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Remembering when voices carried… 1985

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’til tuesday from their 1985 Epic Records 45 cover Voices Carry

‘Til Tuesday is Aimee Mann, Robert Holmes, Joey Pesce, Michael Hausman

Lyrics for Voices Carry
I’m in the dark, I’d like to read his mind
But I’m frightened of the things I might find
Oh, there must be something he’s thinking of
to tear him away-a-ay
When I tell him that I’m falling in love
why does he say-a-ay
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
Uh-ah
I try so hard not to get upset
Because I know all the trouble I’ll get
Oh, he tells me tears are something to hide
and something to fear-eh-eh
And I try so hard to keep it inside
so no one can hear
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
Uh-ah
Oh!
He wants me, but only part of the time
He wants me, if he can keep me in line
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
Hush hush, shut up now, voices carry
Hush hush, keep it down now, voices carry
Hush hush, darling, she might overhear
Hush, hush – voices carry
He said shut up – he said shut up
Oh God can’t you keep it down
Voices carry
Hush hush, voices carry
words by Aimee Mann

My Studio Camera: Fujifilm X-A10

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

Happy SUNday! – chasing color

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Have a beautiful day y’all!

Camera: Samsung Galaxy S8+

Chris

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Happy Saturday – kitchen fun

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“Hello, it’s grate to meet you!”

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Camera: Fujifilm X-A10 with Fujinon Super EBC XC 16-50mm Zoom Lens

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Camera: Samsung Galaxy S8+

Have a grate day y’all! – Chris

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Yashica-Mat 120 Film Camera Set – 1960

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For those who may have missed this post from two years ago here’s a reblog of it. This is one of the nicest sets we’ve ever come across in all our years of collecting Yashicas.

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dscf3786 Pretty close to the way it looked when it was unboxed back in 1960. This one was part of a short production run of only a handful of cameras. It was for sale at US Military Exchanges (stores) in Japan as it is marked *EP* which meant and exempt purchase. No taxes paid but it could not be purchased or sold on the Japanese domestic market. 

dscf3787 It was Yashica’s first crank film advance TLR and it had auto cocking of the shutter. First released in April 1957.

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The quality of the images taken with a Yashica-Mat are outstanding – Yashica used high quality Yashinon f3.5 80mm lenses made for them by Tomioka Optical of Tokyo.

They are a joy to use and it’s a great camera to get into medium format photography. It produces large 6 x 6 cm negatives or slides.

Thanks for your visit!

Chris and Carol  ^.^

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Yashica “J” Series of 35mm SLRs – 1960s

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In case you missed it, here’s another look at our post about the “J” Series from Yashica.

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The Yashica ‘J’ series of 35mm SLR film cameras. Top body is the J-7, next is the J-4, then the J-5 and finally the first one in the series the J-3. These were heavyweight cameras in their day…the best (for the most part) that Yashica produced from their factory in Nagano Prefecture (Shimosuwa).

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Produced in 1962 to around 1967 to early 1968. The black body J-3 was Yashica’s first 35mm SLR ‘Pro Black’ camera. They were released in the following order… J-3, J-5, J-4 and J-7. These cameras feature lots of brass and glass. They also represent Yashica’s first SLRs with built-in exposure meters. TTL exposure metering was just around the corner for Yashica after the release of the J-7 in the form of the TL Super.

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16358708177_7df772c4d4_o The J-5 was super popular in the mid 1960s.

15954848841_c16d47ab60_o Another tough one in the series to find complete and in mint condition.

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wordless WEDnesday

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Take your pic –

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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New to the Shop – An eclectic mix of neat stuff

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New in the shop this week I’ve presented a little bit of everything! My camera shop can be found at http://www.ccstudio2380.com

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Kinda hard to find early Canon F-1 presentation box. Pre 1974

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Mamiya / Sekor 1000 DTL – 1970

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Original instruction guidebook for the Graflex Pacemaker Crown and Speed Graphic medium format cameras.

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Original and hard to find Canon instruction booklet for the Servo EE finder. Mint condition and from July 1973

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Published November 1981, the Canon A-1 sales brochure is a colorful instruction book on steroids.

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I need some LOVE… Minolta Maxxum 9000 AF 35mm SLR in need of repair!

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Crazy exposure meter from Bertram (W. Germany 1955) – the Bewi Automat ‘A’ is a study in mid-century style… works great too.

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Canon Speedlite 155A for the ever popular Canon A Series of cameras from the early 1980s. This one is fully working and in mint condition.

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Still new in its box, this super cool Fuji Smart Shot kit is the perfect way to break into 35mm street photography.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for all the support that you’ve my shop over the years! Carol and I appreciate it greatly! ^.^

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My rock garden takes shape… or how to make my part of the Sunshine State a bit less like Florida

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It’s not easy creating a rock garden in Florida and it’s certainly not easy maintaining a rock garden when you basically live in a forest. The rewards, in this case after some late afternoon thundershowers, is my little moment of Zen. ^.^

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Nearby the jasmine soaks up the rain – the blossoms are about to show.

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Have a beautiful day y’all! – Chris

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In the Shop – Mamiya / Sekor 1000 DTL

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In the shop today I’ve listed a classic from around 1970. The groundbreaking and somewhat historic Mamiya 1000 DTL 35mm SLR camera.

This one is the perfect camera for those who like (and are capable) of repairing early film cameras. I purchased this camera locally from the original owner last week and gave it a good cleaning and of course an inspection.

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What’s great about this camera –

  • The body is pretty nice and free of corrosion. It does have a dent on the top of the pentaprism, however.
  • All levers, knobs, and dials work.
  • It’s survived to the present day with all of its parts attached.
  • The meter appears to work (it is active with a new A76 battery) but not tested for accuracy.
  • The shutter fires and the film advance works and cocks the shutter. It has not been tested for accuracy.
  • It has the original “D” rings for the neck strap.

What’s not so great –

  • The mirror is in the “stay up” position. It does move freely by hand and may be an easy fix.

I’ve listed it as a camera that needs repair to fully function, or use it for parts to repair another, or for display in your vintage SLR collection. There’s lots of good parts here.

No etchings or engravings from the previous owner and no other damage or dents. I’d love to pass this nice camera to someone who has the time to repair it or is a Mamiya collector. It takes the “universal” M42 screw-in lenses so there’s no shortage of available quality lenses out there.

If you’re interested, further details and pictures can be found in my shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (Etsy Pattern shop).

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Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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Happy SUNday! – Disney Memories

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For us, the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World will always be our special place. There are just certain things you see when you first arrive that gets us going!

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Where’s your happy place?

Have a beautiful day y’all! – Chris & Carol ^.^

BTW, lots of new items will be arriving in our shop shortly… check it out at http://www.ccstudio2380.com

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