Category Archives: history

20 seconds of history

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The late Bob Lansdale (editor of the journal after Ev Roseborough) was determined to see Canadian photographic efforts recognized. In the case of the famous June 6, 1944 D-Day landing photos, Bob wrote and amended his article on the … Continue reading →

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picture perfect petite princess

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. As often mentioned, photo collectors are either eclectic in their collection, or specialize in process, studio, country, famous folk, work, etc. By far the majority of earlier photos are studio portraits. Others are more challenging to find. Besides famous … Continue reading →

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working in the great outdoors

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Many image collectors seem to choose a specific category like famous people, carbon prints, workers, etc. Others are eclectic in their choices. The earliest processes demanded bright illumination found outdoors  during the day or in north lit studios, again … Continue reading →

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homeward bound

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In 1966, Simon and Garfunkel released a song written by Paul Simon in England. The title is apropos this post. The photo at left shows an old engineer piloting his steam engine home. By the time the song was … Continue reading →

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a different kind of rolls

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. We have all seen the famous British Rolls Royce automobiles and the aircraft engines of the same name. But what about rolls of B&W film? Eastman Kodak made many different ones for their cameras (and the films were used … Continue reading →

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end of the line

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Pre WW2 activity started to replace steam engines in North America with diesel but progress was very slow given funds invested in steam.  Post WW2,  action slowly heated up. Change was well underway by the 60s and over in … Continue reading →

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remembering Ted (1914-1994)

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. When I joined the society in 1975, I met a charming person in Ted Shepherd. Ted sold me one of the first Leitz accessories I ever bought – a fancy B-C flash that connected to my M4. The following … Continue reading →

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mystery man

Posted on January 11, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In issue 20-2, Ev draws on his experiences in the PPO for a captivating article on a truly eccentric character – photographer, Brodie MacPherson. His issue 20-2 article begins, “Tall. opinionated, reclusive and clever are all adjectives applicable to one … Continue reading →

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too good to be true …

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. One interesting thing done by editor Ev Roseborough was to reprint articles of interest to our members that first appeared elsewhere. In May 1991, we hosted Jack Naylor who spoke with us about his collection and later distributed a … Continue reading →

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no ordinary camera …

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. We tend to address each item in our camera collection as model, maker, features, how it works,  etc. But some members have a deeper knowledge of science that enhances their assessment of old photographic technology. An example of such … Continue reading →

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