SUNday! – Classic Disney

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How many millions have cruised on these boats?

Jungle Cruise

One of my favorite images from our many trips to The Magic Kingdom. We used to refer to the castle as ‘Cindy’s House’.

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Seldom seen view of Cindy’s house. Where did all the people go?

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Have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by! Chris & Carol

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Happy SUNday! – Minolta Six

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Minolta’s first 6×6 medium-format camera. The body is made almost entirely from Bakelite. 1936

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Minolta Six top

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It’s kinda hard to find a pre-war Minolta especially one that has a working shutter. What a lovely picture machine from another era. It’s available in my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com

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

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Happy SUNday! – Carol’s first Canon camera

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Carol and her AE1

Carol with her brand new Canon AE-1 – 1978

Just back from a trip to the Navy Exchange… Carol’s first 35 mm SLR and she’s all smiles!
Our on-base house in Yokohama, Naka-ku, Honmoku, Japan.

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris & Carol

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Happy SUNday! – Yashica movie camera 1961

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Making home movies in the 1960s.

Yashica 8mm Movie Set

Complete kit. BTW, the little hang tag from LIFE depicts a cover from 1947.

Yashica 8 U-matic 1961

Super-fast Yashinon f/1.8 zoom lens.

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Yashinon 9-28mm zoom lens.

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

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Happy SUNday – days long gone

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Happy SUNday everyone! I hope your day goes well and it’s sunny and warm.

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Cocoa Beach F.D. – Me and my favorite truck 1972. Taken with a Yashica TL Electro X on Kodak Ektachrome.

While attending college at nearby Hydrospace Technical Institute (H.T.I.) which was the oceanographic tech school of the Florida Institute of Technology (F.I.T.) I was able to train as a volunteer firefighter with the Cocoa Beach Fire Department, Florida. It was an extremely enjoyable time in my life – 18 years old, SCUBA diving and surfing almost every day and studying a subject I was interested in. I appreciated the time the professional firefighters took to train us and I think they enjoyed the interaction with those hippie boys from school. By the way, the locals referred to H.T.I. as the “Hippie Training Institute”.

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Yashica TL Electro X on Kodak Plus X Pan.

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Cocoa Beach P.D. and F.D. hanging out.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day! – Chris

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