Monthly Archives: December 2017

Thinking of Ev

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar recently sent me a note on the images of some Canadian Photographers. Amongst them was this photo of Ev Roseborough. Ev died at 99 years of age in London Ontario on April 8th, 2011. His friend and … Continue reading →

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Front or back – that is the question

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Robert

Toronto.  Around the turn of 1900, a number of Leaf shutters emerged, all at the front of the camera. For efficiency, the shutters were usually mounted between the lens elements next to the aperture diaphragm. Bausch and Lomb made a … Continue reading →

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Strings and springs and things

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. In 1888, George Eastman concocted a camera to use his newly invented stripping film. He famously named the well constructed box camera the Kodak. Since the film was too fast in sunlight to use a lens cap as a … Continue reading →

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Thornton-Pickard shutter to update your camera

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. When instantaneous dry plates became available, there was suddenly a market for an accessory shutter. Thornton-Pickard made just such an accessory well after the turn of the century. The shutter was made in many sizes to fit the front … Continue reading →

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Cameras by Brian Coe

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. After writing a number of books on aspects of photographic history, the late Brian Coe of the Kodak Museum in England wrote a delightful book on the history of photography from Daguerreotypes to Instant Pictures. His unique style was … Continue reading →

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Halifax Explosion Dec 6 1917

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Just after 9 am in the morning, 100 years ago, Halifax was rocked with a massive explosion that killed almost 2,000 residents – mostly children and youths – and severely injured some 9,000 more. A French munitions ship from … Continue reading →

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News from the guys out West

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. The Western Canada Photographic Historical Association (WCPHA) send their latest newsletter.  Along with notes on the add-on frame viewers, and Voigtlander Vitessa 35mm camera, the folks announce  their Christmas get together tomorrow, December 6th. A friend of ours had … Continue reading →

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Graflex Journal Issue 3-2017 now available

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Ken Metcalf down in North Carolina has released his third and final edition of the Graflex Journal for this year. Issue 3 covers The Graphic 35 Electric (Michael Parker), The Press Graflex (Jim Chasse) as shown at left, Images … Continue reading →

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Photographic Canadiana 43-3 is coming

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Okay all you folk who are members – the latest exciting issue of our favourite journal will be packaged late this week! We have the Toronto Notes column up front covering the first two fall meetings. This column is … Continue reading →

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and then there was the smartphone…

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. When I first bought a Sony F-828 camera at the end of its production and marketing, I bought my wife a thin, pocket sized Sony point and shoot T7 with a 3:1 Zeiss zoom lens and a 3.3 megapixel … Continue reading →

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