Author Archives: Robert

PHSC Auction tomorrow, Sunday Nov 22, 2015

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Take a break and purge or add to your collection! We are holding another auction tomorrow, Sunday, November 22, 2015. At the Legion Hall in Long Branch on Lake Shore Boulevard just west of the bottom of Brown’s Line. … Continue reading →

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Newsletter 15-6

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Editor David Bridge serves up another tasty newsletter! In it we announce our famous annual(ish) auction this coming Sunday November 22nd. This month we have a special meeting NOT at our usual location NOR date. A review of October’s … Continue reading →

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Pictures from Pasadena Daguerreian Symposium

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Robert

Toronto.  Photographic Canadiana Editor Bob lansdale is also the official photographer for the  Daguerreian Society. Each year the Daguerreian Society holds a symposium in a different location. This year the society chose to visit Pasadena and the Getty. Bob Lansdale … Continue reading →

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Optical Explosion

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Yesterday’s Globe business section had an intriguing graph in its visualization article illustrating the growth in annual camera sales since the late 1950s. Unfortunately the digital version of the article is behind a pay wall and since I already pay … Continue reading →

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Two Bits

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Some 412 posts ago on August 15th, 2008 I converted this site to WordPress.  My first post was about the Japanese Hand Made Camera Club. I chose WordPress for one big reason: it was so easy to use anyone … Continue reading →

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Gigaplex in 2011 Vancouver

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. At my daughter’s the other day I saw the new era of television. Her set is a huge flat screen sitting over the fireplace in her downstairs  family room. Fired up, it has many many icons for netflix, games, … Continue reading →

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PHSC Auction coming fast – Sunday, Nov 22, 2015

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Fall is here and the PHSC will be holding another one of its popular photographic auctions. Once again we will be at the Legion Hall in Long Branch, Ontario on Lake Shore Boulevard just west of Brown’s Line (Highway … Continue reading →

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More letters to the Editor – Weegee

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Clive Chan replied to my posting of Geroge Dunbar’s observation on Weegee… Clive replies,”Just saw the Letter to the Editor post on the PHSC site regarding the origin of Weegee’s name. The following tidbit seems to confirm Mr. Dunbar’s … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Editor – Weegee

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Robert

Toronto.  On October 21st, I wrote a post on Weegee. To my surprise, it resulted in this letter to the editor by my friend and fellow PHSC member, George Dunbar. George has a theory regarding the nickname Weegee, but it has nothing … Continue reading →

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Canvas Factory

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. A few days ago I received an email from Sarah Grace Del Rosario inviting me to exchange site links. I usually dis regard these offers but this one was intriguing. With the shift to digital many members are concerned … Continue reading →

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