SUNday Spotlight – I love reflections!

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Centre Street reflection. Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Florida. 2015

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

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Inside the belly of The Beast! – Sansui G9000

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021Chris and Carol 2 Comments

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beads in a box

April 24, 2021April 24, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Camera Fujifilm FinePix S9900W

A Flash from the Past

February 9, 2019February 9, 2019Chris and Carol Leave a comment

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I picked up a box full of these vintage light bulb sized flashbulbs the other day as part of a camera purchase (Graflex Super Speed Graphic 4×5). The seller of the camera added them in as an afterthought. Looking at the screw-in bases I wonder how many people have put these in a regular lamp socket “for fun”? Not recommended as it would more than likely cause the bulb to explode and trip the circuits in the house (if it didn’t burn it down first)!

I’m thinking these things flash pretty brightly

Once I get the Graflex up and running I’ll probably give one of these a try. By the way, this batch is available in my shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com if you’d like to add some vintage bulbs to your collection.

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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OK, Creepy 35mm Slide

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019Chris and Carol 2 Comments

This super cool 35mm slide viewer from the 1950s has an interesting surprise inside – how about a creepy scientist?

Yikes! I don’t really want to know what’s on that counter.

Full disclosure – the slide says it’s an official photograph of the Veterans Administration so I’m thinking it’s OK.

Thanks for stopping by and BTW, this is available at http://www.ccstudio2380.com

Chris

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Yashica TL Electro-x

January 12, 2019January 12, 2019Chris and Carol 1 Comment

One of the best cameras that Yashica made – in 1968 Yashica produced an exciting 35 mm SLR with a built-in computer! Well, integrated circuits and an electronic “brain”.

It was my first SLR and I fell in love with its looks and the feel of it in my hands. This one is from my rather silly large collection of Yashica cameras and I’ve decided to make it available in my online shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com

This one is from around 1970 and besides being in stunning mint condition it works like new!

Gotta love the gothic “Y” on the pentaprism – pure Yashica!

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The battery for this camera is still readily available today and isn’t very expensive.

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I’ve always felt that the satin silver finish on this model was the best – it holds up well and it’s easy to keep clean.

The camera will come with a fresh (new) battery, the original leather case, an unopened vinyl strap, a roll of Fujicolor film and an instruction booklet. The beauty of this Yashica is that it accepts a wide array of M42 screw mount lenses which are available everywhere for very fair prices.

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

Studio camera – Fujifilm X-A10 with a Fujinon Aspherical Lens – Super EBC XC 16-50mm f3.5 OIS II

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The power of Light

December 2, 2018December 2, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

The drama of the lighting and the beauty of the blossoms –

Christmas cactus blossoms

Samsung Galaxy S8+

Lighting is a mix of natural sunlight on a cloudy day and one studio light set at daylight (5600K) and located to the lower right of the flowers.

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

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