Author Archives: Robert

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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down periscope

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. The Corfield Periflex line fulfilled the post-war demand in Britain for  a quality 35mm camera. The cameras copied the old Leica screw mount bodies without a rangefinder or (initially) a viewfinder. Borrowing from the SLR world, a periscope and … Continue reading →

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Werra you been, my blue-eyed son?

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. After the Second World War, Zeiss and Jena ended up in the Soviet zone of Germany (East Germany). A western version of Zeiss was quickly moved to Oberkochen. The East German Zeiss continued to manufacture optical instruments. Cameras were … Continue reading →

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like a surgeon

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. A fitting title in this pandemic crisis we face today! The camera you see here is the Wirgin Gewirette v.1 manufactured by the Wirgin company in Wiesbaden, Germany. This particular camera predates the 35mm minicam revolution. It uses 127 … Continue reading →

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