Author Archives: Robert

a pretty little poser

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. I bought this daguerreotype of a little girl around 1975 at one of our fairs from Bill Marshall of Deux Montagnes, Quebec. There was only a half case on it so the quarter plate image was priced under $10. … Continue reading →

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The Amalgamated Photo History Newsletters Vol 2-4 (April 2021)

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. The Australian Back Focus issue plus some old articles are reproduced here in our special members-only supplement, this time its the June 2020 issue of Back Focus. As a member of the PHSC, you received this supplement Friday, the 23rd … Continue reading →

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Charlie Geschke dead at 81

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. You may wonder who the heck this guy was and why his passing merits attention on a photographic history website. Almost everyone above ground and many underground have used his products over the years. Monday, April 19, 2021, I … Continue reading →

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up, up, and away

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Bet you thought your telephoto lens takes a really long shot! I have an old 20 inch Bausch and Lomb lens that mounts on a Leica mirror box. But, NASA has everyone beat by miles. Their tiny Intrepid drone … Continue reading →

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Aldo Egidio Lista 1930-2021

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Our president and my good friend, Lewko (Clint) Hryhorijiw, called me yesterday (the 20th) to say Aldo had died on April 15th.  Clint worked at one time years ago for Aldo at the New Paramount studio as a wedding … Continue reading →

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angel of the morning

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. In 1972, Dr Edwin Land electrified the photographic community when he announced his new SLR camera, the SX-70. This incredible camera had all the bells and whistles of contemporary cameras plus creating colour prints, with no waste, in just … Continue reading →

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Oh Lordy, Lordy!

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. After World War Two (WW2), Japan worked hard to restore its industries. One such company was called Okaya Kogaku Kikai K.K. This optical house sold cameras to North America. To be accepted, the company had to rename their camera line … Continue reading →

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PHSC April 21 2021 meeting via ZOOM by Lorne Shields

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Robert

Toronto.  VISUALLY COMPELLING HISTORIC CYCLING PHOTOGRAPHICA – A Talk by Lorne Shields, Canadian Collector and Historical Cycling Authority. An online Zoom presentation followed by a Q&A session with Lorne Shields April 21, 2021 – 7:30 EDT In a search spanning … Continue reading →

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PHSC News for April 2021 (Vol 20-10)

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. At right top of page 1 in this issue is the  AlfaView Solar-Powered Bullet Dummy Fake Surveillance Camera. Saves cost. A few decades ago when we had a store front in the Kingsway, I used a real camera bought … Continue reading →

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flogging colour print film in the 1970s

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. At first I thought these were two separate shots showing the superiority of Kodak colour film, since cameras or gift sets didn’t appear in the advertisement. Suddenly, I realized that the vertical white bar was a seam. This photo … Continue reading →

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