Category Happy SUNday

Happy SUNday! – a favorite Nikon

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Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris –

The best addition to my camera collection in 2023. I’m a big-time Canon and Yashica collector, so getting into the Nikon brand has been a fun experience. Lots to learn, which has made it a challenge.
Nikon F2A (F2 Photomic A) with a Nikkor 50mm f2 lens. Pictured with the AS-1Flash Unit Coupler and AR-1 Soft Shutter Release.
The F2 body is from early 1973, and the DP-11 metered viewfinder is from 1978.
Do you have a new favorite Nikon?
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Nikon F2 Photomic A

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

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Happy SONday! – remembering my dad and mom

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November 1943
1961 on vacation.
Looking elegant in 1961.

In ten way too short years, he laid the foundation for the man I would become, but it was my mom who influenced me the most. Paul, 1914-1963.

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Facebook CC Photography of Amelia

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

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Happy SUNday! – Do you remember your first Kodak Instamatic?

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My first Instamatic was from Christmas 1963 or 64.
Early Kodak advertisement.
Still going strong in 1967.

October 1967 at Rhinebeck, New York. My Instamatic was my camera phone back in the day (always with me)..

Spad XIII
Fokker D-7
The Instamatic 104 with its amazing flashcube.

How many millions of these were sold? If you were a child of the 1960s and ’70s then your life was recorded in the little squares these cameras produced. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Facebook CC Photography of Amelia

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

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More SUNday Happiness – blue skies and blossoms

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I-95, Jacksonville, Florida, looking south over the St. Johns River just before sunset.
Colorful blossoms.
Bird’s eye view.
Mandevilla blossoms in the sunshine.

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Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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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

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Happy SUNday!

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Fun with a classic digicam.

Canon PowerShot A40 from 2002.

The image below is a straight-from-the-camera shot with this awesome little digicam.

Full auto exposure. Great color and, at 2 megapixels, good resolution.

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Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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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

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Happy SUNday!

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A gallery of images from this past week.

Zeiss Ikon Contax IIIa 35mm rangefinder camera from 1951.
Old wounds heal slowly.
Butterfly bush with no activity.
Gerbera daisy. Fujifilm X-T2 set on Acros black and white film capture.
Canon EOS R
Canon RF 70-200mm f4L IS USM Lens
Velvia Vivid

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Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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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

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Happy SUNday! – Mom

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My mom, Mary, December 1960 (and me with my first of many cameras).

My mom and my other mom (mother-in-law) Gladys in 1982 (below).

Gladys and Mary – missing them both.

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Happy SUNday!

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The ‘Magic Kingdom’.
The blossom, ant, and a hidden face.
“Amelia’s Mermaids’. A local statue here at the beach and a perfect place to test cameras and lenses.
Gerbera daisy in our garden.
Having a ball. 50th wedding anniversary visit.

A small sample of some recent photography. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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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

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Happy SUNday! – Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Rey tells us to ‘stay in line’…
Toy Story Mania – my favorite!
They used to be everywhere.
For real.
Get pumped up!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day, Chris

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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

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Happy SUNday! – Fujifilm Fun!

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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
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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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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

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