Monthly Archives: April 2023

Chiyoda edition film camera announced

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Lomography is a familiar name to all film buffs in this time of digital technology. Birgit Bucharest sent the PHSC a note the other day announcing Lomography’s latest film camera, the ‘LomoApparat Chiyoda Edition’ shown here. To reserve your … Continue reading →

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sky high

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. In the early days of minicam photography, mountain scenery was thought to be popular with travellers. Companies like Leitz made special lenses to use in the mountains with their cameras. The lens designs put lighter weight over aperture (usually … Continue reading →

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faking it

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Les Jones sent me an email the other day about Berlin-based “photomedia artist” Boris Eldagsen. Boris won one of the prestigious World Photography Organization’s Sony World Photography Awards with his photograph called “THE ELECTRICIAN” from his series “PSEUDOMNESIA Fake … Continue reading →

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dance with me, Henry

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. You may be surprised that in 1914, the world’s largest dance hall was in Canada! The island,  a popular resort today, is a bit south of Windsor, Ontario. This photo and the related story were discovered by my good … Continue reading →

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not all bees buzz …

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. My good friend, George Dunbar, sent over this century plus photo with the following words, “This image was published in How Firm a Foundation: A History of the Township of Cramahe and the Village of Colborne in Cramahe’s Digital … Continue reading →

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Auction Sunday April 30, 2023

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Robert

Toronto.  Spring is here and it’s Auction time again! Our spring INDOOR AUCTION is on TODAY, April 30th, 2022 down in the Long Branch area of Toronto at the usual venue BUT at a slightly later time (see poster) – … Continue reading →

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an instant collection

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Les Jones sent along an interesting note the other day from a Terry and Kim Kovel (the auction folks) newsletter. Dated April 12th, the Kovels article is called, “Take a Picture: More than 1,000 Cameras Found in Abandoned Storage … Continue reading →

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dem plates, dem plates, dem dry plates

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Member Jeff Ward from up Halifax way writes, “A correspondent informed me that the issue of Scientia Canadensis devoted to photography and science is now available online.” The issue was edited by guest editor Joan Schwartz and featured some … Continue reading →

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the last of the Naturalists’

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Ken Metcalf down in North Carolina sent me a copy of the current Graflex Journal (first issue for 2023). In this issue, Tom Evans has an article on an oversize, robust Graflex camera made in the years 1907 to … Continue reading →

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far, far, away

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. We have it soft today. Sources of photos, cameras, film, darkroom, etc. abound – like our auction this month. Today, film has largely been replaced by digital technology and the ubiquitous smartphone camera. Digital images give ‘instant gratification’. Little … Continue reading →

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