Author Archives: Robert

the way we were

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. In the days of film, shots cost money so the prudent photographer was careful to crop, frame, and expose at just what Cartier- Bresson called, “the decisive moment”.  In this book, “Slow Photography –  Images with Intent” Dennis Minty … Continue reading →

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for the ditherers of last century

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Robert

Toronto.  Back on May 10, 2019 before we were engulfed in COVID, I did a different post on the Alpa line of cameras. Those 35mm photographers who couldn’t decide whether the rangefinder or SLR style was best, could always have … Continue reading →

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a pro’s pro line

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. In North America, most newshounds or wanna be’s used one brand of camera and accessories: Graflex. In the International Photographer for March 1941 on page 17, Folmer Graflex touted its line of cameras and accessories as ‘prize winning’ and … Continue reading →

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we owe a lot to the movies

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. In 1932, Hollywood released the first movie shot in Technicolor’s three strip process. The shot here is via TCM and Sony TV and shows Jeanette MacDonald in a scene from the movie “Sweethearts”.  This was the first color film … Continue reading →

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it’s December and Show and Tell time again!

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. A Show and Tell featuring photography’s rare, curious and unclassifiable- DECEMBER 15, 2021 – 8:00 EST Want to talk about your latest, greatest equipment or image score? Bursting to let us know what kind of eccentric esoterica you’ve spend … Continue reading →

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our 21st executive meeting via ZOOM

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. It’s over two years now and COVID is still dragging on with recent news of the Omicron variant. Collectively, we have pretty well avoided the FOURTH wave effect by distancing, masks, and an excellent response to vaccines (a third shot – … Continue reading →

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Sonochrome, oh Sonochrome, where are you?

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Silent movies used colour tints to evoke moods – indoors, outdoors, creepy, fire, etc. When talkies came along, tints affected the sound recording. A solution by Kodak was their Sonochrome black and white film with a tinted base that … Continue reading →

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our late editor remembered in the Sunday Star.

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. The current interim editors of Photographic Canadiana, Louise Freyburger and David Bridge sent along this link in last Sunday’s Life/Remembrance column by Tracey Tong titled, “Remembering prolific Star photographer Bob Lansdale“. Our treasurer and PHSC News editor (John Morden … Continue reading →

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gifts, Kodak, f/2 again

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Big Yellow Father was hitting on all cylinders when advertising for Christmas in the  January, 1934 issue of Popular Mechanics (page 114A and 115A in the Advertising section of the magazine) released before Christmas, 1933 of course. The ad … Continue reading →

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Curious Curtis Captures Indians

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. The late John Craig was a vendor at our early fairs. One one occasion, John commented about Edward  S. Curtis. One night, after doing our fair, John visited Barberian’s on Elm Street for a steak. To his delight, there … Continue reading →

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