The Mamiya was made between 1958 and 1962, and the Yashica was released in late 1957. They are both 6x6cm TLRs that shoot 120-roll films. The Mamiya weighs 1,596 grams!My Yashica-Mat complete set is now in my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.A gorgeous classic!Yashica-Nicca YF, also known as the Yashica 35 ‘Fair-Way’ in Japan. This one is from August 1958.Vintage postcard-inspired view of a local church on Amelia Island.1951 GMC truck. Historic district, Fernandina Beach.The last digital bridge camera in my collection. Kodak EasyShare Max Z990 from 2011.Mamiyaflex Model C2 from 1958.Camera obsessed photographer.
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
The Kodak EasyShare Max Z990 was released in 2011 with a 12 MP BSI CMOS sensor. It’s considered a bridge camera, a compact digital with some features and styling of a larger DSLR. It has a 30x optical image stabilized lens made in Germany. I love the bold, bright, and contrasty photos it captures.
Fernandina Beach lifeguard Gavin is standing watch over the beaches of Amelia Island, Florida.Busy beach.My three ‘test’ palms.More expansive view – note the three ‘test’ palms.Wide angle of about 28mm.Telephoto at around 800mm.HDR setting.Kodak film simulation of ‘Vivid’ is closely associated with Kodacolor film. Sharp and contrasty.This is a lifeguard stand shot with the camera’s ‘HDR’ setting. Notice how the yellow flag shows movement since HDR takes three images in succession and then combines them into one image.
The Kodak EasyShare Max Z990 is a worthy digital camera from the early 2010s. At 12 MP, it has plenty of resolution for most applications, and its superzoom lens (28-840mm) blows away most other cameras in its class. By the way, all these images are straight from the camera – no post-processing. JPEGs can be sharp and colorful.
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
Nikon F Photomic T It’s from late 1967. Everything works (the meter, too), so it’ll be my occasional walk-about camera. The lens is crystal clear, and the camera has just the right amount of “patina” to make it look even more classic. It’s in the queue for getting a roll of Fujifilm. Thanks for stopping by, Chris
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
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
Well-designed and super functional, Canon’s Autoboy S II (Super) Panorama was released in Japan in March 1996 for 62,000 JPY ($540 USD). It features a super sharp Canon 38-135mm power zoom lens (f3.6 – 8.9). 10 elements in 10 groups. 7 shooting modes and AiAF, too.
I found an original sales brochure from Japan to complete my set.It’s the closest thing to a point-and-shoot SLR-like camera from that period.
It has a nice feel and is not a tiny camera. It fits my hands perfectly. Thanks for stopping by, Chris
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
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
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
Model A made from 1909 to 1915. This is the first model with the F.P.K. Automatic shutter and Bausch & Lomb Optical Company lens. It originally used 124 roll film, but the proper adapter can shoot 120 films. This camera is from the collection of well-known New Mexico photographer and writer Ken Cobean (Hial Kenyon Cobean, Jr.)
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
My 1959-ish Asahi Pentax H2 with a fabulous Asahi Auto-Takumar f3.5 35mm lens and all of the period correct bits. I’m a big fan of wide-angle lenses on 35mm cameras, even though a 35 is on the upper end of the focal length scale. Those few extra millimeters can make all the difference in group shots or when working in tight spaces in our historic district. www.ccstudio2380.com
A modern-made leather half-case contrasts nicely with the vintage satin chrome metalwork.Asahi Optical Auto-Takumar f3.5 35mm lens. Surprisingly, the early Takumar lenses didn’t usually have a matching Asahi Pentax lens cap. Some caps just had Takumar on them.A gem.
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
From 2002, the Canon PowerShot G2. MSRP was $899! That’s a ton of money today and was crazy money back then. It features a CCD sensor and a fast Canon f2 zoom lens. I can’t wait to take this one for a spin in our bright Florida sunshine (if I don’t melt). http://www.ccstudio2380.com
From 2002. It’s big and a bit heavy, but nice.It’s like a brick with a lens (in a good way).The LCD does articulate and is bright and clear.Super sharp and fast Canon f2 zoom lens.
I can hardly wait to go out and about with this sharp Canon from the early days od digital photography.
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
