Monthly Archives: June 2025

suddenly, a shot rang out …

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In the pre-ww2 days of film, the media was relatively slow and lenses were of generally smaller aperture, especially as the focal length increased. The result was to make it difficult to keep longer focal length lenses steady for … Continue reading →

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snapping some zzzzz’s

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Many of us recall the Nikon ‘F’ mount. A few years ago, Nikon came out with the larger ‘Z’ mount for its digital cameras. This larger mount is used on both full frame cameras and the smaller APS-C format … Continue reading →

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picture of an era

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The picture at left is that of UK engineer I K Brunel in 1857 in front of the massive chains of the ‘SS Great Eastern’ taken by Robert Howlett a year or so before Howlett’s early death at 27. … Continue reading →

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who the heck was Geo E Smith?

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. We all know about the contributions of Daguerre, Fox Talbot, Scott Archer, Dick Maddox, and George Eastman to photography. Most were eccentric, sometimes well-to-do individuals whose ideas have become sign posts along the way in photographic history. By the … Continue reading →

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the old is new again …

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. … or is nothing sacred these days? In 1975 I bought a 35mm summicron for my new Leica. I later (much later) learned it was the third iteration of  the lens and designed up in Midland by Dr Mandler. … Continue reading →

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… of swimming trunks and auto trunks

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. As a kid, July meant donning swimming trunks and dashing down to the lake for a swim to the sandbar and beyond. As a grown-up July means the famous PHSC Trunk Sale is coming soon! The date is July … Continue reading →

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one in a million

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The late Lorraine Monk was a PHSC member and speaker. She was a member of the National Film Board (NFB) for two decades, becoming Executive Producer, Still Photography Division by the time she retired in 1980. Lorraine was famous … Continue reading →

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remembering Bill

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. One thing we in the true north are truly blessed with is the number of quality photographers of all stripes. One such professional was Bill Sandford. Sadly Bill passed away this month (May). He died in London, Ontario at … Continue reading →

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hey, guys, it’s CAMERAMA time again …

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Gary sent over an email the other day. His summer CAMERAMA show is this Sunday, June 8th at the JCCC. Come on out and enjoy the show – Gary tells me the tables have sold out so there will … Continue reading →

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before movies, radio, TV we had …

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. … stereo cards.  These often well photographed three dimensional cards gave folks  entertainment and education before the many ‘opiates’ of the 20th century became common place (as a child in the 1940s, I was enthralled with a relative’s ‘basket’ … Continue reading →

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