Author Archives: Robert

Cameras of Zeiss Ikon – Book Review

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Photographic Canadiana editor Bob Lansdale wrote the following review which is included as an insert to issue 43-1 of our journal which was mailed this week. Cameras of Zeiss Ikon and its Precursors 1893 – 1972 by the All … Continue reading →

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Letter from Manitoba

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. We pride ourselves in having members across Canada and world-wide. Ed James has been a member for many years and is a devout collector as the following photo suggests. In the Oct/Nov 2015 edition of the magazine Our Canada, … Continue reading →

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CHARLES GAGNON A Survey of Photographs

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Robert

Toronto.  Stephen Bulger Galleries are presenting this exhibition of Montrealer Charles  Gagnon’s photographs including photographs taken with an SX-70 and a Minox! Exhibition Dates: May 13 – June 17, 2017 Opening Reception: Saturday, May 13, 2-5pm Online Preview: beginning May … Continue reading →

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Through a Lens Darkly

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is a popular venue here in Toronto and its staff are both a source of PHSC members and PHSC supporters. On this coming May 10th and 11th at 7:00 to 9:00 pm the … Continue reading →

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Lomography’s Neptune Convertible Art Lens System

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. I received an email a couple of days ago from Katherine Phipps of Lomography. The email announced the Kick Starter program to create a convertible lens system called the Neptune Convertible Art Lens System. You may wonder about convertible … Continue reading →

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Kodak Medalist Camera in 1940s

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar emailed me more old ads the other day. This one is from the recently expired Popular Photography back in March 1944. At the time, camera design in the USA reached its peak with examples like this massive, leaf … Continue reading →

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High End Camera Auction May 29th – Toronto

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Lily Singh sent me an email yesterday evening. A.H. Wilkens auction house in Toronto is holding an auction of high end camera equipment on Monday, May 29th, 2017 (viewing of lots on Sunday the 28th). Have a look at … Continue reading →

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Remember the Polaroid Cameras?

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Edwin Land first offered the Polaroid Land “picture in a minute” Camera after WW2, a time when it took a week for the average person to receive prints from his photographs. I gave my dad a Polaroid in the … Continue reading →

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The Virtual Reference Library

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. I heard on the television news last night that one victim of the Wynne government’s success in “balancing the budget” was the Toronto Public Library (TPL). Funding was arbitrarily cut and the TPL seems unable to accommodate such a … Continue reading →

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Helios Taranteau Exhibit

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Robert

Toronto.  Chris McCallan sent me an email a few weeks back on April 12th that he was planning an exhibit of photographs here in Toronto featuring himself and other local photographers. PHSC member Harold Staats sent me a followup email … Continue reading →

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