Author Archives: Robert

worth the price?

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. One of our exchange groups, PHSNE, in their June 2023 issue of Snap-Shots reports that this CdV went for a hammer price of $125,000 US recently at Swann Galleries in NYC. The announcement was posted on the ‘Fine Books … Continue reading →

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enlightening

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Film slide projectors were once called ‘magic lanterns’ and given elaborate technical names. The projected media was painted etc. on a transparent base, usually glass. In pre-movie days the glass plate ‘slides’ were sometimes made with added adjustable pieces … Continue reading →

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what’s in your collection?

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Photos? View cameras? Digital cameras? Film cameras? No matter what you collect, don’t miss our auction next month on the 17th? Clint (our president and auctioneer) has pulled together an amazing number of lots for this ESTATE auction. This … Continue reading →

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play ball -1913 style

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Sports photographers are a segment of photographers like PHSC member Les Jones who are dedicated to taking photos of sports games and individual athletes (and often specializing in a specific sport). In the course of searching out photo history, … Continue reading →

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Stanley J White 1929 – 2023 (93 7/8)

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. I was very sorry to learn of the death of Stan White. I’ve known Stan for about 40 years since he joined the society. Stan was president of our Toronto branch from 1985 to 1987 when the branch merged … Continue reading →

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a cheap education

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Books can give you an education including knowledge of photography and its history. Typical is this book called America and the Tintype  by Steve Kasher. When it first came out, tintypes were featured in an ICP exhibit (20008/9). Lot … Continue reading →

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exciting city life and death

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. A news photographer led a hectic and dangerous job at times. We have seen many news photographers in Toronto, including our late editor Bob Lansdale and his wife Margaret. Bob mentioned to me at one time getting a shot … Continue reading →

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lots of weighty things

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. We collect cameras, lenses, and photographs. Others collect paperweights. And like photo history buffs (camera collectors, photo collectors, ephemera, etc.), many clubs exist for the paperweight collectors (see additional resources on this site). There are also Canadian clubs.  Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Rebel with a cause

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. At the September 17, 2023 ESTATE Auction, there will be lots for all – including the digerati amongst us. For example, lot 205 shown at left is Canon’s EOS Rebel T2i digital camera body. Well received by reviewers, this model … Continue reading →

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for want of a board …

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. This is the famous English camera called the Lancaster ‘Instantograph’. The camera was made from c1886 to 1910. The name indicates a dry plate camera. The Instantograph used a revolutionary dry plate that was so much faster and neater … Continue reading →

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