Category Archives: activities-other

Yosemite OS X 10.10

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Robert

Toronto. Yesterday, Apple announced its OS X 10.10 operating system.  The download was free. I decided to go after the latest version of OS X called Yosemite for my aging summer of 2007 iMac. The servers at Apple must have … Continue reading →

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Montreal Camera Show – Oct 19, 2014

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Robert

Montreal. What a wonderful city for a fall visit. Sol Hadef will be hosting his 54th show on the west island this coming Sunday. Click here or on the icon at left to see or print a larger poster with … Continue reading →

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Daguerreian Symposium Photographs

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Robert

Toronto. PHSC Editor Bob Lansdale sent this link to the pictures taken at the Daguerreian Symposium  held in Austin Texas in late September this year. Bob wears many hats in the world of Photographic History, including official photographer of the … Continue reading →

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Eastman House exhibit documents the end of film

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Robert

Rochester, NY. This article in the Democrat and Chronicle newspaper of Rochester NY covers the exhibit of Robert Burley‘s photographs which are part of “The Disappearance of Darkness — Photography at the End of the Analog Era.” The photographs are on … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Developments

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Robert

Toronto. One winter in the early 1960s, the brother of a buddy’s girl friend had the misfortune to lose his car through the ice in Kempenfeldt Bay, Barrie. Weeks later, my buddy called me to see what I could do … Continue reading →

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PhotoHistory Symposium October 10-12, 2014

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Robert

Rochester, NY. Our friends across the lake are hosting the 16th triennial symposium and camera show this October 10-12, 2014. Drop down to Rochester and enjoy a great meal and listen to world renown speakers on photographic history. A special camera … Continue reading →

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Instax & Impossible = Polaroid again?

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Robert

Toronto. I read with interest in the Globe and Mail this morning that a local camera chain, Henry’s, can’t keep the Fuji Instax film packs in stock due to such high demand. In the Netherlands a few years back, the Polaroid … Continue reading →

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Camerama Show – Sunday, September 28, 2014

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Robert

PHSC member Gary Perry dropped me a note the other day. He advised that his regular venue which had recently suffered a fire, will remained closed until next year. Please be sure to visit Gary’s show being held at the … Continue reading →

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An Odd British Camera

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Robert

Member George Dunbar recently came across this c1955 picture of Kim Philby at a London press conference captured by traditional press cameras and this strange device (click on the camera icon at left to see the entire photograph). The photo was … Continue reading →

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New Date for Montreal Camera Show

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Robert

Montreal. Sol Hadef of Montreal dropped me a note to say his fall show date has been revise to October 19, 2014. I will post details in a few weeks.  If you would like a table, contact Sol via his … Continue reading →

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