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Late Bloomer – Christmas cactus blossom for Valentine’s Day

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Normally our Christmas cactus plants bloom by late November or right on time for Christmas. This year most of the blossoms came in mid January with the exception of this beautiful flower.

Photographed in the fading late afternoon sunlight – a slightly cooler temperature image (above). The same blossom in full sun just moments before (below). Much warmer colors.

I like the shadow cast by the flower.

Camera – Fujifilm FinePix S9900W

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

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Friday Fotos! – First leaves of… winter?

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Eastern redbud with the first signs of life in this (so far) mild winter here in extreme northeast Florida. Still a lot of winter left but hopefully we’ll avoid a hard freeze before spring.

Have a beautiful day and stay safe!

Camera: Samsung Galaxy S8+

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

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Chasing Classic Cameras – Canon EOS Rebel G

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A very simple 35mm SLR camera with outstanding features that hold up well even today. The EOS Rebel G was released in late 1996 featuring the latest in Canon’s autofocus and auto exposure technologies. The Cano EOS cameras also used Canon’s well respected EF family of lenses which could be switched to manual focus in an instant. I’ve always found these cameras to provide excellent results without the crazy weight of a more traditional SLR. I also have the Canon EOS Rebel 2000 that immediately followed the Rebel G in late 1999.

I believe that the Canon EOS Rebel G and EOS Rebel 2000 are underrated cameras in today’s marketplace. If you can find one-owner, gently used cameras and matching lenses they make great 35mm film cameras that are perfect for the beginner and the seasoned film photographer.

Here’s an interesting link from Canon – https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/film190.html

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A couple of nice Nikons – SUNday Spotlight

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Hello all! I’ve added a couple of very nice Nikons in my shop recently – both film and digital.

The Nikon N60 comes complete with a super sharp AF Nikkor 28-80mm f3.5-5.6D lens.
The Nikon N60 can be operated in full manual mode which is perfect for newcomers to film photography.

This Nikon D80 (pictured below) was recently purchased by me from the original local owner. They’ve kept in in excellent condition and I’ve fully tested it. The D80 was released in 2006 and features a 10.2 MP CCD imaging sensor in the DX format. It’s a true DSLR and uses all Nikon F-mount lenses.

The camera only has 8,475 shutter actuations which is considered to be about 18% of the cameras capability.

Test images (see below) with the Nikon D80 and AF Nikkor 28-80mm f3.5-5.6D lens.

At 28mm
At 80mm

If you’re a fan of Nikon and Nikkor lenses then these cameras are for you. I’ve been very impressed with the ruggedness of the N60 as it was built with a metal frame. The lens mount is a metal Nikon F-mount (not plastic).

The D80 is a joy to use as it doesn’t feel like a rock hanging around your neck. The color LCD screen is super bright and clear as is the optical viewfinder which features a diopter adjustment and padded eyepiece.

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

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Happy SUNday! – you are my rock

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Have a wonderful day and please stay safe! – Chris

Camera: Fujifilm FinePix AX560

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New in my Camera Shop 2021-2

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Hello all! I’ve been super busy these past few weeks gathering some of my camera bits and bobs from my collection to add to my camera shop hosted by Etsy at http://www.ccstudio2380.com

Here’s a small sample of what I have on sale –

I ship nearly worldwide and my items all come from a smoke and pet free home.

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

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Mystery Meter by Yashica

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My friend Graham has a wonderful collection of Yashica and Contax cameras, lenses and gear. His Flickr page can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/164456136@N06/

Recently Graham acquired a previously unknown exposure meter from what appears to be the 1960s.

***News Flash*** Please see new information at the end of this post!

Graham’s beautiful mystery meter shown mounted on a Yashica YE
Top view
Front view of the meter shown mounted on a Yashica Reflex 35 J

Although this meter has a shoe for mounting on a camera’s accessory shoe its long strap indicates that it also was designed to be worn around the neck and used as a hand held meter. It’s a CdS meter which requires a 1.3 v battery. Graham states the meter is fully functional!

My question to my readers. Has anyone seen a meter like this with Yashica markings? It has no model number and we haven’t found it in any sales brochure from that era. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Another view of this lovely meter and camera

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

All images curtesy of Graham Buxton-Smither.

***New Info***

It appears that this Yashica branded meter is the same as a Kuribayashi Petri ELEX model M-302.

ELEX branded exposure meter

Texture & Color

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Pine straw flower bed mulch.

Christmas cactus blossoms.

Individual blossom.

The cactus images were taken in our greenhouse garden window with natural light. The pine straw was photographed at a local business garden.

Camera – All images taken with my Samsung Galaxy S8+

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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