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The ‘Yashica Pentamatic Fanatic’ is now ‘Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris’

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Hi all!

It’s time for a change here on the blog. When I first starting blogging back in 2015 my goal was to consolidate everything I had discovered about one of Yashica’s least known 35mm SLR cameras, the Yashica Pentamatic.

The Pentamatic family of cameras were not often seen in the resale online platforms and quite frankly little was known about them (Pentamatic, Pentamatic II, and Pentamatic S). Now it’s time to rename the site to reflect a much broader range of cameras – mostly classic cameras and a few what I call ‘Modern Classics’ (even first generation digital cameras).

While I want to mainly focus on older film cameras I do enjoy the last run of modern film cameras from the late 1980s all the way up to the middle 2000s when the last 35mm film cameras for the most part were no longer being produced. I have found that I also enjoy collecting the early digital cameras from Sony, Canon, Nikon, and Fujifilm just to name a few. Some of the 3 to 8 megapixel cameras can be fun to use as they still produce better than expected image quality and some of the early Sony’s had excellent Carl Zeiss zoom lenses.

So, I’m still the ‘Yashica Sailor Boy’ and I’ll still mainly feature Yashica and Kyocera cameras with the Pentamatic still being my favorite, I’ll also document the other awesome cameras that I’ve had the pleasure to own and use over the years.

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, are the property of this blog and its owner, Yashica Pentamatic Fanatic, Yashica Sailor Boy, Yashica Chris, Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris.

Copyright © 2015-2021 Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris (Yashica Pentamatic Fanatic), Chris Whelan
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favorite beach images

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Amelia Island, Florida – Misty Sunset
Amelia Island, Florida – Early Moon and Monolith
Amelia Island, Florida – Sunny Gull
Long Island, New York – South Shore Sunrise – Photographer D. June
Amelia Island, Florida – Summer Waves
Amelia Island, Florida – Sea Oats, Blue Sky, and Clouds

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

Please respect that all content, including photos and text, are the property of this blog and its owner, Yashica Pentamatic Fanatic, Yashica Sailor Boy, Yashica Chris.

Copyright © 2015-2021 Yashica Pentamatic Fanatic, Chris Whelan
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Timeless Tuesday – Jacksonville Jaguars Beer Mug

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More fun stuff from our collections of things – here’s an unused Jax Jags NFL Football (Miller Lite) 3D ceramic beer mug. This is the year the Jags will be going to the Super Bowl either as a team competing for the trophy or as individuals watching in the stands or at home.

It would look awesome in your home bar, man cave or she shed. Heavyweight ceramic mug weighs over 2 pounds empty!

It’s available here for a limited time and includes free USPS Priority Mail shipping anywhere in the USA. I can ship it worldwide too just ask for a quote first.

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Jacksonville Jaguars Ceramic Beer Mug

In new, never used condition, Heavyweight mug with the NFL and Miller Lite logos – oh, and the Jax Jags too! Cool old style original logo from 1995. It mails for free within the USA – ask for a shipping quote elsewhere.

$35.00

German Beer Stein – help!

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This beautiful stein has been in my family for well over 70 years – growing up in New York it was just always there in our house and later in my room (I think I kept coins in it for a while). I don’t know the how and why we had it other than my grandmother was of German descent and my mom was Slovakian with her parents born in Austria-Hungry in the late 1800s.

Is it pre-war (doubtful) or post-war (likely)? What I can tell. It appears to have “Germany” in a circle on the bottom along with “1/2 L” and the number “10”. On the side of the stein opposite the inside part of the handle it has “2021” which I’ll assume is the mold or cast number (kind of ironic that it’s the current year too).

“2021” – a mold or cast number?

Any help would be greatly appreciated such as the maker and the region it was made in. – Chris

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

Please respect that all content, including photos and text, are the property of this blog and its owner, Yashica Pentamatic Fanatic, Yashica Sailor Boy, Yashica Chris.

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Neat little Nikon, in plum!

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Nikon Coolpix S3000 – a super sharp compact with a bunch of cool features.

We love collecting these often overlooked digitals from the 2010s and beyond. Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Fujifilm were locked head to head with trying to pack as many features and megapixels into the smallest body they could. Fujinon, Nikkor, Carl Zeiss, and Canon optics combined with powerful zooms make these a blast to use and with great results too.

Here’s a few samples from this Nikon.

Wide-angle, vivid color (late day shade).
Black and white setting.
Vivid color setting.

We’ve collected lots of these little gems and enjoy taking them out for a spin from time to time.

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

Please respect that all content, including photos and text, are the property of this blog and its owner, Yashica Pentamatic Fanatic, Yashica Sailor Boy, Yashica Chris.

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New in my Camera Shop – March 26

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Hi all! We’ve been very busy adding items from our collections of things into our camera shop (CC Design Studios) at http://www.ccstudio2380.com this past week. Here’s a little peek at what’s been added.

Plus lots more!

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

Please respect that all content, including photos and text, are the property of this blog and its owner, Yashica Pentamatic Fanatic, Yashica Sailor Boy, Yashica Chris.

Copyright © 2015-2021 Yashica Pentamatic Fanatic, Chris Whelan
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Chasing Classic Cameras – another Nikon N75 / U2

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The Nikon N75 / U2 was one of the last 35mm AF SLR film cameras made by Nikon. U2 for the Japanese market, N75 in the United States, and F75 elsewhere. It’s a rather sophisticated camera with a host of useful and cool features, even full on manual.

To me the black body looks sexy and the silver one looks kind of pewter or champagne silver (if that’s even a color).

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

Please respect that all content, including photos and text, are the property of this blog and its owner, Yashica Pentamatic Fanatic, Yashica Sailor Boy, Yashica Chris.

Copyright © 2015-2021 Yashica Pentamatic Fanatic, Chris Whelan
All rights reserved.