National Camera Day

National Camera Day

Today is National Camera Day – a day we commemorate the photograph, the camera, and their inventions.  While I couldn’t find any history on the origin of the “holiday”,  Nicephore Niépce is credited with creating the first successful photograph in 1826/1827 on or about this time of year.  So perhaps that is why it is today.  Either way,…… Continue reading National Camera Day

Yashica FX-3 with 90mm lens

Thanks to some very generous friends,  I now have a vintage Yashica FX-3 film camera and a Vivitar 90mm macro lens.  They have been cleaning out some things from their father’s collection of camera gear, and in the past few months,  I’ve been gifted several film cameras, multiple lenses, a full darkroom setup, a very nice copy…… Continue reading Yashica FX-3 with 90mm lens