Here are just a few items in my Etsy camera shop from my collection of cameras and photo gear. Visit http://www.ccstudio2380.com to see these items in detail.
Canon and Contax.Asahi Pentax, Canon, Yashica, and Nikon.
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
In this post, I asked what ‘B.C.B.’ meant regarding how the flash was powered. It’s widely accepted that ‘B.C.’ is battery capacitor. The last part is speculated to mean battery. I say this because the flash can also be used with just batteries (usually D cells) and doesn’t need a capacitor battery combination. What do you think?
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
A reader sent me these pictures of his Yashica TL Electro X ITS camera and asked if I knew anything about this version. I hadn’t seen a gold and lizard skin Yashica before (Contax, yes; Yashica, no).
I’ve seen similar lizard skin coverings, but from the image, it’s difficult to tell if it would have been applied at the factory.The serial number indicates it was made in August 1970.The plating quality looks sub-par, but it’s pretty worn again, so it’s difficult to tell.
Here is a genuine gold Contax camera with lizard skin coverings that’s presently for sale on an online auction site (see below).
This one is in new condition, so comparing the two cameras is difficult. Yashica joined Contax in 1975 to create a new line of modern Contax-branded cameras.
I suppose Yashica or one of its distributors might have made this gold TL Electro X version, but if they did, they left off the ‘ITS’ logo (badge) that would have been on the camera’s front just to the left of the lens. See an example of a genuine TL Electro X ITS camera below.
What do you think? Genuine or not? Ultimately, it’s his camera, and if he likes it, then great. Thanks for stopping by, 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
My Yashica FX-D Quartz goes from funky blue to stately black.
I like the blue, but the previous owner didn’t install it well.It looks like it should have looked when Yashica first released it. The black leatherette is from a seller in Japan, so I feel like it’s a good traditional match for this era camera.
What do you think? Blue or black. Thanks for stopping by, 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
It looks like it did when it left Nikon USA back in 1978.The 25th Anniversary badge has never been attached. This is how I received it from Nikon USA.Numbered baseplate 25-0749.It has gorgeous chrome surfaces with no marks anywhere.Matching serial numbers.Matching serial number on the DP-11 finder.Perfect. Never had even one roll of film installed.
If you want to see more and learn, stop by my camera shop on Etsy at http://www.ccstudio2380.com. Thanks for stopping by, Chris
Comments are always welcome, as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by. 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
Limited Edition Canon OD F-1 from early 1978. Out of the blue (in this case, green), Canon in Japan released about 2,000 of these factory-painted olive-drab F-1s, reportedly only for the home market. They came with a special box, unique strap, custom case, and no lens. My OD F-1 has seen some action as it has just a touch of brassing in its key wear points, which I have no problem with. I’ve added a Canon Power Winder F and my trusty Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. lens. Canon only made the body green, so no green accessories or lenses exist. I have this set loaded with film and will take it out and about soon. Stay connected for more about this special camera and my images.
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
This is a fully dressed Canon F-1. The body is my 1978 original, with the addition of the Canon Servo EE Finder, a Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 chrome nose lens, and Canon Motor Drive MF. It’s crazy heavy.This is an Asahi Pentax SL from 1968 with a super-sharp Asahi Super-Takumar f/1.8 55mm lens. It’s a basic camera with a mechanical shutter and no built-in meter. It’s a gem in all-black paint. This one is available for purchase in my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.Officially known as the Canon OD F-1. The ‘OD’ indicates olive drab. It was a limited edition F-1 made in early 1978 and in limited quantities. Possibly just over 2,000 made. I’ve also added a Canon Power Winder F and a Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. lens from 1978. Canon didn’t color-match any accessories or lenses to this special version. Sharp and cool.Photographic Excellence One of the reasons I enjoy using my Fujifilm X-T2 is that it handles like my favorite Contax RTS. I use the Yashica lens and its cousin, the Carl Zeiss Planar f/1,7 50mm lens, equally. Both are made in the same factory from similar-quality glass. By the way, the Yashica f/1.7 lens is heavier than the Planar if weight equals quality. Fujifilm X-T2 from 2016 and the Contax RTS from 1976.
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
Fujifilm Nexia 4200 ix Z MRC APS film camera from 2001. It’s still new with its original Japanese market box. It features a super-sharp Fujinon 23-90mm 4x zoom lens. APS film is still available, as is processing through online film labs. These little cameras were competent in the pre-digital age and could produce stunning images. This one is available in my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com Thanks, Chris
Sharp-looking camera.
I’ve collected quite a few of these Fujifilm cameras over the years, and they’ve been fun cameras to use when shooting. This one is unused and is available for purchase in my camera shop.
As the box indicates, the Fujinon lens has the 35mm film equivalent of a 28-112.5mm lens.
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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
Before the dawn of the digital age, camera manufacturers produced some of their most technologically advanced 35mm SLR film cameras to date. Sophisticated autofocus systems, auto exposure, eye-control, and zone-assist focusing to name just a few features. The Canon EOS-1N (1994), the Nikon F4 (1988) which was Nikons first professional camera with autofocus, the F5 (1996), and the Contax RX (1994), AX (1996) which had a basic autofocus system and later, the N1 (2000) a true autofocus camera with a new line of Zeiss lenses.
My Contax RX set. The lens was initially sold separately.The RX’s ‘highlight’ was the Digital Focus Indicator (DFI) function—not quite autofocus, but close.It’s a handsome SLR with a timeless, classic look that, in my opinion, modern Fujifilm mirrorless cameras emulate.The list price of JPY 160,000 was about USD 1,600 in 1994.Contax RX brochure. Shoots at up to 3 frames per second.Canon EOS-1N RS (a film eater with autofocus). It’s capable of shooting 10 frames per second! Uses Canon EF lenses.Canon EOS-1N brochure – 1994.Nikon F5 1996. It’s capable of shooting 8 frames per second.Nikon F5 brochure.The Contax RX. The data back only indicates the year up to 2019. Thirty years on, it’s stuck in the 1990s. The data is printed between the frames on the film, not in the image.Contax craziness!
More soon. Thanks for stopping by, Chris
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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
From my personal collection of all things Canon, these are in my camera shop, CC Design Studios, at http://www.ccstudio2380.com—and they’re on sale at 20% off, too!
From Think Tank, Turnstyle 10 V2.0 Sling Bag with Canon Professional Services logo.New Canon Professional Services padded camera strap by OP/TECH.Canon EOS Shoulder Bag.New Canon EOS Digital camera strap.Canon super sharp EF zoom lens.Just add your own camera and you’ll have an instant classic.
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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
Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris 