From around 1975 or so when Yashica first rolled out the Contax RTS.
Eye candy to be sure! Yashica along with Contax and then later Kyocera continued the RTS well into the 1990s.
Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day! – Chris
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In the Shop – New this Week!
It’s Monday and it’s time to post some new items in my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com
Everything is on sale for the remainder of March and the first week of April – take 15% off my already value-priced items.
Lots of other great items in the shop too – pop on over to http://www.ccstudio2380.com and see if there’s something you like.
Thanks, Chris
random post – expo 67 Montréal
One of my first cameras – Kodak Instamatic
Poster: Rendez-vous à Montréal—Bring your camera! / Affiche : Rendez-vous à Montréal – Apportez votre appareil!
So 1960s!
Hostess uniforms of Expo 67 / Uniformes des hôtesses d’Expo 67
I still have the camera and somewhere I have my Expo 67 Passport. I was 13 years old when me and my mom went. We stayed in an apartment in Montreal for two weeks – lots of fond memories.
Technically my first camera. I got it for Christmas 1963 and I’ve taken hundreds of images with this thing over the early years. It still works!
Thanks for stopping by! – Chris
Rare Nicca lens cap – 1958
Nicca’s one-off lens cap for their last 35mm rangefinder camera mid-1958. The cap fits the Nikkor-H 5cm f/2 lens that was pretty much the standard lens for Nicca. The Nicca in the background with the traditional cap is my 3-S.
BTW, the black cap is made from brass and weighs 12 grams whereas the silver cap is aluminum and weighs 10 grams.
The distinctive all caps block lettering style of this black cap was a major departure from Nicca’s traditional silver script style which was presented in the spirit of Leica. You can see in the ad below that it matches the style of the name on the top plate of the camera.
This ad (above) is from Mikio Awano’s article in the September 1978 edition of Japanese magazine, Camera Collectors’ News. The magazine’s text at the bottom translates as “Nicca III L, 1958 September, Asahi Camera”. For more about this interesting camera, please visit my good friend Paul Sokk’s excellent site on Nicca.
The Nicca III-L was the last camera made by Nicca before their acquisition by Yashica in early 1958. Below is an example of the style of the last box.
Carol and I do not have an example of the Nicca III-L in our collection. They are super hard to find, extremely rare actually so very few show up on auction sites. If you know of someone who has one please have them contact us as we would be interested in obtaining one.
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to visit our camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com
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Yashica 635 – shoot 6×6 cm and 35 mm all in one TLR
Back in 1958 (May-June) Yashica released or introduced the inventive model 635 twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera to the export markets. It would be a short while before the camera would make its debut in Japan.
The only film it couldn’t shoot was movie film!
This one is from one of the first batches of cameras made in June 1958. Its serial number puts it at the 231st made. It was purchased new by the original owner at the RAF Changi base in Singapore.
Close-up view of the 35 mm conversion kit that originally came with the camera.
A general idea of how to install the 35 mm film cartridge and kit.
A gem from 1958.
As Carol and I continue to downsize our camera collection we’ve made this camera and kit available in our online camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com
If you’re looking to get into medium-format film photography and still want to use 35 mm film to make color transparencies (slides) this is a perfect combo camera to invest in.
Thanks for stopping by and feel free to hit us with an offer if you’re so inclined. Chris & Carol
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Canon EF – A Classic 35mm SLR
Canon EF 35mm SLR film camera from 1977. This one includes a super nice (and fast) Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. lens.
This is one of our all-time favorite Canon cameras to use – the Canon EF 35mm SLR film camera. Also known as the ‘Black Beauty’ for its generous expanses of semi-gloss black paint. It’s a close cousin to the famous Canon F-1 (the original from 1971) with the exception of no removable prisms.
It’s available for purchase direct from our collection in our online shop at https://www.ccstudio2380.com
Thanks for stopping by! – Chris
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In the Shop – New This Week!
Hi all! Here’s a look at what’s new in my camera shop this week – you’ll find my shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com
You’ll find much more rare, unique, and hard to find camera and photogear at http://www.ccstudio2380.com
I ship almost worldwide and my shop is hosted by Etsy for safe and secure shopping. Thanks for stopping by! – Chris
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In the Shop – New This Week!
Hi all! Here are some new additions in my camera shop which can be visited at http://www.ccstudio2380.com – check it out!
This is just a small sample of what’s available in the shop. Thanks for stopping by! – Chris
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Happy SUNday! – Yashica movie camera 1961
Making home movies in the 1960s.
Complete kit. BTW, the little hang tag from LIFE depicts a cover from 1947.
Super-fast Yashinon f/1.8 zoom lens.
Yashinon 9-28mm zoom lens.
Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day! – Chris
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Happy SUNday! – Recent Arrivals
Some new additions to our already crowded Yashica family of cameras.
Our all-time favorite Yashica SLR.
*** Yashica TL Electro X ***
This one is from April 1973 and was made in the newly opened factory in Hong Kong.
Hard to find Yashica Electro AX – second to the last M42 screw mount lens bodies.
This is the only early Yashica SLR with a leatherette insert on the pentaprism. This one was made in November 1973.
Yashica D TLR from late 1966.
Some of these will be appearing in our shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com in the coming weeks as well as some other arrivals.
Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day! – Chris
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Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris 