Monthly Archives: September 2016

View-Master Stereo Camera Ad

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar sent me an email the other day showing over a dozen magazine ads from mid last century. The magazines of that era had many small illustrated want-ad size listings, often for ways to get rich … Continue reading

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Rescued Film Project

Toronto. Some months earlier this year, Russ Forfar, a regular contributor to this site, sent me an interesting link to a person trying to rescue (i.e. process and print) some 66 bundles (about 1,200 rolls) of film shot in the 1950s … Continue reading

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A Long Shot…

Toronto. Back in January of this year, member and past speaker Paul Pasquarello of Buffalo sent me a short note with a link to Petapixel.com and a story about a very expensive,very long zoom telephoto lens manufactured by Nikon. The two … Continue reading

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Swann Gallery Auction of Photos

Toronto. Daile Kaplan of Swann Auction Galleries in NYC sent me a note today advising me of an auction next month, Tuesday, October 25th, at 1:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to add to your image collection. The online … Continue reading

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Your Photo is in the Mail

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, October 19, 2016 Mike Smith: Your Photo is in the Mail Our speaker is well known author Mike Smith from the world of postcard collectors. Tonight he will speak on the Goderich postcard photographer Reuben R. … Continue reading

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A History of the Future 20160921 – a Review

A delightful night for the PHSC. Our host for the presentations was Joanna Beyersbergen of Ryerson. We had two key speakers: Bob Wilson of the PHSC on the history of stereo and 4th year Ryerson student Marissa Frosst on the … Continue reading

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Everything Old Is New Again IV

Toronto. Our Editor Bob Lansdale, another Leica affection-ado, sent me an email a few days ago announcing new Leica products. Among them was this camera called a Leica SOFORT. This unusual camera uses the Fuji Instax instant film for making … Continue reading

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The New Photographic Canadiana Packaged

Toronto. An auspicious moment last week when the first redesigned issue of the journal came off the presses and was packaged with various inserts at Aries Group by Editor Lansdale and Secretary Wilson. The image was taken at the Aries press … Continue reading

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Tintype Studio Portrait Session

Toronto. The folks at the Tintype Studio are holding a special portrait session on Saturday, October 22nd, 2016 at their downtown studio 141 Spadina Ave in Toronto. The folks at the Studio visited us three years ago on Feb 20, … Continue reading

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Camerama Show this Sunday

Toronto. Gary Perry sent me a brief reminder that his next show takes place this Sunday the 25th at the usual location. Click the icon at left or here for details.

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