Yashica MF-2 Super DX with AM Radio

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023Chris and Carol Leave a comment

A unique pairing to be sure. This is the original MF-2 Super made by Kyocera in 1986, not the current model being sold by the “new” and not associated with the real Yashica company in China.

Sharp Yashica 38mm lens (3 elements, 3 groups).

Includes the rare Yashica AM Receiver MF-2S which gets its power from the camera.

This is the last Yashica “Plastic Fantastic” still new in its original box in my collection. I’ve enjoyed collecting these neat Yashicas over the years but as I get older I realize the value of sharing my collection with others. It’s in my online camera shop hosted by Etsy at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.

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Yashica L AF Date – 1986

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023Chris and Carol 2 Comments

It’s time to offer my last still new in its original box Yashica L AF to another collector. I still have three other L AFs to use but this is my last NIB camera.

I’ve blogged about this camera before and described it as an affordable alternative to the popular Yashica T3 Super and Kyocera T AF both of which have Carl Zeiss lenses.

Everything’s still factory fresh (even the original Sanyo battery is still unopened).

It’s a good-sized camera with some heft to it – a nice feel in your hands almost small SLR-like.

Sample image – Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400

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wordless wednesday

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023Chris and Carol Leave a comment

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Yashica Gems – Friday Fotos!

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Yashica TL Electro X ITS (in black) and TL Electro X with Auto Yashinon-DS f/1.7 50mm lens (foreground).

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Fernandina’s Finest

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Nikon One Touch L35 AF3 35mm camera with Nikon f/2.8 35mm lens.

Another test image from my Nikon One Touch L35 AF3 compact 35mm film camera – point-and-shoot excellence. Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 color negative film. No post-processing. The negatives were scanned at the lab.

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(almost) wordless wednesday

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

Nikon L35 AF3 One Touch on Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 color negative film. Nikon f/2.8 35mm lens.

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standing man

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Testing my Nikon One Touch L35 AF3 film camera.

Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 color negative film (expired 2019-11). No post-processing. Scanned by the lab.

I’m very pleased with the results of my recent test roll through the Nikon. The One Touch AF3 (987) has a Nikon f2.8 35mm lens that’s been reported to be not quite as sharp as the original Nikon lens used in the first version of the camera, the Nikon L35AF. The autofocus was accurate and I’m pleased with the autoexposure of this image given the late afternoon sun and strong contrast of the scene. I’ll be testing the original L35 soon and I’ll be able to get some comparisons between the two.

Same roll of Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 film.

It would have been interesting to have shot with some of the new Kodak films but with the current price of film, I stayed with the Fujicolor. I’m happy with the Nikon’s performance. More pics to follow. If you’re interested to learn more (much more) about this Nikon compact P&S camera check out Mike Eckman’s fantastic post at https://mikeeckman.com/2016/11/nikon-one-touch-af3-1987/

This little camera performed like new! Sharp and fast Nikon f/2.8 35mm lens.

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(almost) wordless wednesday

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

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A less expensive street camera – Konica Kanpai

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Candid street photography can be super satisfying but it can also be stressful if you’re not an outgoing person or you’re in a less than favorable shooting location (busy street, lots of people). I’m basically very shy so approaching strangers is a challenge for me. There’s no one camera that’s best suited for taking candid pics but a few have earned a reputation as good street cams. One that comes to mind is the Yashica T3 (Kyocera T Scope).

The Konica Kanpa! (Kanpai). 35mm “Party Camera” with a voice-activated shutter.

I believe the “scope” on the Konica is a bit bigger.

Slide the microphone switch upwards to adjust the sensitivity of the built-in mic.

It features a sharp 34mm Konica 3element/3 group glass lens.

Designed to be used in a group setting for automatically tripping the electronic shutter when someone or everyone yells “Kanpai” (Cheers) or whatever you want to yell out – cheese works too. When used in a street setting the camera can conveniently sit in your lap or just hang around your neck and frame your shot with the top-mounted finder. I guess you could just yell “Hi!” at everyone without touching the shutter button and then capture their reaction (I’m not that brave).

As I continue to pass along interesting bits of my camera collection I’ve added this unique camera to my online camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com. It might make the perfect Christmas gift for that hard to buy for person on your holiday shopping list. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Kodak Kodachrome 25 – early 1970s classic film

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022Chris and Carol 5 Comments

I can’t even begin to guess how many rolls of this I shot in the 1970s.

You had better have lots of bright sunlight and a fast lens to shoot this back in the day!

One of my many unused rolls of film that I have on display in my camera collection. How many remember shooting this stuff? Thanks for stopping by, Chris http://www.ccstudio2380.com

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Yashica MF-2 Super DX with AM Radio

Yashica L AF Date – 1986

wordless wednesday

Yashica Gems – Friday Fotos!

Fernandina’s Finest

(almost) wordless wednesday

standing man

(almost) wordless wednesday

A less expensive street camera – Konica Kanpai

Kodak Kodachrome 25 – early 1970s classic film