Author Archives: Robert

cooking the books …

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. … is a common expression for redoing accounting entries to intentionally favour someone. In the case of photography, some products were re-badged to show a different maker and/or country. In this case, the maker and country are shown as … Continue reading →

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pottering about …

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A small subset of PHSC members who collect cameras also collect microscopes. For example, the late Ron Walker collected Zeiss cameras and old microscopes. At some point in time, I noted Chas. Potter (Toronto) as a microscope maker. Ron … Continue reading →

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bird shot

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. While we collectors are busy searching for old photos, old camera, etc. for our collections, modern day photographers are busy taking photos that future collectors will lust after. A case in point is the 2025/6 exhibit of the exquisite … Continue reading →

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lordy, lordy, lordy

Posted on December 20, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. We held our monthly meeting for December on Wednesday the 17th. I managed to hang in for about an hour before my eye issue intervened. I saw/heard the AGM speech by our president and the first of the series … Continue reading →

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niagara

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The mighty Niagara Falls straddle the American and Canadian borders with the Canadian side full of parks and many areas of interest including rides like ‘the Maid of the Mist’ and walks like that under the massive Horseshoe Falls. … Continue reading →

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really, really, really close.

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Robert

Toronto.  In 1969, Neil Armstrong stated the first of  his iconic statements, “the Eagle has landed” as the Lunar Module ‘Eagle’ touched down on the moon ready for  his decent into history. In 1910, the T. Eaton Drug Company produced … Continue reading →

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annual AGM and Show and Tell

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. It’s that time again!  Our annual AGM and Show and Tell Event. Contact Celio at program@phsc.ca for a link to our fabulous event. Join or participate (tell Celio if you wish to show an S&T item).

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predating the minicam revolution start

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In 1888 Eastman marketed the famous “Kodak” camera to use its newly developed roll film. Initially stripping film was used due to issues with the transparent material but the issue was resolved quickly and in a few months tradition … Continue reading →

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look ma, no glasses …

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In the 1950s, a new ‘lenticular’ technology threatened to turn the 3D world  on its ear. A camera took multiple shots from slightly different angles. When the images were printed, a special lenticular screen was added to the print … Continue reading →

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what big teeth you have …

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The Ambrotype at left is one of few cased images with details of the photographer. Bob Lansdale adds this note: “For the story on our cover photograph see page 9 and read the details of discovering a labelled image-case … Continue reading →

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