Author Archives: Robert

Dektol the halls …

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Just past mid last century, I used Kodak’s Dektol developer to process prints. Those who are frugal and wish to “roll their own” can use the D-72 formula in the old “Photo-Lab-Index” (not the compact one) or just browse … Continue reading →

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hello darkness, my old friend (II)

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Throughout most of the plate/film era a darkroom was de regueur to see the negative exposure as a positive plate or print. For many years a red/yellowish safe light – black to non-panchromatic emulsions but visible to the human … Continue reading →

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lest we forget …

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Robert

In Flanders Fields BY JOHN MCCRAE In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row,     That mark our place; and in the sky     The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are … Continue reading →

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October 2025 PHSC News 25-10

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A 20 page issue in the usual fine upscale style we have come to enjoy from editor Gunn (Patrick had to cut back – he had enough material for twice the number of pages). The cover gives away the … Continue reading →

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hotdog! It’s a hoodie!

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. With apologies to Sam whose jingle sparked this title. No lens should be sans hood. The purpose of the lens hood is to allow all image forming rays to hit the media and all other rays to be blocked, … Continue reading →

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a lot of brass …

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. … as my mother used to say. At tomorrow’s fair lot 299 features an old Bausch & Lomb brass lens with a coverage of  12×15 inches called an “Extra Rapid Universal” lens complete with a lens mount but no … Continue reading →

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ol’ two eyes

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Just picture the charm of lot 244 – a two lens stereo camera with what appears to be a frame ‘sports finder’. This is just one of the 3D cameras and accessories in our Museum Auction this Sunday. The … Continue reading →

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here’s lookin’ at ya, kid …

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Are you ready for the auction Sunday? Many different lots will go ‘under the hammer’ with many great photographic goodies for use or your collection. We often think of a camera’s lens as its ‘eye’. As such many ‘eyes’ … Continue reading →

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just a couple of pin holes …

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Continuing the theme of volume 25, Editor Lansdale reprinted an article by Paul Gentry titled “THE STEREO PINHOLE: A ‘Hands On’ Approach to 3-D Photography”. The article and illustrations are courtesy of the NSA. Paul begins, “Pinhole and stereo … Continue reading →

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what a wonderful viewer

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. As a little child sitting  in a rocking chair in a dimly lit farmhouse room, I first looked at stereo cards through a Holmes viewer. I was fascinated and thrilled. Scenes leaped out at me as if I was … Continue reading →

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