Author Archives: Robert

Beginning of the digital camera era

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Do you remember Steve Sasson? No? Well you should! Steve was working for Kodak when he created the first digital camera. The massive gadget’s minuscule .01 mpx  B&W image saved on an audio tape belied the impact digital would … Continue reading →

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Graflex Journal Issue 3 for 2016 published

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Ken Metcalf does a terrific job of finding and publishing articles on Kodak’s famous Graflex line of cameras from the giants used by professionals decades ago to the more personal 35mm cameras, based on designs once made by Ciro. … Continue reading →

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Remember the Japanese Internment in WW2?

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. During the second world war (WW2) after Hong Kong and Pearl Harbour were  attacked and Japan entered the war on the side of Germany, Many Asian Canadian and American families on the west coast were relocated inland. A deadline … Continue reading →

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Airplane Photography in 1919

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar seems to find many fascinating sites on the internet. He sent me a note on Thursday, last about Airplane Photography. The topic is covered in a book by  Herbert Eugene Ives (1882-1953) published by Lippencott … Continue reading →

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My Toronto – Review of PHSC Presentation

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Robert

Geoffrey James was named Toronto’s first Photographer Laureate. Tonight Mr James moved quickly through a slide show titled My Toronto. Professing a lack of understanding of Photoshop and its like, he prefers to use a modern Leica digital camera and … Continue reading →

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19th C Photographic Cases and Wall Frames

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The Daguerreian Society sent me an email yesterday advising that the 3rd edition of Paul Berg’s book on 19th century cases and frames is now available. You can get the details and an order form here. If you collect … Continue reading →

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PHSC Meetings 2016-7

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Programme Chair Les Jones has done his usual superlative job lining up our Toronto program right through to June of this year and our celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary. Les mentioned to us at our February executive meeting that the May 2017 program … Continue reading →

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Neil Leifer, Sports Photographer

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The great sports photographer Neil Leifer‘s greatest photographs have been sold at auction. His work was reviewed in this  Globe article December 1, 2016 just a couple of days before the photos were auctioned off down in New York … Continue reading →

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Lost America Found

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Today we have a multitude of old photos – nameless people and places, Some faded, some still pristine like the sample at the left. When I was a kid in Barrie, Joe Waterer had a camera store downtown called … Continue reading →

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Daguerreotypes and YouTube

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend and PHSC member, photographer Harold Staats, dropped me a note a few days back on the 29th of last month. He suggested this video on YouTube. In this video, one of many about early photographic processes on … Continue reading →

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