Monthly Archives: February 2026

tomorrow, March 1st is CAMERAMA

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Each year our good friend Gary Perry puts on a series of CAMERAMA shows. The first for 2026 is tomorrow, March 1, 2026. IMPORTANT! Please use this link, not the one at the bottom of this post. email: cameramashow@gmail.com NB: … Continue reading →

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well, how about flora then?

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Experienced collectors of images can be quite choosey. Particular processes, older photos, famous people, etc., the list goes on. A sub-category of photos may include flora of various stripes such as blossoms, cacti, plants, trees, etc. While this colour … Continue reading →

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see any more fauna?

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. A sub-set of old photos collectors like to collect are fauna. Either wild or domestic. Sometimes a particular species. Or a special era. This example, while far too recent to be collectible, could be considered either fauna or pets. … Continue reading →

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February 4, 2026 Executive Meeting #66 by ZOOM

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Robert

PHSC President Clint Hryhorijiw Toronto. … Here we are once again in February. This, our 66th executive meeting by ZOOM, was held on Wednesday evening, February 4th. All except our Social Media editor were able to attend. Our treasurer, John … Continue reading →

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a closer view

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. When supplementary lenses, extension tubes, and ‘spider legs’ proved successful in the early 1930s, Leitz came up with more ways to allow the tiny Leica to operate closer to the subject. One idea was to use a variable depth … Continue reading →

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the itsy bitsy spider …

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … climbed up the water spout. In the mid 1920s, Leitz made the tiny Leica to help retain its well trained mechanics in the face of post war hyper-inflation. The camera was an overwhelming success. In fact it was … Continue reading →

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the better to see …

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … you with, said the wolf to Little Red Riding Hood. In the last century, Leitz made close-up devices for the Leica. Both various focussing slide gadgets and mirror boxes used common five power magnifiers code named LGCOO (on … Continue reading →

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oh! to be in Paris …

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. The city of light is featured in issue 26-5 in an article by Günter Ott on the AGO exhibit of works by the Parisian photographer Eugène Atget. While the show described took place about a quarter century ago, it … Continue reading →

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AI-I-I-i-i-i-i-i

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Robert

Toronto.  President Clint Hryhorijiw recently sent an intriguing email to various members and helpers at the PHSC and MiPHS. It was a brief article about Dr Robert Adams and how his lessons are an antidote to the current fascination with … Continue reading →

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The Kinetoscope Castle

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Editor Bob Lansdale in this article writes about visiting the town of Fowlerville, a few miles northwest of Detroit with some MiPHS members. The house he visited has a huge collection of kinetoscopes – and antique audio equipment as … Continue reading →

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