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Frank Prazak, Sports Photographer 1926-2018

Toronto. In Wednesday’s Globe column Lives Lived the loss of photographer Frank  Prazak age 92 was celebrated in this story by his wife Penny. Mr Prazak last lived in Mississauga, Ontario and was famous for his innovative sports photos. He died … Continue reading

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An odd Leitz cable release

Toronto. Leitz with its Leica series cameras long felt that a rangefinder was better than an SLR camera for the majority of photographic activities. The SLR style or ground glass through the lens focussing was superior (in their opinion) solely … Continue reading

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Neil Leifer, Sports Photographer

Toronto. The great sports photographer Neil Leifer‘s greatest photographs have been sold at auction. His work was reviewed in this  Globe article December 1, 2016 just a couple of days before the photos were auctioned off down in New York … Continue reading

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