Happy SUNday! – another addition to the trove of Yashica collectibles

April 9, 2023April 9, 2023Chris and Carol Leave a comment

As received from a collector in Singapore. He’ll get a bit of cleaning soon although he’s not that grungy now.

This was a dealer display model – about 8 inches tall. The green shoe version was not as common as the red shoe variety. Not sure why some were made with green shoes… preferred dealer? The green shoe guys also had a slightly different eyelash style, little to no red on the cheeks, and a star painted on the left eye vice a white dot.
Made in Japan by Modern Plastics in 1962

My original dealer display model with the more common red shoes. The Yashica sticker on his hat alternates from ‘YASHICA’ and ヤシア (Yashica in katakana) to nothing.

The 4-inch version is shown here with ‘YASHICA’ in katakana characters.

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April 5, 2023April 5, 2023Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Temporary. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Yashica TLR Advertisement – 1957

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023Chris and Carol Leave a comment

I enjoy finding ads that not only have great content but a date of publication too – throw in prices and it’s a winner!

Yashica-Mat and the Yashica Model LM plus all four models that were offered in late 1957.

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Yashica Electro-35 Advertisement

April 2, 2023April 2, 2023Chris and Carol Leave a comment

From around 1970. It’s an interesting ad since it used real people and not models – or were they?

The Electro-35 CC was released in 1970 so it’s possible this was when this ad was run.

It’s a great ad for the collection!

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Happy SUNday! – the new kid on the block

April 2, 2023April 2, 2023Chris and Carol Leave a comment

I’ve been searching for this version (with ‘Yashica’ written in katakana ヤシカ on his hat) of Yashica’s advertising figurine for quite some time I finally came across one the other day on eBay. The original ‘mascots’ were made in Japan by Modern plastics in 1962 and were made in many versions from large dealer-sized display models all the way down to this 10 cm guy.

Before. After 60-plus years he’d become a bit grungy.

Better. After a good scrub, he’s looking a bit more presentable.

Although the figurine cleaned up nicely I haven’t been able to get the edges of the sticker on his hat to come clean. I’m reluctant to go at it for fear of dislodging the sticker or removing some of the colors.

Large 30 cm dealer display model that was found still new in the factory box. The larger models had slightly different eyelash designs.

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wordless wednesday

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023Chris and Carol Leave a comment

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snow camel

March 26, 2023March 26, 2023Chris and Carol 1 Comment

White Sands National Park, New Mexico.
Found images in a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 CCD digital camera. The colors and detail are amazing for such a “simple” digital point-and-shoot.
The camera is from 2005 and the image is from late 2013.
Unknown photographer.

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soft greens as seen by the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023Chris and Carol Leave a comment

From 2005, Sony’s 7-megapixel gem is a fun CCD throwback camera producing film-like images. Here are a few recent shots.

New bald cypress needles – f2.8 1/400 ISO 100

Young redbud leaves – f2.8 1/320 ISO 100

New growth river maple leaf – f5.6 1/250 ISO 100

The 7.2-megapixel CCD sensor is more than capable of capturing beautiful nature shots.

The not-so-secret reason for great images is a sharp (and fast) Carl Zeiss lens. These early Sony cameras often featured better-than-expected lenses in their compact digital cameras.

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More Found Fotos!

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023Chris and Carol 2 Comments

I recently acquired a very nice Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 compact digital camera from 2005. In it was a 1.0GB SanDisk Memory Stick PRO with some images that were taken in late 2013. Here are a few of the most interesting so far. I believe they were taken in West Texas and New Mexico but I don’t know the photographer’s name.

The Sony is a 7.2-megapixel camera with a super sharp (and fast) Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom lens and CCD sensor.

CCD sensors record colors very accurately and 7 megapixels is plenty sharp.

I believe this was in a small town near El Paso taken on November 2, 2013.

Nice balance between the cool shadow areas and the warm color of the setting sun.

Rediscovering these neat little compact CCD digital cameras from the middle 2000s can be a rewarding experience. Their film-like images are in contrast with the super high-resolution images we’ve grown accustomed to in our modern CMOS and full-frame digital cameras. BTW, the Sony was listed at around $400 when it was released in 2005.

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Happy SUNday! – another addition to the trove of Yashica collectibles

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Yashica TLR Advertisement – 1957

Yashica Electro-35 Advertisement

Happy SUNday! – the new kid on the block

wordless wednesday

snow camel

wordless wednesday

soft greens as seen by the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7

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