Monthly Archives: February 2021

big yellow taxi

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Robert

Toronto.  In the days of film, the exposed film was processed and then printed. Prints and the developed film were returned to the owner. In the US, a company called Fotomat was formed. The company’s business plan was simple: Put … Continue reading →

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on being John Malkovich

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. We can all recall famous photographs by famous photographers. A Chicago photographer (Ukrainian roots) who goes by the name Sandro, took memory a giant step forward – he photographed recreations of these famous photos with a huge twist – … Continue reading →

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in the tropics

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. In the late 1950s, we had a trio of Allis-Chalmers power generators (my Exakta photo c1958) at our location in Labrador. They were connected to  the power panel and tested by a technician from A-C. In the evenings he talked … Continue reading →

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mia

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. For a handful of our members, their email addresses are mia – missing in action. Over the past months, Editor Bob Lansdale has stepped up to the COVID-19 situation and promoted extra issues and supplements be made as pdf … Continue reading →

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another way to skin a cat

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. It’s the 1970s and your camera doesn’t have a socket for the ubiquitous magicubes. Nor can it use Kodak’s super simple Instamatic film cartridges. What do you do? Well Yashica advertised that their cameras let you take indoor photos … Continue reading →

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taking a bigger slice of the pie

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Post war, every company in the photographic  industry worked hard to gain a bigger market share. Kodak, as shown by this LIFE ad from the May 7, 1971 issue (p 65), grouped all the hot button ideas into one … Continue reading →

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hey! Big Shot!

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. The term  “Big Shot” meant someone of importance in business or politics. However, when I was young we used it as a derogatory term for someone who was puffed up by his self perceived importance. In this April 30, … Continue reading →

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a land far, far, away …

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Star Wars, anyone? It was exciting news last Thursday when the rover Perseverance landed on Mars as planned. Both my wife and I watched the event on television that afternoon. One of the first things the rover did was … Continue reading →

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Amalgamated Newsletters 2-2

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Some month so far as we saw storms blowing outside this week. Editor Bob Lansdale has put together the latest amalgamation of newsletters in his supplement – Vol 2-2. All members with a an email address on file at … Continue reading →

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enough already!

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Do you remember the days of photograph contests? Pictures were snapped on film, prints carefully made, and the hopeful shutter-bug mailed his/her pride and joy(s) to an address for assessment by a professional photographer – or a committee of … Continue reading →

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