Canon Classic – Servo EE Finder

September 21, 2026September 21, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

*Canon Classics*

My early (1971) Canon F-1 with a Canon Servo EE Finder and a chrome-nosed Canon FD 50mm f1.4 lens.

The wired connects with a separate battery case and magazine for power. Not compact by any means.

Canon Battery Case holds 10 AA batteries.

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Vintage Canon advertisements

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

As a die-hard collector, I see advertisements as an important part of a collection because they fill in missing details and offer a glimpse into a camera’s origins.

One of my early (3/1973) F-1s with a waist-level finder attached.

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Happy SUNday! – my Toyota

September 13, 2026September 13, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

My 1982 Toyota Truck when it was new. My Honda Hawk 400 in the background.

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Happy SUNday! – Wonderful Yashicas

September 6, 2026September 6, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

A Yashica TL Electro-X ITS, purchased new in 1973 in Okinawa, Japan. I’m the second owner.

I keep it in new condition, mostly on display.

The original Yashica TL Electro X is on the left, and the enhanced ITS is on the right. It’s mostly a marketing move rather than any real changes.

This brochure features the famous Auto Yashinon 55mm f1.2 lens made for Yashica by Tomioka Optical.

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Canon Speedlite 533G Set

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Old meets new. New F-1 with my original FD 24mm f2.8 SSC lens and a Speedlite 533G set.

I’ve wanted to use this flash with my F-1s for years but could never find a good, working flash complete with all its bits and the original box. So far it’s a perfect pairing. The date code on the flash head is Y0701 (7/84). I bought the lens in 1978, when I purchased my first F-1.

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Canon’s only green F-1 – 1978 limited edition Olive Drab beauty (not everyone thinks so)

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

It’s not easy being green, as the saying goes.

My 1978 Canon limited edition OD F-1. No, it’s not a military model. It wasn’t made for the Japanese military either.

So, why did Canon produce a one-off? They say, in their brochure, that it was made to celebrate (my words) the love of the wilderness and being outside in nature. Since it was made for only a few months in early 1978 and then never again, time has hidden the true reason they made this rare gem.

A good friend and fellow Canon collector in the UK sent me this rather hard-to-find Japanese instruction book for this model. It’s not made specifically for it, but released and updated at the same time to coincide with this OD F-1.

Pictured with its correct Japanese edition instruction book.

It’s been reported that less than 3k of these were made. How many have survived? It’s a fun camera to add to your collection.

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Happy SUNday!

August 9, 2026August 9, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Playing with ChatGPT this afternoon. Thought I’d feature my Asahi Pentax 6×7 medium format camera in a different light. The original.

So, do you use AI to slightly enhance some of your original images? I’ve found ChatGPT to be quite creative when closely supervised. Like anything, it can be abused.

You can’t take my picture. You got the lens cap on.

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wordless wednesday

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Early 1971 Canon F-1 Box Set

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026Chris and Carol Leave a comment

My very early 1971 (maybe as early as March) Canon F-1 box. These original F-1 boxes are difficult to come by, but I was extremely lucky to add this one to my collection recently. As a side note, I graduated from high school in 1971.