Monthly Archives: November 2016

Photographic Canadiana Issue 42-3

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. This is our second issue using the new format. Our cover photograph of the 1800s Coffin Block Building is discussed in this issue by editor Lansdale. There is a brief text and photo essay about our fall fair. For … Continue reading →

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Show and Tell 2016

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed, December 21, 2016: Show and Tell, Gift Exchange, Silent Auction That time of the year again! Merry Christmas everyone! Sonja Pushchak drew up this image to announce our coming meeting. It is a tradition for the PHSC … Continue reading →

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Clocks for Seeing

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend and photographer Harold Staats sent me this interesting link last Saturday to the Firman Gallery. Like Harold, David Firman is a photographer. David had a couple of photographs on display up in Ottawa at the NRC in … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Portrait – John Reeves, 78

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Robert

Toronto.  As I read the Globe this morning I saw an obituary for the famous Toronto photographer John Reeves. Born in Hamilton, Ontario in April, 1938, Reeves had a career as both a portrait photographer and a CBC broadcaster. John attended … Continue reading →

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Interesting cameras and videos from Nikon

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Links from PHSc member and friend George Dunbar are always of interest to members. This Nikon link introduces a trio of unique KeyMission cameras. They interact with your smart phone. Each camera has a different field of view – … Continue reading →

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A DSLR quality camera in a smartphone format

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. A few days ago my friend George Dunbar sent me a link to the lengthy and clear article on how we can match the quality of a professional DSLR in a smartphone format – pocketable, and always handy. The … Continue reading →

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PHSC Auction March 19, 2017

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The PHSC auction next spring will take place on Sunday, the 19th of March, 2017. No changes from the previous auction. Click here or on the icon at left to see the bookmark and full details. Come out and … Continue reading →

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A Modern Day Stereoscope?

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. In a post the other day, George  Dunbar asked whether the Google Cardboard was the new modern-day stereoscope. We saw the Google Cardboard gadget back in February when Marissa Frosst demoed it at Ryerson. Your smartphone is used as … Continue reading →

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Early Canadian Women Photographers – Free talk and show this Friday

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Long time PHSC member, gallery curator, photographer and writer Laura Jones invites you to an event at the Arts & Letters club (where we will be holding our Image Show this coming Sunday). Laura spoke to us most recently … Continue reading →

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Chico and the Man…

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Post war Leicas from the IIIf had the flash sync built-in. The most common post war flash was the CEYOO. Chico was a cheaper and smaller all plastic flash with the same segmented folding aluminum reflector design and the … Continue reading →

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