Author Archives: Robert

something fishy

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Chloe of Lomography fame down in the Big Apple offers a camera for the film enthusiasts, recognizing the goal of being creative with film. She states, “Dear Film Photography Friends and Press Partners, “The new Fisheye No.2 La Mer brings … Continue reading →

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truth

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. I mentioned earlier that Mike Lehr down in New Jersey has an online auction on the 24th of this month. Mike chose lot 101 in his auction (a CdV) to review. He expands on  its background which will be … Continue reading →

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fun for film fans …

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Fans of film flock to our events for film cameras, outdated film, and the friends to be met with common interests.  Next up in our 2026 events is our outdoor event, the Trunk Sale held this coming July 12th … Continue reading →

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think trunk …

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. …think trunk sale. … think July… think July 12th. think #101. … think Legion Hall #101. Any questions, or to reserve a spot, email Clint at fair@phsc.ca. Until the event, a poster is pinned to the top of this … Continue reading →

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now open really, really wide

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Robert

Toronto.  In issue 27-5 of our journal, Bill Belier in his column “A Treasure From My Collection”, featured my small collection of Protars which I had obtained from Bill some time earlier. My part of Bill’s article begins, “In September … Continue reading →

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strawberry fields forever

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Chloe at Lomography down in NYC sent us an email announcing, “Dear Film Photography Friends and Press Partners, “Adding a colorful twist to sprocket hole photography, two duotone Sprocket Rocket 35 mm Panoramic Camera editions are here to create … Continue reading →

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not just for eating …

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. At the various PHSC events and elsewhere, we often spot various ‘carded’ images such as CdVs. Have you ever considered why these cards have very thin paper images glued to thick cardboard? The print is made on Albumin paper. … Continue reading →

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yikes!

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors may want to browse Mike Lehr’s offerings in his June 24th online auction from down in New Jersey. The X-ray shown at left is lot 558. It is described as, “A Phostint reproduction of an X-ray radiograph of … Continue reading →

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digger o’dell …

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … the collector’s pal. Old photo collectors lust after old images like that at left, although at c1959 it is a bit too new in itself to be a collectible. Outdoor photos, especially of work equipment and scenes, were … Continue reading →

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TS also means Trunk Show …

Posted on June 12, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … Mr Eliot. And the Trunk Show is scheduled for a month from today,  June 12, on JULY 12th at a new location: grounds of the Legion Hall #101 (sound familiar? It’s where we hold our auctions).  To reserve … Continue reading →

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