Author Archives: Robert

doing the things we had to do …

Toronto. In issue 17-4, Ev wrote an article about a Toronto photographer, John Crawford, and his boss Nelson Hutchinson (Hitch). In part Ev writes, “Digressing for a moment, John related a humorous occurrence during his time with Hitch. Previously mentioned … Continue reading

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daddy, daddy, come and see …

Toronto. … lots and lots of lots for you and me (apologies to Hellerman and Minkof). I first heard this song in the mid 1960s sung hauntingly by Harry Belafonte. Next month, November 24th, we will host our fall Estates … Continue reading

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just zoomin’ along

Toronto. In the late 1950s, when I bought my Exakta, ZOOM lenses for 35mm cameras were rather short on focal length range, slower than prime lenses,  heavier, had serious distortion, and were far more expensive. In 1959, Kilfitt in Germany … Continue reading

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shoot wide … wider … wider

Toronto. These days through the magic of technology, 35mm SLR/DSLR cameras can use wide angle lenses of focal lengths unheard of a century ago. For example, this Canon lens (lot 101) is an amazingly wide 20mm lens! It is just … Continue reading

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good old tilt and shift

Toronto. Back in the good old days of large format cameras, tilt and shift was de rigueur. After 35mm cameras took over, special lenses were designed with the T&S functions built-in. For example, Canon described a 35mm f/2.8 lens with … Continue reading

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point to ponder

Toronto.  in the mid 20th century, the Exakta was a rare bird – a 35mm film SLR. The bright view was accomplished by a special waist level viewer, a fast lens and a mirror the size of the film frame. … Continue reading

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many things to see at the coming fall auction

Toronto. Our fall ‘Estates’ auction will be held next month (Nov 24, 2024). Details are in the post dated October 21st. There will be the usual bunch of novel lots with interesting items for your collection, user gear, or Christmas … Continue reading

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a review of the Shinjuku talk

Toronto. On Wednesday, October 16th, we had the pleasure of hearing Kjeld Duits in Japan speak on a small part of his latest photographic research via ZOOM/Eventbrite. Tokyo has eight distinct downtown areas including Shinjuku (in English Shinjuku means ‘way … Continue reading

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Fall 2024 Auction (Nov 24, 2024)

Toronto.  Get ready for our Fall 2024 Auction on Sunday, November 24, 2024 in Long Branch (south west Toronto) at the Legion Hall starting at 1:30 pm – free parking [OVERFLOW AT GO TRAIN LOT JUST WEST of HALL] and … Continue reading

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today’s the day!

It’s Here! It’s Here!  FAIR DAY Oct 20, 2024  Now the day is over  And the auction is drawing nigh … 

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