Monthly Archives: March 2011

Daguerreian Society Call for Speakers

The Daguerreian Society has announced a “call for speakers” for its 2011 symposium this fall. Email them at info@daguerre.org for details.

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High Dynamic Range Photography

I received an email from Jennifer Bedford of Cambridge Galleries, just a short drive west of Toronto.  They are offering a course this spring in capture and creation of High Dynamic Range images. The instructor is well known photographer Tom … Continue reading

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Tele-Arton f/5.5 240mm

The other day I pulled out my old Tele-Arton having in mind shooting the full moon – lousy weather deferred that plan. I picked up this little handful in the mid 1980s at one of our Photographica-fairs. Jim McKeen had … Continue reading

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Newsletter 10-10

Our latest Newsletter covers some shows this weekend and later; a visit to the Arlington VA show; the Dunlap Observatory 42 years later; search for Eli John Palmer; and another corn-on-the cob portrait -this one an Ambrotype.

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International Camera Show Spring 2011

Join Sue & John Wooten and the gang at the Thornhill Community Centre this Sunday March 27, 2011. This will be their last show at this venue. We will announce the new venue later this year. Details are shown in … Continue reading

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Old Book & Paper Show 2011

Steven Evans sends us a reminder that he will have his vintage images at the Old Book & Paper show this Sunday, March 27th. You can drop in on the Wootten show at the Thornhill Community centre (see my March … Continue reading

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Stockholms Auktionsverk

We received word that the Swedish “Stockholms Auktionsverk” is holding an auction of photographica material on April 4, 2011. Viewing is April 1 – 3. Click the stereo viewer image at left to visit their online catalogue.  

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Spring Auction Sunday April 3, 2011

  This Sunday, we are once again hosting our popular auction at the Canadian Legion, Branch 344, 1395 Lake Shore Bl West, Toronto Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to buy and sell photographic items. Clint, John, Doug, and other PHSC … Continue reading

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Making Kodak Film

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. November 7, 2010. Do you have fond memories of Kodak film? Verichrome, Super-XX, Tri-X, Kodachrome, Ektachrome and all those other marvellous and magical bits of plastic that recorded your life? Then you will want a copy of … Continue reading

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Photo Educators’ Forum

OAKVILLE, May 6, 7 2011. 16th Annual Conference for Photography and Imaging Educators. Visit the Photoeducators.ca web site for registration information, program details, and the schedule of events.

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