Saturday singles

December 4, 2021December 4, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Camera – Yashica L AF 35mm compact point and shoot (1986). Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 color negative film.

The Yashica L AF is a sleeper of a camera to chase for your collection and certainly a camera that will exceed your expectations on a photo walkabout. The super sharp 32mm Yashinon lens is fast enough for most autoexposure situations and clear enough for making enlargements.

Yashica L AF on the left and Kyocera T Scope (T3) on the right.

If you’re looking to spend your money wisely chase after the less expensive L AF over the T3. They were made in the same factory about two years apart (T3 is from 1988). For hundreds of dollars less, you can have a fun camera that you’ll actually use.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! – 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

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Nature’s Art – Christmas Cactus Blossom

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Our cactus has been very prolific this year and I was able to capture this lovely blossom at just the right time.

Camera – Fujifilm FinePix S9900W / ISO 200 f5.2 at 1/150 sec.

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

More Life Ads, November 1953

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Ads from Life magazine have been a favorite of mine over the years. Even when new they were often compelling.

Some of these clocks would be very collectible today in excellent condition. Do you have a favorite?

It’s amazing to think they were this big at one time.

Did you pick a favorite? Mine is the fifth one across the top row left to right. Of course, it’s the second most expensive but I like its design. Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

SUNday Spotlight – have you checked your batteries lately?

November 28, 2021November 28, 2021Chris and Carol 3 Comments

Hi all – I’m back on my battery warpath again. As good as I think I am about removing batteries from my photo gear and whatnot, I get burned again. Thankfully this little disaster wasn’t found in a camera but in one of my now-grown daughter’s toys. I think these have been in for about 25 years so I guess they could have looked worse. The corrosion has ruined the circuits so it’s now toast. Poor Barbie, she should have told us to change the batteries in her store’s display counter.

Don’t let this happen to one of your cameras!

Remember, check your camera’s regular basis, or better yet just remove them to be on the safe side. Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

November 1953 Advertisements

November 27, 2021November 27, 2021Chris and Carol 1 Comment

From Life magazine, November 23, 1953

“The Champagne of Ginger Ales”. Quite a dry party.

I don’t remember them looking like this in the mid-1960s and early 1970s.

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

Happy Friday – 15% OFF!

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Everybody is doing it so why not us? We’re having a very nice 15% off sale on select items in our online camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (this weekend only). Stop by and see what we have in stock. Here’s a small sample…

We can ship worldwide through our partnership with Etsy at http://www.ccstudio2380.com – Chris

wordless wednesday

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Thank you for stopping by and have a beautiful day! – Chris

Best Yashica ever!

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021Chris and Carol 4 Comments

This is one of the best sets I have ever run across in all of my years of collecting (well OK, it’s in my top ten at least).

Amazing complete set from Yashica. A virtual time machine from 1965.

The Yashica D twin-lens reflex (TLR) is one of the more popular models from Yashica’s line of medium format 120 roll film cameras. The camera is fully functional and looks (and works) as if it arrived from the factory yesterday! The Yashikor lenses are crystal clear.
This set comes complete with its original inner and outer boxes, inside packing materials, all papers, and its original beautiful brown leather case.
By the way, it’s a matching number set – the camera serial number matches the box and papers!

I had a buyer for this set in mind and it sold within 24 hours of my listing it in my online camera shop. It originally came from a collector in England.

Here are a few more boxed sets I was lucky enough to find in my travels.

I’m like a kid on Christmas morning whenever I find these still “new in the box” camera sets. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! – Chris