Category Archives: fair

more than FAIRly certain …

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … that our Spring Fair will be on May 24th this year! Our 2026 Events are off to a  great start with TWO auctions held already and our Spring Fair up next. Come out to the fair and see … Continue reading →

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back in the day

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. It’s fair time once again. The example at left from our fall fair in 2001. The Teleca is one of the popular combination binoculars and camera. At the time, I had a 7×50 pair of binoculars with a Minox … Continue reading →

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say trees …

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … said the sleepy photographer. And speaking of trees, people are flocking to High Park here in the big smoke to see the annual Japanese Cherry Blossoms that peak in early May. The trees are a gift from Japan … Continue reading →

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a fair arising

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. For information or a table contact Mark or Clint at fair@phsc.ca.

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two to go

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. An interesting category for image collectors is weddings and their celebrations. The example at left took place on Vancouver Island over a century ago near Sooke, BC. People from Ontario and immigrants from England as well as BC folk … Continue reading →

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A dfferent Petzval lens

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. The late Willi Nassau talks about a special lens in his collection in the issue 27-2 column, “A Treasure From My Collection”. Willi was a long time PHSC member, WLU lecturer on photography, and a close friend of the … Continue reading →

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digital 3D c2001

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Long time members of the PHSC can recall  Stan White and his passion for 3D. Over the years Stan was much involved with the PHSC in various executive capacities as well as being a periodic speaker. Stan was a … Continue reading →

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the progress of filmless …

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. In mid 2001, member George Dunbar downed his copyright interests and investigated what was to become the digital revolution. George wrote his article titled, “The Progress of Filmless …” for publication in issue 27-2 of the journal. Many of … Continue reading →

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its a digital time after all …

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. In the fall of 2001 we recognized the potential impact of digital technology with the devotion of almost all of issue 27-2 to this new technology. Probably to the surprise of many folk today, the initial impact was digital … Continue reading →

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I can see you clearly now …

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Leitz marketed this long base rangefinder in 1923 – before the Leica as announced. Earlier, Leitz made much larger rangefinders for specialized uses where precision distance measurement was critical. After the original Leica cameras were marketed (fixed lens, viewfinder … Continue reading →

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