holiday lights at 35

December 17, 2022December 17, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

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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

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Christmas Cactus 2022

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Taken with my Fujifilm X-T2

Fujifilm Classic Chrome film sim. f10, 1/60, at ISO2500

If you look really close at the stigma you’ll see a tiny red heart (natural). I’m enjoying using my new to me Fujifilm X-T2 at 24.3MP APS-C X-TRANS CMOS III sensor I have a Canon EOS R at 30.3MP full-frame. So far for flowers, I like the slight softness of the Fuji. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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first pics with my new Fujifilm X-T2

December 10, 2022December 10, 2022Chris and Carol 2 Comments

How do I love Fuji’s film simulation modes!

I admit, one of the reasons I moved up to the Fujifilm X-T2 was the better film simulation modes over my X-A10 and the addition of 3 Acros versions. I’m a big fan of the film versions of Acros (going back to Neopan) so being able to do that digitally is something I’ve wanted to do. Now I’ll be able to use some of my vintage lenses on the new Fuji and get a near-film look. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Olympus Infinity Stylus Zoom 115 – compact auto everything camera from 1997

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Another new kid on the block.

The Olympus Infinity Stylus Zoom 115 is also known as the Olympus mju Zoom 115.

At 115mm short telephoto. Sliders Seaside Grill, Amelia Island, Florida.

The power of the zoom. The zoom lens travels from a medium wide angle of 38mm to an impressive 115mm short telephoto. These images were taken on expired (02/2017) Kodak T-MAX 400 film and processed and scanned by Reformed Film Lab https://reformedfilmlab.com/

I’ll have more about this elegant point & shoot coming up soon. In the meantime, Happy Almost Halloween!

Kodak T-MAX 400 black & white negative film.

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wordless wednesday

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

color or monochrome?

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Atlantic Coast Sunrise

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Amelia Island, Florida.

My son Tim took these this morning while out on a morning walk. Well done!

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Phone Flower

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

It is amazing what a smartphone is capable of. No post editing or processing by me. This is just how my Samsung Galaxy S8+ captured it.

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Happy SUNday! – a blast from the past

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

While searching through some older scans I was fortunate to find this image from around 1985. It’s a view of the first kitchen remodel I did in the first house we owned when we lived on Fleming Island, Florida. The house was built around 1976 and originally was as plain as could be.

From around 1985. Taken with my Canon F-1 with a Canon FD 24mm f2.8 lens on Kodak Kodacolor film.

It wasn’t a fancy kitchen but it was well organized and very functional. The part of the kitchen pictured here was originally part of a divided and weird living room with lots of wasted space. The cabinets were basic unfinished birch veneer boxes that I was able to customize to suit our needs. We decided against upper cabinets along this wall in favor of glass open shelving (which is popular today). Our kitchen even featured a full-sized sliding glass door! I learned quite a bit from remodeling that house and when we sold it in early 1988 it sold to the first people that saw it. Now thirty-five years later we’re wrapping up another kitchen remodel in our current home on Amelia Island where we’ve lived since 1991. Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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