Author Archives: Robert

have you ever seen a Foton walking … ?

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Back in September of last year, I did a post on the ill-fated B&H Foton camera. Since then, my good friend George Dunbar found another advertisement on the Futon, this time using the famous movie star Joan Crawford as … Continue reading →

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Newfoundland life in the olden days

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. My good friend, George Dunbar, enjoys browsing the internet these days for interesting facts about photography and its rich history. Today, George brings us his finds about people on the great island of Newfoundland – the most easterly part … Continue reading →

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PHSC June 15, 2022 Presentation

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Hi folks, we have another exciting international talk this month. This time, we will be hosting our speaker  from Florence, Italy. Ms Francesca Strobino will be speaking to us via ZOOM on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Her topic is … Continue reading →

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do you remember DuPont photo products?

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Do you remember DuPont when they made photographic materials? To day the company is still very active, but no long makes movie films and other more traditional photo products. In May of 1932, the company took out a large … Continue reading →

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showtime TONIGHT

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. This evening (June 5, 2022) at 7:30 pm EDT, our friends at the PHSNE are hosting a ZOOM presentation on Exaktas. The post says, “Photographic Historical Society of New England, Inc.[is hosting] “Ihagee and the Exakta: The First 35mm SLR” … Continue reading →

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at it again

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. If you get over London (Ontario) way this fall, Maureen and Ron are holding their “London Vintage Camera Show” on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at their new venue. You can click on their web site for more information. My thanks … Continue reading →

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our spring fair is this month – June 11, 2022

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Our PHSC Spring Fair is a go! NEW DAY – NEW LOCATION.

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doing a Don McLean …

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Les Jones sent me a note that Marlene Cook will be closing  her antique market. On Sunday, May 29th,  Victoria Gibson, the Affordable Housing Reporter for the Toronto Star wrote an article in the Star titled, “Sunday Antique Market at … Continue reading →

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Photo-Era: photography over a century ago

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Photography was an exciting avocation just over a century ago. One of the magazines of the time was called Photo-Era (The American Journal of Photography). This illustrated monthly covered the photographic scene in America. This example was first published … Continue reading →

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a flash in the (colour) pan

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Did ya ever hear about Multicolor? It was just a flash in the pan – on market in 1929 and dead in 1932. In those days, colour sequences were EXPENSIVE so movies were mainly shot in B&W with short … Continue reading →

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