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All systems go!
Crystal Gold
Happy Wednesday Morning! Today’s image has almost nothing to do with a Wednesday, or the morning – it’s just a fun shot taken on a Wednesday!
Crystals at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island.
Enjoy your day (and evening)!
Studio Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4
Chris
Yashica Half 17 – by Camera Go Camera
Always interesting camera and equipment reviews with excellent photography to boot!
When I saw this camera, I thought…REALLY??? A Yashica half frame? I hate half-frames, but I love Yashicas. Should I buy it? It isn’t cheap for a junk bin chance, but it is clean and a Yashica…OK, I will do it.
According to this reviewer it was produced in 1964. As you can see it has a selenium cell light meter and a f1.7 lens. It has zone focusing with an image scale inside the viewfinder that has the regular mountain, people, person symbols. On the right side of the view finder is a needle scale that tells you the speed. So you can choose the aperture and check what speed will be selected by the camera. Or everything can be automatic. When you press the shutter button half way, the needle moves…and this one did, which let me know the selenium cell was working 🙂 A good sign. Here…
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Rockin’ the leather!
OK, well maybe not. Vintage leather half case on the Nicca 3-S.
Studio Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4
Chris
Tuesday morning raindrops…
Raindrops on leaves – most magical green – saturated colors that excite.
Crepe myrtle leaves dripping with rain.
Flowering dogwood with bursts of green and red.
A rather rare occurrence here in Northeast Florida in early June – a long steady rain. After an extremely dry late winter and spring, rain has returned in a big way. Afternoon thunderstorms fill once dry ponds and bogs and gardens brim with life and color.
Bald cypress branches hang low with wetness – maidenhair ferns pop with color and a chubby garden bird delights.
Even the old boy himself can tolerate the rain…
…for a little bit at least.
Pirate “enjoying” the rain. ^.^
And a blast of the most unnatural pink you’ll ever see!
My daughter calls it “Barbie Pink”.
Thanks for visiting our garden on this rainy day!
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4
Chris
Found Foto Funday!
I’m thinking Florence.
1986
Canon F-1
Chris
Nicca 3-S vs. Nicca 3-F
We’ve always assumed that the Nicca cameras were pretty much the same size from one model to another. The early 1950s models look for the most part, the same as the 1958 models. Now that we have two Niccas in our collection it’s time to do some comparisons.
Nicca 3-F on the left and the Nicca 3-S on the right.
First off, without the lenses attached, there is a slight difference in weight between the two with the 3-F weighing in at 445 grams and the 3-S weighing 432 grams.
There is however a difference in size which surprised us. The later model 3-F (left) is taller than the 3-S (right) by about 4mm.
The 3-F is also longer than the 3-S by about 7mm.
The 3-F is about 7mm longer and 1mm wider than the 3-S.
The 3-F is the top body with the 3-S on the bottom.
Since these Niccas share the same specs it’s surprising that Nicca expanded the body of the 3-F.
Our best guess is that the later model (3-F) uses its extra length to improve the film path. Measuring the distance between the spindles with the baseplates off, the 3-F is 5mm longer than the 3-S (108mm vice 103mm).
So nothing earth shaking – just some subtle differences. As we have stated before, these are high quality cameras with exceptional fit and finish. Adding a Nicca will enhance any collection of 1950s Japanese made rangefinder cameras.
Studio Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S9900W
Chris
Tomioka 55mm, f/ 1.2 Lens – Lowest Serial Number Found
Made by Tomioka Optical of Tokyo, Japan for Yashica. Yashica “allowed” a few of their Auto Yashinon 55mm, f/ 1.2 lenses to also carry Tomioka’s name. This is a M42 mount lens.
The serial number (lowest found so far) decodes to – No. 5520128 which is ‘552’ is the lens model number (55mm f/ 1.2) and the ‘0128’ is the production sequence number. 128 being the 128th lens made.
These super lenses in excellent condition bring around $800 to $1200 depending on the goodies that might be included (front and rear caps, case) and what not.
Chris
Nicca 3-S… Quality Rangefinder from 1955
A beautiful example of a mid 1950s 35mm rangefinder camera – made by Nicca Camera Company, Ltd.
Mated with a sharp Nippon Kogaku Nikkor f/ 2, 5cm lens.
Main shutter speeds of 1/25 to 1/500th of a second.
Added bonus on this Nicca – marked <E.P> for exempt purchase. Normally marked for purchases made at military facilities and duty free shops.
Nicca cameras were considered to be well made cameras during the 1950s. This example is at least 62 years old and the fit and finish is almost flawless. Nicca was acquired by Yashica in 1958 and the merger of the two companies helped Yashica to design and release their first 35mm single lens reflex camera in 1960 – the Yashica Pentamatic.
Studio Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S9900W
Chris
Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris 