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Happy SUNday! – Wonderful Yashicas

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A Yashica TL Electro-X ITS, purchased new in 1973 in Okinawa, Japan. I’m the second owner.
I keep it in new condition, mostly on display.
The original Yashica TL Electro X is on the left, and the enhanced ITS is on the right. It’s mostly a marketing move rather than any real changes.
Sales brochure from 1973.
This brochure features the famous Auto Yashinon 55mm f1.2 lens made for Yashica by Tomioka Optical.

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In the Shop – New arrivals and more.

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I’ve added some really nice items to my camera shop at CC Design Studios http://www.ccstudio2380.com. Everything’s on sale, too!

Some NOS cameras and gear.
Canon gear, including still-new classic camera straps.
Lots of brochures and instruction books.

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Comments are always welcome; I’ve learned a great deal from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by. While there, visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios, hosted on Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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Happy SUNday! – new, in my camera shop.

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Lots of new items in my Etsy camera shop this week. Take a look. http://www.ccstudio2380.com.

Canon gear direct from my collection. Many are hard-to-find items in mint condition.
Visit http://www.ccstudio2380.com for more.

I’m also listing my rare Canon T70 U.S. Navy 35mm SLR film camera.

1985 U.S. Navy Canon T70 set. One of the best.

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Comments are always welcome; I’ve learned a great deal from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by. While there, visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios, hosted on Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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Friday Fotos! – Early 1971 Canon Ad

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Here is an early Canon advertisement for its F-1 (and others).

In the United States, Bell & Howell was the distributor for Canon products.

The Canon F-1 was first released in the US in March 1971. Some cameras were produced as early as September 1970 to meet the release date. If you find an F-1 with a very low serial number (less than 1000), it could have been made in 1970. The internal date code would carry a ‘K’ as its first letter (K=1970).

My earliest F-1 is from mid-1971.

A complete, early, original Canon F-1 set.
The F-1’s serial numbers started at 100001. Mine was number 2,597.

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Happy SUNday!

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Some of the items I have in my Etsy Camera Shop and On Sale! Visit http://www.ccstudio2380.com.

See something you like? I accept offers.

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Canon’s best compact 35mm SLR.

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Carol’s new Canon AE-1, Japan 1978

Many photographers may disagree with my comment that the AE-1 was Canon’s best compact 35mm SLR. It was, at the time it was released, a hyper-popular camera and broke numerous sales records for the industry and made Canon a boatload of money. Some might say the A-1 was the best, but it was a bit more expensive, and although it was much more capable, it may have been too smart for casual users.

Simple, user-friendly, and affordable.
Some of Canon’s best.

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In my camera shop this week (on sale).

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I’ve run my camera shop on Etsy for just shy of 10 years. Hundreds of happy customers and clients. Here is a sampling of what I have this week.

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The Nikon F2A set is exceptionally nice and complete. It even features a Nikon motor drive!
The Canon New F-1 is a limited edition 1984 LA Olympics set.
Sales brochures. I have hundreds of brochures and instruction books.

I ship nearly worldwide. Please reach out if there’s something specific you are looking for – I likely have it! Here are two of the best 35mm SLRs from the late 1970s and early 1980s (see below).

My super-sharp, complete Nikon F2A set.
(Sold) The 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Special Edition Canon F-1.

The Canon F-1 LA Olympic set was just sold from my Etsy Camera Shop – thank you!

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Comments are always welcome; I’ve learned a great deal from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by. While there, visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios, hosted on Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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I have another Canon Macrolite available from my collection.

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Canon Macrolite ML-1… 1970s Tech

Hi all! I have my last Canon Macrolite ML-1 electronic flash from my collection for sale. This one is the latest version from 1985. It will work perfectly with the Canon New F-1 as well as any of the earlier A-Series cameras. It’s in my Etsy camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com

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Comments are always welcome; I’ve learned a great deal from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by. While there, visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios, hosted on Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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A classic Asahi-Takumar lens from 1958.

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My Asahi-Takumar 135mm f/3.5 lens set is shown with my Asahi Pentax 35mm SLR from 1957. The lens is from 1958. The lens is listed at 300 grams or 10.5 oz. My lens weighs 326 grams. There must be an error in the original weight, or my lens was modified by the factory after the first lenses were made.

It’s one of the first auxiliary lenses made for their new 35mm SLR camera.
Asahi Optical Company’s first 35mm SLR with a pentaprism. This model was released in May 1957, and the lens followed shortly after in 1958.
A snip from the instruction guide. This lens is the closest to mine in design.
The earliest lens design had two chrome aperture rings.
It’s shown here mounted to my Fuji X-T2 via an adapter.
A test image. The equivalent focal length is about 200mm when used on a 1.5x crop sensor camera, such as the Fuji.
There may be some light haze or cloudiness inside one of the lens elements, as this shot lacks contrast.
Same shot with added “punch”.

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Asahiflex IIa – one of the original 35mm SLRs

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From Japan, released in 1955. The Asahiflex IIa was one of Japan’s first 35mm SLR cameras.

The Asahiflex IIa with a gorgeous Asahi-Kogaku Takumar f/3.5 50mm lens.

The Asahiflex had interchangeable screw-in lenses.

1956 advertisement.
The waist-level finder open.
With the waist-level viewfinder closed.
The Asahiflex IIa and a Nicca 3-S. The Nicca is from 1956.
This is a Leica IIIg from 1956. It was made in Germany and features a sharp Leica Summaron f/3.5 3.5cm lens.

It’s a great camera to add to any early 35mm camera collection, and there are plenty still available to collect.

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