Author Archives: Robert

Modern Wet-Plate Photography

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. On June 23 I posted a note about the site Modern Day Antique mentioning that when the PHSC began in the mid 1970s, antique technologies were the really old technologies. At our June Toronto meeting we celebrated Canada’s 150th … Continue reading →

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McKeown’s Camera Guide (online version) is progressing!

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Jim McKeown, co-author of McKeown’s Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, emailed me Sunday (yesterday) that the massive online update to his reference guide for camera collectors will  soon be ready for testing. The new title is “McKeown’s Camera Encyclopedia … Continue reading →

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New Archive of Globe and Mail Photos

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Many well known photographers worked for and sold photographs to the Globe over the years. Now with the help of the folks from the Archive of Modern Conflict (AMC), a selection of the images will be available at this … Continue reading →

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New lensless technology

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Robert

Toronto.  Even before 1839, optical houses created various lenses from glass for the apparatus of the day. After 1839, lens design and quality became the defining factor of camera quality. Most optical institutes such as Zeiss provided lenses to a … Continue reading →

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Modern Day Antique(s)

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. In this age of digital photography we tend to think of antique technology as using film processes, especially in black and white that dates back to the 1880s and Kodak. When we first began, antique technology was really old … Continue reading →

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Art and Industry Exhibit at the AGB

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Thanks to our editor Bob Lansdale for this heads up. Member and past speaker Tom Bochsler has an exhibition of his photographs in the exhibit titled “Art and Industry” at the Art Gallery of Burlington. Tom and his associate … Continue reading →

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Hartman at the Art Gallery of Hamilton

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Stephen Bulger sent me an email yesterday announcing the exhibition “The Artist’s Studio”  by Canadian Artist Joseph Hartman at the AGH. Exhibition Dates: June 17 – Dec 31, 2017 (For ticket information click here) Opening Reception: Tuesday, June 27th, … Continue reading →

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Someone Figured Out a Process For Developing Kodachrome Film In Color

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. I spotted this brief article on the Popular Photography page. As most people know, the last processing facility for this epic film closed back on December 30th, 2010. Apparently many photographers knew you could still develop Kodachrome in say … Continue reading →

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Robot Bomb Hit taken by Graflex Camera

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar enjoys browsing the web in search of photographic memorabilia. He recently discovered this Popular Photography for May, 1945 advertisement for a Speed-Graphic. The camera caught the effect of a V1 buzz bomb or doodlebug on a building … Continue reading →

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How many cameras does it take?

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. The other day George Dunbar sent me a photograph by Doug Mills of the NY Times. Mills snapped the recent hearing into the firing of James Comey, ex FBI Director by President Trump. To mark his photo as unique, … Continue reading →

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