Who doesn’t enjoy some time at the beach – when it’s quiet and the crowds are slight, it’s time to play!
Amelia Island, Florida. March.
Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Chris
Tag Fernandina Beach
Pelican became pelicans
Florida or maybe Georgia pelican at the marina. Lovely colors.
Definitely Florida pelicans.
Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170
Chris
At the beach with my new bike.
Got a new beach cruiser bicycle – not really made for the sand but it’s a perfect around the beach town we live in. No hills!
3 speeds and a coaster brake – perfect beach bike! White with black chrome.
Great idea to post these. My little town thinks of everything!
1911 Post Office – 1954 Yashica Flex
Amelia Island’s Post Office – 1911
Yashima Yashica Flex TLR
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4
Chris
Summer Sky – Amelia Island
Beautiful blues…
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4
Chris
Cartas
Vintage details along Centre Street – Amelia Island
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4
Chris
The Doors* new doors added 2.25.2017l
Everybody uses them – we hardly take notice until they fail – we all have our favorites. Here are some of ours. A short photo essay on doors (*and knobs and handles too)!
Favorite Door – but it’s gone now.
Forgotton Door
Disney Door
Official Doors
EPCOT Door
French Door… no really!
Disney Door – Key and Heart
Vintage Look Door Knob
Century Old Door
More Disney Door… A Doggie Door?
“I’ve Seen It All” Door
Disney Studio Door
Crusty and Rusty
Elegant Pull
Hard Working Pull
Reflections Door
Vintage View Doors
Home Door
Happy Doors!!!
Thanks for your visit! Do you have a favorite? Let us know.
Supporting Cast: Sony Cyber-shot W170, Samsung Galaxy S4, Fujifilm FinePix S9900, Fuji Photo Fujipet
Yashica L AF – Field Test v2.0 – Can this Yashica hold its own against the T* Series?
A fun little point and shoot camera from Yashica-Kyocera (1986). This lovely camera was kindly donated to us from a blogger friend and photographer who lives in Japan. She tests cameras that strike her fancy and often processes her film at home. We think her test shots are extremely interesting – and always well composed too. You can find her at https://cameragocamera.wordpress.com/
Field test v1.0 was done in Japan.
She typically hunts around in second hand shops and picks up cameras for well under $10 (I think this one was only $3).
The Yashica gets a fresh roll of Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 and a new finger strap (in almost matching red).
This Yashica uses a 32mm f3.5 lens. The camera features a simple drop and go (well almost) film loading. It is a DX coded camera so it sets the ASA (sorry, old school). It produced 26 exposures from a 24 exposure roll.
Pull the film leader to mid point on the orange line and between the white marks.
The real test – can this inexpensive Yashica L AF deliver the same image quality as its highly regarded cousins – the Yashica T3 Super with Zeiss T* 35mm f2.8 lens or the more closely related Yashica T AF?
The T3 – often sells for over $200 on eBay. The L AF – well under $20!
Yashica T AF. Yashica’s first in the T* Series of cameras (1985). Probably the most closely related to the L AF.
I won’t post all 26 images here. I will pick a broad representation of the photographic challenges that I threw at the Yashica L AF.
First image overall – strong back lighting. A challenge for any simple AE camera. First sign of a red spot (far left).
These next two images were focused at infinity. Strong mid day lighting so deep shadows. The Fujicolor rocks some nice vivid colors and contrast!
First real test of the auto-focus and AE in dim lighting below. It did well considering the strong sunlight in the background.
I know right – crazy dark blue sky! No filters, just Superia X-TRA 400 and a contrasty lens.
Nice detail. Sharp focus too on this sign below. The Yashica employs center weighted metering. Most AE cameras would be thrown off by the bright sky.
Tough AE situation for a simple point and shoot (deep shade below). Post production would help but I like it as it is.
Back in the bright Florida sun!
Day 2 below at home. I was about 3 feet from the carp. Looks good.
The attack of the red bar! Not sure the why of it.
The AE handled this situation well – I blocked out the sun with the palm tree which allowed the Yashica to get a good reading on the building.
As I said at the top. All 26 images were excellent with about 4 experiencing the mystery red spots and bars. I’m thinking that the red marks are from a processing error – it’s way too random to be a light leak. No post production on any of these images. They’re presented just as they were scanned by the processing lab. Maybe the CD will be even sharper.
We’re impressed! The camera has a solid feel – it has some weight and is actually as big as our Fujifilm FinePix S9900W.
So does this inexpensive Yashica L AF beat the Yashica T* Series? Don’t know yet – now all we need is someone to donate a T3 or T4 to test it!!! ^.^
For the money, if you can find a decent Yashica L AF and want a great point and shoot 35mm camera that produces better than expected images – the L AF more than delivers and at a price that won’t break the bank!
Camera(s): Yashica L AF Date, Fujifilm FinePix S9900W and Samsung Galaxy S4
Final shout out goes to the City of Fernandina Beach, Florida! Thanks for never messing with the Historic District – it looks the same (for the most part) as it did 120 years ago!
Many thanks for your visit! Comments – please do. Donating a T3 or T4? – email us ASAP!
Chris & Carol
Heaven’s Gate
St. Peters Episcopal Cemetery – Amelia Island, Florida. 2.2.2017
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S4
The Palace Saloon… Florida’s Oldest
Centre Street, Amelia Island.
The Palace Saloon – Florida’s oldest bar. It opened in the late 1800s and was once the watering hole for the Carnegies (who had a mansion on nearby Cumberland Island) and the Rockefellers. It was the last American tavern to close during Prohibition! Still a favorite spot with locals and tourists alike.
Pirate Pete guards the entrance – only allowing thirsty people with money to enter.
Thanks for stopping by!
Chris
Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris 