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Hong Kong 1979

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Canon F-1 on Kodak Kodachrome film.

On patrol.
I’m sure the skyline looks nothing like this now.
Star Ferry sailor taking a break.
Busy waterways.
Right at you.
My best friend Jim was negotiating for a good deal on a boat ride.

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wednesday’s word: towers, a photo tour.

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At the beach, Amelia Island.
Disney’s City Hall.
Amongst the trees.
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, White Springs, Florida.
Fernandina Victorian gem.
Famous shadow.
The Tower, Pisa.
Disney World towers, spires, and chimneys.
Church tower, Fernandina.
Tower-tower.
Another Victorian gem in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
The Clock Tower – Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Famous silhouettes.
My favorite lighthouse – Montauk Point, Long Island.
Montauk Lighthouse, 1972.
A small lighthouse, Mayport, Florida.
Power to the people!
Up close.
The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island.

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wordless wednesday

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Comments are always welcome; I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by. While there, visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios, hosted on Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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More Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok 1978

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Standing guard at Wat Phra Kaew.

Mid-December in Thailand. With Kodachrome 25 loaded in my Canon F-1.

Canon FD 24mm f/2.8 SSC wide angle lens.

A super wide-angle lens is the only way to capture the wonder that is this temple.

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Photographing ‘Mickey’

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I was out and about in Sheung Shui, New Territories, near the Chinese border in January 1979. The dog never stopped watching me, and neither did the gentleman on the other side of the fence.
Photograph by my friend Jim with his Nikon F2. Me with my Canon F-1.

I believe this was a day school in Fanling, Sheung Shui. I can’t find this building today on Google Maps but, Lot 1584 shows up. I don’t see Police Station Road either.
Canon F-1 with FD 55 mm f/1.4 lens on Kodachrome.

A happy Mickey.

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single frame – Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok

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At Wat Phra Kaew. December 1978.
Kodachrome 25 and my Canon F-1 and Canon FD 24mm f/2.8 SSC lens.

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single frame – Kowloon, Hong Kong

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‘Working’ – 1979

Canon F-1 with Canon FD 80-200mm f/4 SSC Lens on Kodachrome 64.

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2 for tuesday – 2 views

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night
day (kind of)

We enjoy visiting the World Showcase at Disney’s Epcot, especially the Italy Pavilion, and eating at Via Napoli Pizzeria e Ristorante. Their pizza is fabulous! Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Now in color!

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A friend on Threads colorized my original black-and-white photo from December 1960. I’m pictured at Lake Mead, Nevada. My dad, Paul, took the image with his 1953 Polaroid Pathfinder 110 medium format camera.

Pictured with my first camera, a Kodak Flashmite 20.
It’s not a bad colorization. I’m pretty sure my pants were blue dungarees, though.

I’ll have to find out which app he used and give it a go. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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I’m back with more cameras, photo gear, lenses, and of course, more images!

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Fernandina Beach (Florida) Historic District.

Contax RX
Contax Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens.
Fujifilm Neopan Professional Acros 100II Film.
Straight scans from The Darkroom – no editing. I couldn’t be happier with the results.

Contax RX with Carl Zeiss lens.
Nassau County (Florida) Historic Courthouse on Centre Street.
Centre Street shops.
It is a beautiful and well-balanced camera set. The RX was first released in 1996, towards the end of Contax’s 35mm film era. Yashica was long gone by then.
If you’re in Fernandina, you must have a few pirates along the street. Shown here just outside the Palace Saloon.
The Fernandina Beach City Marina.
Our pirate friend in color. Canon EOS R with Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM lens.
More pirate action. Canon EOS R.

There you have it. My latest photowalk in our lovely historic district. If you are ever near Amelia Island, you must pop on by for a visit. I highly recommend the Canon EOS R system, lenses, and Contax RX. The Carl Zeiss lenses made for the Contax line are absolutely incredible.

Parting shot.

My limited edition Nikon F2A 25th Anniversary set is in my camera shop. This is the one if you want to purchase a completely new and unused camera from 1978.

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