Author Archives: Robert

all in a row

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Many collectors specialize in various kinds of old photos. Some like group photos and the gear used to take them. A cropped wide angle shot, a panoramic shot etc can record a large group of people. A great source … Continue reading →

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camera art

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors search diligently for pristine copies of select cameras. Other versions and less pristine versions are also collected and later sold to upgrade the collection. Some collectors – not just camera folk –  also like a piece for display, … Continue reading →

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helping hand

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Our sister organization, The Daguerreian Society writes, “If you are a member and would like to help publicize the 2026 Symposium & Photo Fair, we have marketing materials that can help. “The [Daguerreian] Society has created two postcards for … Continue reading →

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horses

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. collectors search diligently for old photos to complement their collection. One sub group could be animals, or pets, or horses. While the example at left is much too recent to be collectible, it is a good example of the … Continue reading →

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a splash of colour

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Our late editor, Robert Lansdale, had a soft spot for early colour processes and cameras. In issue 28-2, Bob wrote a lengthy article on the topic titled, “COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY  IN THE EARLY 1900s”. Bob begins the article, “From the … Continue reading →

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Bill’s Ghost …

Posted on August 11, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. One of the most famous early  photographers in Canada was Scotland born William Notman. Notman was based at his studio on Bleury St in Montreal, the premier city in Canada at the time. A member in 2001 captured some … Continue reading →

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a fatal flaw

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. In the late 1950s Zeiss Ikon decided to leap on the high end SLR bandwagon, announcing their Contarex in 1958. This massive 35mm camera hit the North American shores in early 1960 after the camera’s lens system was redesigned. … Continue reading →

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not your average compass …

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Robert

Toronto.  …every boy scout has a compass to find the way back home. Ditto savvy hunters etc. The Compass camera discussed here was acquired at one of our earlier fairs. In the minicam revolution, the utilitarian Leica led the way. … Continue reading →

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it’s magic …

Posted on August 8, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Projectors as we know them were called ‘magic lanterns’ decades ago because they displayed a picture, not just an illumination. Some collectors, like Mr Lambert, search for the various lantern slides and magic lanterns common two centuries ago. The … Continue reading →

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a window on things

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. The PHSC welcomes all photographica collectors. While we focus on Canadian studios and contributions to photography, we are world wide in our interests. The society was formed in the fall of 1974 and became active the following year filling … Continue reading →

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