Monthly Archives: January 2021

how about photos in ten minutes?

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. 1941, war-time, and as the lawyers say, “time is of the essence”. Traditional photography took hours or days between the taking and the viewing of the results. But how do you get the results taken, and then viewed many … Continue reading →

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Photographic Canadiana Vol 46-5

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Enjoying the sudden cold spell (at least here in the big smoke)? Yesterday, members WITH an email address received another delightful magazine via pdf. It  is  the Photographic Canadiana 46-5 dated February 2021 – April 2021. This is a 20 page … Continue reading →

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Lorraine Monk 1922 – 2020

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Robert

Toronto.  We were saddened to learn that Ms Lorraine Monk died December 17th, 2020 at 98. Her life was recorded in this Globe and Mail obituary by Judy Stoffman printed exactly a month ago. Lorraine was our keynote speaker at … Continue reading →

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fries with that?

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. We often think German cameras like Zeiss, Zeiss-Ikon, Rollei, Leica, Nagel, Retina etc. but what about Franka (not hot dogs)? On J. Noir’s site, many cameras are described including those of the Franka Kamera Werk in Bayreuth, Germany, at … Continue reading →

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do-si-do and allemande left …

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. .. familiar words to square dancers everywhere, but did you know a special version of a “bicycle” for two in the early days was the dos-a-dos or back-to-back tricycle (photo is c1880). Member and cycling expert Lorne Shields showed … Continue reading →

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RIC plans for 2021 (COVID-19 considered)

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. The Ryerson Image Centre Gallery announcement for early 2021 (Jan-Feb-Mar) given the current restrictions for COVID-19 has been released. This is the link to details. Thanks to John Morden, our treasurer and newsletter guru for suggesting this post.  

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what the heck is an Eholt?

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Well, as it turns out, Eholt is a ghost town miles east of Vancouver in BC. The little railway town was founded in the late 1800s. It survived until 1948, when the local post office closed, leaving the last … Continue reading →

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somethin’ flashy

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Did you ever hear of the ‘National Vulcanized Fibre Company’ (NVFC)? Neither did I. However, parts using that company’s products played a key role in the use of flash in photography. A number of companies in the early 1940s through … Continue reading →

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computational photography

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Photography is a continuously evolving technology. Have you ever wondered how those smartphones could even begin to compete with digital cameras? These tiny marvels are a computer in your pocket just bursting with apps and technology. A phone and … Continue reading →

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a festival of their own

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. From time to time,  my posts have mentioned the trend for smartphones to become the camera of choice for amateurs. These pocket sized marvels of technology have replaced the digital point and shoot cameras and are making inroads as … Continue reading →

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