Author Archives: Robert

thoughts on cameras

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. An article in Digital Camera World out of England called, “I left my compact camera in the hotel and shot Sweden with my phone” resonated for me. The photographer had traditional digital cameras along, but settled for his two … Continue reading →

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coming soon to …

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. … an email box near you! David and Louise have produced a gorgeous cover and great articles in issue 51-1 of our journal. And yes, the ’51’ means we have been publishing for just over a half century! While … Continue reading →

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a thorny pick

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. I often wondered what happened to the pre-eminent British camera maker, Thornton-Pickard. By the time I became interested in old cameras, we occasionally saw a small box with a shutter. The box attached to the front of a lens … Continue reading →

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knock on wood

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Have you ever heard about a camera called the Talmer? this c1890 camera with a wood body was once advertised as the “perfected automatic hand camera”. This fine example of a British camera was once in the collection of … Continue reading →

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where are you, Gerrie?

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In issue 24-5, we have the review of a book (courtesy of the University at Regina Sask.) – Donnie White’s, “In Search of Geraldine Moodie” published by the Canadian Plains Research Centre, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 0A2 … Continue reading →

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big shots

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Ahhh, that Cirkut model 10 again. There are many ways to capture a group photo. One popular way over the years was the use of a Cirkut camera. The design of the camera meant that it was revolved by … Continue reading →

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quartet

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Robert

Toronto.  Okay, all you image collectors, here is some food for thought. For the cover of issue 24-5, editor Bob Lansdale used a photograph courtesy of Robert Wilson. The photo shows four ladies and a drawer full of photos taken … Continue reading →

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sup-pose

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Our 1998 Fall Fair offered many rarely seen items from a by-gone era. One of these was a unique portrait helper, shown here at left, which was best described in the photo cut-line: “Every photo studio needed one of … Continue reading →

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browsing …

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The late Bob Lansdale as our editor worried that exchange journals sat unnoticed in our storage. Certainly I did not know about them until I became an executive member. At the time such journals were given limited circulation. Bob … Continue reading →

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time, gentlemen …

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. When dry plates came along, cameras required a shutter to snap a fraction of a second exposure in sunlight. The late Stan White picked up a Kodak 1A along the way and experimented with it. The Bulb setting allowed … Continue reading →

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