Monthly Archives: June 2016

CN Tower and Robert C Lansdale in the news.

Toronto. For our June meeting we had the pleasure of hosting Robert C Lansdale’s iconic history of the building of the CN Tower in this its 40th anniversary year. It was a two hour power-point show capped off with an … Continue reading

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Portrait of an artist dying intestate

Toronto. Stephen Bulger of the Stephen Bulger Gallery is presenting an exhibition of some 40 Vivian Maier photographs. What is unusual is that the exhibition is free but no photographs will be sold in spite of the prints being made … Continue reading

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Waddingtons On Line Auction

Toronto. My thanks to Ashley Cook for noting this Canadian on line auction by Waddingtons. The cameras she mentioned are mid way in the lots. Set the number of lots per page to 100 and scroll down close to the … Continue reading

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Wiggle GIF Stereos

Toronto. Photographic Canadiana editor Bob Lansdale sent me this “wiggle 3D” image with a c1880s view from the top of King St in Saint John, NB. The image was shared in the Canadian Photographic History group on Facebook by Jim Murray. Note that … Continue reading

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The end of an era

Toronto. In late summer 2007, I bought into the Apple iMac mystery with OS X 10.4 (Tiger). Before then, I had moved from the dying Amiga to Windows 95. I began using Windows with 3.11 for work groups. After the … Continue reading

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PHSC Estate Auction, held Sunday, June 19th, 2016

Toronto. We are now up to 174 lots including some darkroom gear and even microscopes! When the auction begins this Sunday, these and lots as yet not photographed will go under the hammer. Everyone is invited! Go here to see details … Continue reading

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PHSC Newsletter 16-2

Toronto. Another nifty newsletter opus by editor David Bridge. Two big events this month – Robert C Lansdale’s illustrated talk on the construction 40 years ago of the CN Tower, and our Estate Auction sale – are covered. My report on … Continue reading

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6th Annual Trunk Sale

Toronto. In memory of the late Larry Boccioletti, one of the three founders of the PHSC, we are hosting the sixth annual trunk sale  this July 17, 2016. Larry started out holding the sale in his back yard shortly after … Continue reading

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Technology may revolutionize lens design

Toronto.  Camera lenses were initially made with regular flint and crown glass used in various combinations of elements. In the 1870s at Zeiss, Ernst Abbe, did mathematical lens calculations requiring non existent types of glass. Meeting with Otto Schott was … Continue reading

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Came for the history, stayed for the cameras

Toronto. Our organization is often thought of as an History society – which it is. But it is a modern, up-to-date photographic organization as well. Many of its members and executive are professional photographers, both retired and active. While we … Continue reading

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