Friday Fotos! Canon and Fujifilm

Canon NFD 24mm f/2.8 lens. I should have used a yellow or orange filter.
My 1978 Canon F-1 loaded and ready to go on a photo walk.
Canon NFD 24mm f/2.8 lens.
I got better results using the meter in the F-1 when using a 1.35v Wein Cell.
Canon NFD 24mm f/2.8 lens. A slightly better exposure.
The World-famous Palace Saloon, Fernandina Beach Historic District.

Processing and scans were done by The Darkroom at medium resolution. The images below I used a 625A 1.5v battery which, on average made the camera’s meter two stops off.

Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 SSC lens.
In the tight confines of the historic district, a 50mm lens isn’t my favorite lens to shoot with. I’m a wide-angle lens guy.
OK exposure but, I’m not happy with it.
Missed it by a country mile!
Canon OD F-1 with a Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 SSC lens (my original lens from 1978).

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how i feel today

Camera – Olympus Infinity Stylus Zoom 115 QD

Film – Kodak T-MAX 400 Black & White Negative

Tree – Oak

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Halloween 1960

Polaroid, Levittown, New York. Halloween Eve 1960 (me far right).

Halloween 2022. Camera – Olympus Infinity Stylus Zoom 115 QD on Kodak T-MAX 400

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sunrise bananas

Camera – Olympus Infinity Stylus Zoom 115 QD on Kodak T-MAX 400 Black & White Negative Film (expired 02/2017)

Art, artsy, or just a bad photograph?

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Mamiyaflex and Fuji Film

I’ve always enjoyed collecting classic cameras and often those vintage cameras would have an unused (and sometimes used but undeveloped) film with them. So I naturally decided to start collecting expired film as it is a pleasant reminder of the films that you used in the past.

Mamiyaflex II on the left and a Mamiyaflex Junior on the right.
Expired Fuji Film NEOPAN F – January 1964

Three decades were covered – 1948, 1952, and 1964. Do you collect vintage film? What’s your oldest? Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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Happy SUNday! – Classic Truck

1951 model GMC truck. Centre Street, downtown Historic District, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Florida.

My focus was on the ‘GMC’.
Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros B&W film.
Fuji Photo Film Fujica GW690 medium format camera with Fujinon 90mm f3.5 lens.

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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Friday Fotos! – Cocoa Beach FD

For a short time in the Spring of 1972 I was a volunteer firefighter trainee with the Cocoa Beach Fire Department – a professional department that was kind enough to take on a young college student and give me full access to their facilities and training. Here’s a few pics I shot with my new Yashica TL Electro-X 35mm SLR on Kodak Plus-X film that I developed and printed myself (for a school project).

I don’t have his name but he was a friendly firefighter that was more than happy to help with my training (as were all the others in the department).
It looks ancient now but completely open cabs were common back then. Engine 4 getting re-stowed after a run.
One of their newer engines in 1972 which featured a new to them semi-enclosed cab.
Me with my favorite truck. I’m just back from a very long and very hot purpose set fire for training.
Lots of gauges.
Always training.
Mean Mack!

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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Vintage 35mm Film

It’s always fun to have some variety in your collection and collecting vintage film boxes (with the film still unopened inside) is a nice way to add some spice to your camera collection. These film boxes make a great addition to your displays.

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High Speed (SS) ASA 100 film from Konishiroku Photo.

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Expired March 1972

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Kodak’s versatile color print film of the 1970s.

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Expired January 1978

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One of my favorite films of the 1970s.

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Expired December 1977

The Kodak Kodachrome has been in one of my camera bags since new. Over the past decade or two, I’ve had it on display with my Canon F-1. I also have some Kodachrome 25 from the same time period. Awesome color slide film with super crisp resolution and colors.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com. I have these three films available in my shop if you’re interested. – Chris

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Friday Fotos!

Pontiac NY

My Mom and Dad’s favorite tree and oh, by the way, their new car! A sleek looking 1949 Pontiac Chieftain coupe at a park in New York City in the early 1950s. I’m not sure which one was responsible for the photo gaff but its a great shot anyway.

Mom and Car

Mom posing in their new Pontiac. Taken by my Dad with Mom’s Kodak 620.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day and weekend! – Chris

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