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
Here are just a few items in my Etsy camera shop from my collection of cameras and photo gear. Visit http://www.ccstudio2380.com to see these items in detail.
Canon and Contax.Asahi Pentax, Canon, Yashica, and Nikon.
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
I have a few camera sets from my extensive collection just in time for the holiday gift-giving season. Some of these cameras, along with their original boxes, are rare in their mint and new condition. I’ve serviced each one and thoroughly tested them with film where necessary. My Etsy shop is at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.
Classic Canon A-1 with a Canon NFD 50mm f/1.8 lens and limited edition 1980 Winter Olympics Lake Placid lens cap.A Canon FT QL 35mm SLR. This was released just before the Canon F-1 was released in the summer of 1971. The FT is built like a tank and will probably outlast us all.A favorite! The 1994 Contax RX is pretty close to the perfect film camera. Add a Contax Carl Zeiss T* lens, and you have photographic excellence.Attention Pentax fans. This is an Asahi Pentax SL from around 1968. It is in perfect condition inside and out and fully serviced. It is ready for film and ready for your next photo walk.Rare, rare, and more rare. From 1978, a completely new and never used Nikon F2A with its original box and certified Nikon USA 25th Anniversary Edition.Canon’s Black Beauty is a close cousin to the famous Canon F-1 but with some significant differences. In addition to a fully manual mode, it can shoot automatically in shutter priority mode. You select the shutter speed, and the camera sets the proper aperture. It can electronically time the shutter to up to a 30-second exposure. It’s one of Canon’s best designs from the mid-1970s.This is a rare Nikon blue canvas messenger bag. It was released in limited quantities as a promotional item around the same time as the F2A and F2AS in the late 1970s. It’s new and never used, making it a perfect gift for a Nikon collector.
Thanks for stopping by and allowing me to shamelessly promote my camera shop! – Chris
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
It looks like it did when it left Nikon USA back in 1978.The 25th Anniversary badge has never been attached. This is how I received it from Nikon USA.Numbered baseplate 25-0749.It has gorgeous chrome surfaces with no marks anywhere.Matching serial numbers.Matching serial number on the DP-11 finder.Perfect. Never had even one roll of film installed.
If you want to see more and learn, stop by my camera shop on Etsy at http://www.ccstudio2380.com. Thanks for stopping by, Chris
Comments are always welcome, as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by. 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
From my personal collection of all things Canon, these are in my camera shop, CC Design Studios, at http://www.ccstudio2380.com—and they’re on sale at 20% off, too!
From Think Tank, Turnstyle 10 V2.0 Sling Bag with Canon Professional Services logo.New Canon Professional Services padded camera strap by OP/TECH.Canon EOS Shoulder Bag.New Canon EOS Digital camera strap.Canon super sharp EF zoom lens.Just add your own camera and you’ll have an instant classic.
Thanks for stopping by, Chris
Follow me on Instagram at @ccphotographyai
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
Here is another super nice digital camera from Panasonic – the Lumix DMC-FZ28.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. A 10-megapixel bridge camera with an 18x optical zoom lens from Leica.It is fun to use a digicam with a sharp CCD sensor for film-like images.It has excellent macro capabilities.The Leica lens has a zoom range of 27 to 486mm (35mm equivalent).Super telephoto image at 486mm.Wide-angle at 27mm.Complete image stabilization in addition to the 18x zoom.
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
Regular readers know I love using (on occasion) simple ‘low’ resolution digicams. It’s fun to remember how special these early digital cameras were and to revisit the images they produced.
My Canon PowerShot A530 is a perfect example of the type of camera we used in the early 2000s. With 5 megapixels and a CCD sensor, it’s quite capable of producing film-like pictures that stand up against today’s high-resolution cousins.
Canon PowerShot A530 has a sharp (and fast) Canon 4x optical zoom lens with excellent macro abilities (as close as 1.97 inches from the lens). The CCD sensor creates film-like images.Azalea blossom captured in simple point-and-shoot macro mode.A classic from Canon.It’s been my camera of choice for grabbing quick garden pics over the years.It fits easily in a pocket, and although the LCD screen is not large by today’s standards, it’s plenty bright enough for composing your shots.Florida redbud blossoms.It’s available in my Etsy camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.
Thanks for stopping by, Chris
Follow me on Instagram at @ccphotographyai
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
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
I’ve enjoyed acquiring camera and photography brochures over the years and now have quite an extensive collection of them (go figure). I’ll be listing some of them in my camera shop over the next few months so if you’re on the hunt for something specific, just let me know and or visit my shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.
This is a large-format Fujifilm film brochure from 1998. Fujicolor Professional 160 film was a popular color negative film in the 1990s.Here is a relatively hard-to-find brochure on the not-often-seen Yashica Electro 35 Professional camera from 1970. It’s a Japanese camera shop brochure.A large (9 x 21 inch) Plexiglas camera dealer’s display sign is also available in my shop.I no longer own the camera but have the original boxes for it. It would add a nice touch to your collection.The Canon black and olive green camera bag is still new and unused and is available.A like-new Minolta 35mm SLR set with its original box and papers.
These are just a few of the neat items I have in my shop, all at a 10% savings! Thanks for stopping by, Chris.
Follow me on Instagram at @ccphotographyai
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
Hand-struck beauty from 1822. The 13 stars represent the original 13 colonies; Lady Liberty wears her “Liberty Cap.”
I have my beautiful 1822 Capped Bust silver half dollar coin for purchase.
I’ve owned it for well over 50 years of its 202-year life. What I found most appealing is that historically large silver US coins with a punched hole were more than likely worn around the neck hanging by a leather piece kept out of site so as not to be lost by the owner. Pockets were not common, and fifty cents during the pre-Civil War period was a great deal of money.
The hole, in my opinion, only adds to its history as I can only imagine who may have worn it and when. There is even a trace of material in the hole!
The Capped Bust half was minted from 1807 to 1839. It was designed by the famous engraver John Reich. It weighs 13.50 grams and contains 90% silver. The diameter is 32.50 mm. It was minted at the Philadelphia Mint using hand-operated presses! Each coin differed slightly from the other due to the person operating the press and the quality and wear of the dies.
The edge of the coin is lettered – FIFTY CENTS OR HAF A DOLLAR
PCGS estimates that only about 6,000 coins survive in any grade to this day, making it a relatively rare coin.
The reverse features our American Eagle atop an olive branch and arrows – a traditional design that started with these early coins.
Here is a beautiful image of a nearly perfect specimen of the coin courtesy of PCGS.
My coin is available in my shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com if you’re interested in purchasing it or want additional information. Thanks for stopping by, Chris
Follow me on Instagram at @ccphotographyai
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
Please respect that all content, including photos and text, is this blog’s property and its owner, Yashica Pentamatic Fanatic, Yashica Sailor Boy, Yashica Chris, Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris.
Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris 