Another Unlikely Photograph

May 3, 2018May 4, 2018Chris and Carol 2 Comments

We felt compelled to submit another image for consideration for this week’s photo challenge – Unlikely

Sometimes the most “unlikely” locations provide the best opportunities for a great photograph.

Silhouettes, shadows, and a bit of mystery.

The light was perfect for only a brief moment – the sun reflected off a car’s windshield in just the right way to illuminate the ceiling of the Outback restaurant we were dining at. I grabbed my phone and was lucky to capture this wonderful image.

Another version below but with an extreme crop and no color shift.

The original uncropped version below.

You can see why this original view inspired me to take the image in the first place. I could see the final, cropped version in my head (in monotone too).

My favorite image is the top one. I think I have the crop and tone just right. What do you think? Which is your favorite?

Thanks for stopping by!

Chris

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The Curious Case of the Yashica ‘Olympic’* Camera

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

No, not those* Olympics.

New to us, this neat little Yashica L AF 35mm compact point and shoot film camera is from 1986 and sports an Olympic theme. In all the years that Carol and I have collected Yashica cameras we’ve never run across a Yashica that featured a logo not directly related to Yashica – until now.

We’re big fans of the L AF and we’ve reviewed it before. Field Test of the L AF

We haven’t been able to find anything that relates to this logo – no other Yashica-Kyocera camera has one. And what exactly is “Camera America”? It looks like (somewhat) an official Olympic logo but without the 5 rings. Did Yashica-Kyocera invent it purely for a marketing campaign? The timing is off as the previous Olympics were held in Los Angeles in 1984 and the next wasn’t scheduled until 1988. Releasing an Olympic camera in 1986 just doesn’t make sense.

The colors and fonts match in our opinion (see below) – the reds and golds match so it most likely was applied by the factory. As was typical with Yashica and Kyocera, no documentation exists for a “Camera America” version of anything nevermind an “Olympic Edition”.

As we’ve said before the Yashica-Kyocera L AF is a low priced version of the more recognizable T* series of 35mm compacts and is a great camera for the money. If you run across one in working condition, by all means, give it a try.

This one is a tad beat up and it hasn’t been tested yet but we expect it to do well. Once we squeeze some time out of our busy schedule we’ll have a go at it.

By the way, here’s a clip from the instruction booklet for the L AF – more than likely the date depicted matches the release date of the camera (or pretty close to it).

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A sticky 1986 Yashica-Kyocera case for the L AF

Our first Yashica-Kyocera L AF

The image was taken with the L AF on Fujicolor film

The much more expensive version

Thanks for your visit. Have you ever seen an Olympic Yashica? Please share your comments if you have!

Chris and Carol ^.^

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Simple = smile

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018Chris and Carol 1 Comment

In response to this week’s photo challenge – Simple = smile

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Chris

Classic Canon EF from 1977 – Sold!

March 5, 2018March 6, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Our lovely Canon EF is no longer available – thanks for looking!

This is one of our all-time favorite Canon cameras to use – the Canon EF 35mm SLR film camera. This beauty has just the right amount of brassing to add to its charm. It’s been fully checked out by us and everything works just as it should. The meter is spot on and despite the brassing (missing paint on the top plate) and some scratches on the bottom plate, the factory black retains its original satin luster.

It’s available for purchase direct from our collection here on our blog or it’s available in our online shop at https://www.ccstudio2380.com

Canon EF 35mm Film Camera

Fully checked out classic Canon EF with (2) new Energizer 1.5v batteries, Canon FD 50mm f1.8 SC lens, an expired roll of Fujicolor film, the original Canon body cap, and the Canon rear lens cap. This camera is guaranteed to be in super clean, fully working condition right out of the box. Add it to your collection or start shooting 35mm film again. It's a one owner camera that's ready for your next assignment. Visit our store for additional pictures of this Canon. The $175 includes FREE SHIPPING to the USA with insurance and tracking.

$175.00

Happy SUNday!

March 4, 2018March 4, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

The view through a Canon EF viewfinder.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

C&C ^.^

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Showin’ Some Brass

March 1, 2018March 1, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Canon EF – 1977

Well used but well cared for – showin’ some brass and lookin’ good.

Classic Canon from the ’70s. In perfect operating condition. Canon cousin to the F-1.

Thanks for taking a peek!

C&C ^.^

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United States Trade Dollar Silver Coin

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Not often seen even by serious coin collectors, the U.S. Trade Dollar coin is an interesting and beautiful coin to collect (and still very affordable). If you’re interested in obtaining a unique bit of American history may we suggest giving this coin a try? More about the Trade Dollar can be found here.

A seated Lady Liberty looking west towards the Orient. 13 stars surround her – we feel that this coin is one of the most interesting of our early American coinage. Quite a history to it and one of the shortest production runs of any U.S. coin.

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C&C ^.^

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Quick Peek – Nikkormat FT3

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

A new arrival in our already overstuffed camera bag – from 1977, Nikon’s Nikkormat FT3

More about this interesting camera soon.

Chris

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Dolls from Japan – 1978

February 13, 2018February 13, 2018Chris and Carol 2 Comments

These lovely dolls were handmade for us while we were living in Japan between 1977 and 1980. A wonderful artist came to our home and we helped “design” the dolls we wanted.

Specifically, we lived in a Western-style home in Honmoku, Naka-ku, Kanagawa Prefecture – just south of Yokohama City proper.

doll 2

doll 1

doll 3

The artistry and attention to detail are amazing.

Thanks for stopping by!

C&C ^.^

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Fantasy Shot – A Yashica in a Tokyo camera store window – 1964

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Two of our most popular images on our Flickr page. Both were featured in “Explore”.

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Japan and the summer Olympic Games held in Tokyo.

Yashica’s latest in their popular J-series line of SLRs as it would have appeared in a Tokyo camera store window in 1964, possibly in Shibuya or Shinjuku.

The world was coming to Japan for the Olympics and Japan was ready to show the world its best technology and design. The Tokaido Shinkansen made its inaugural run from Tokyo on October 1st and Japan and its technology never looked back.

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C&C ^.^

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Another Unlikely Photograph

The Curious Case of the Yashica ‘Olympic’* Camera

No, not those* Olympics.

Simple = smile

Classic Canon EF from 1977 – Sold!

Happy SUNday!

Showin’ Some Brass

United States Trade Dollar Silver Coin

Quick Peek – Nikkormat FT3

Dolls from Japan – 1978

Fantasy Shot – A Yashica in a Tokyo camera store window – 1964

*No, not those Olympics.

No, not those* Olympics.