Author Archives: Robert

Canadian Photography Institute

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The National Gallery of Canada has a photography section called the Canadian Photography Institute. The CPI has a very interesting pdf folder – my thanks to PHSC member and friend George Dunbar for bringing this institution to my attention. … Continue reading →

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Autochromes

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Once daguerreotypes gave us fine detail in mono colour or hand painted images, the holy grail became automatically coloured photos. The first processes used various filters over a common mono colour (black and white) plate. The best commercial process in the … Continue reading →

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Twenty will get you Forty, Boy

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. I think the end of Television is coming even faster these days. My wife and I often watch old comedies with 1.5 to 2 minute long commercial breaks. A couple of years ago, my daughter loaned me some 30 … Continue reading →

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PHSC Fall Photographica-Fair Oct 16, 2016

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The PHSC will be hosting its latest fall camera fair this October 16, 2016 at the Evans/Islington Ave Trident Hall in West End Toronto. Our thanks to Sonja Pushchak for the new poster design at left. Click here for our … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Camera Swap Meet Nov 6, 2016

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Rolf Eipper sent a note to editor Bob Lansdale that the fall camera meet in Vancouver will be held on November 6 this year from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Admission is $5 P/P Antique, Vintage, Digital Cameras and Optics and everything … Continue reading →

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A Hidden Treasure

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. I never realized that our editor of the PHSC Newsletter “PHSC News” is a photographer in his own right. David Bridge mentioned to me that he had initiated MailChimp on his own website for use by the PHSC to … Continue reading →

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View-Master Stereo Camera Ad

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar sent me an email the other day showing over a dozen magazine ads from mid last century. The magazines of that era had many small illustrated want-ad size listings, often for ways to get rich … Continue reading →

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Rescued Film Project

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Some months earlier this year, Russ Forfar, a regular contributor to this site, sent me an interesting link to a person trying to rescue (i.e. process and print) some 66 bundles (about 1,200 rolls) of film shot in the 1950s … Continue reading →

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A Long Shot…

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Back in January of this year, member and past speaker Paul Pasquarello of Buffalo sent me a short note with a link to Petapixel.com and a story about a very expensive,very long zoom telephoto lens manufactured by Nikon. The two … Continue reading →

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Swann Gallery Auction of Photos

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Daile Kaplan of Swann Auction Galleries in NYC sent me a note today advising me of an auction next month, Tuesday, October 25th, at 1:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to add to your image collection. The online … Continue reading →

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