Monthly Archives: January 2024

will that be cash or …

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. … ChargeX (later VISA)! The digital era in photography brought many things – both good and bad. For much of the glass plate/silver plate/film era, cameras were all mechanical and relatively easy for an experienced camera repairman to clean … Continue reading →

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In Search of Geraldine Moodie

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Yesterday’s post on PhotoEd items mentioned Geraldine Moodie. This triggered in my mind an article on Ms Moodie in our journal. It was actually a book review of the book, “In Search of Geraldine Moodie”. The review is in … Continue reading →

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happy birthday, Hannah

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Robert

 Toronto. The lovely Rita of PhotoEd fame sent this announcement out. It celebrates many things – have a peek at this Canadian oriented photographic teaching magazine. We have featured Ms Maynard  and other Canadian Female photographers in our Journal over … Continue reading →

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six things to know

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. In the course of browsing the web for photo history, George Dunbar came across the American “National Gallery of Art” website in Washington DC. Included on the site was this article on Dorothea Lange, “Who Is Dorothea Lange? 6 … Continue reading →

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for the image collector – Jan 24, 2024

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Michael Lehr of ML Antiques sent me an email recently to announce their first auction. A typical lot is this (shown at left) full plate tintype of the Studebaker Works, a supplier of wagons during the American Civil war. … Continue reading →

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when Kodak was King

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. For much of the 20th century, Kodak and photography were synonymous. By the mid 20th century Kodak was among the biggest – if not the biggest – in the industry, world-wide. Home base was Kodak Park in Rochester. George … Continue reading →

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Executive Meeting No 43 via ZOOM

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Robert

PHSC President Clint Hryhorijiw Toronto. A little chilly out these days! ZOOM lets us meet yet stay indoors and warm. The latest PHSC newsletter draft by editor Katrin Faridani is ready for review. Those who want a  personal copy of the … Continue reading →

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lots of stuff …

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Robert

Toronto.  As we start another new year, PHSC has began to get some dates firmed up. Our next Toronto Meeting will be a Show and Tell on ZOOM next month (February, 2024); The next auction takes place May 5th at … Continue reading →

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what the heck?

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Around 1931, Leitz decided to make their tiny Leica an interchangeable lens camera and produced the first few new focal length lenses. Within a year, the Leica’s film to lens mount distance was standardized and thereafter any screw mount … Continue reading →

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more on making it better

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. When Leitz made special enlarging lenses, the first such lens was the VAROB made from about 1933 through 1939. Some people considered the VAROB lens an Elmar lens in a special barrel for use on an enlarger. Others, like … Continue reading →

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