Author Archives: Robert

history in 50-100 years

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. The vast majority of photos taken today seem to be taken with a camera in the ubiquitous smart phone. Professionals and advanced (experienced) amateurs migrate to DSLRs or mirrorless cameras. Software makes the technical aspect of photos almost perfect. … Continue reading →

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catch the wave

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. As mentioned many posts back, stereo has a surge in popularity about once every half century as new technology improves the images. In the 1950s another surge hit with toys, cameras, books, articles, movies, slides, colour, viewers, and projectors … Continue reading →

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remember Stanley?

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. As a kid in grade school, I remember a photo in my geography book. It was taken in Stanley Park, BC and showed a huge fir tree trunk with an early automobile and people nestled inside at the bottom. … Continue reading →

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Vieux Montreal

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar writes, “Plenty of wonderful archived images for viewing and sale at this site: https://www.shorpy.com/. George used the photo at left of Jacques Cartier Square c1900 in Old Montreal as an example of the interesting and historic photos available … Continue reading →

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a golden moment

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. CAPA, one of our exchange members in their current newsletter (October 2023) shows the winners of their recent photo contest. Colleen Walden of the Langley Camera Club out in BC won the GOLD with the shot at right. She … Continue reading →

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king of the heap

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. A game we played as kids was “King of the Castle”. The young kids struggled to get on the top of the pile – the others were all  “dirty rascals”. The idea of the game applied to many industries, … Continue reading →

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sweet!

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. The January 1956 ad for Graflex in Popular Mechanics magazine was typical of the photography ads of the time. The ad touted Graflex products as ideal for colour images. Not mentioned was that colour transparencies and electronic flash were … Continue reading →

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it’s camerama time again

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Our friend, Gary Perry, is hosting a November CAMERAMA show. Gary writes, ” Hello Everyone!  Please note that our next Camerama Camera Show is coming up on Sunday, November 12, 2023. See flyer attached for details. Same great location … Continue reading →

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it’s a fair a day this Sunday

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. This Sunday is a red circle day on your calendar! It is our Fall Fair – the Big One – for 2023. Come out and enjoy the friendship and the chance to acquire a rare or not so rare … Continue reading →

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Ostlicht Photo Auction

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Okay , all you photo collectors, our friends in Austria at the Ostlicht Photo Auction are hosting their next auction of vintage photos – many very well known to photo historians – on November 18th, 2023 in Vienna (auction is … Continue reading →

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