Newsletter 12-10

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Robert

I think you will agree that our new editor of the newsletter, David Bridge,  did himself well with this extravagant and colourful eleven page issue.

Newsletter 12-10. From left:

Newsletter 12-10. From left: cover, a rare hand coloured carte de visite, Bob Lansdale at the December show and tell, veterans of 1812-14 war years later (two images), a huge copy camera, possibly the last photo at Markland Woods, and a historic DSLR donated to George Eastman House.

The issue announces this month’s speaker, PHSC member and article contributor,  Professor Lindsay Lambert of Ottawa and his popular Magic Lantern Show. Mark Singer, back from a visit down under reviews the December Show and Tell.  Continue reading →

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Winter Camerama Sunday Jan 27, 2013

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Robert

GP-Leica-M6-150x150Gary Perry is hosting his latest show  Sunday  January 27, 2013 at the usual location:

The Toronto Don Valley Hotel at 1250 Eglinton Avenue East
enter off Wynford Drive – free parking in Hotel lot.
Admission only $7 – 10 am to 3 pm

Click HERE for more information.

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Magic Lantern Show

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed., January 16th, 2013
PROFESSOR LAMBERT and his Magic Lantern Show.

m-l-lambertHave you ever seen a magic lantern in action? No? Well come out and welcome Ottawa’s famous lanternist as he delights in taking you back to the days of the magic lantern. Professor Lambert was featured last year in an Ottawa Citizen column. Since his last PHSC show a dozen+ years ago in May of 2001, he has updated his talk and  has many new slides to show and delight us all.

The public is welcome.  Go to our Programs page for times and directions.

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GTCCC – Capturing Light and Shadows

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Robert

gttcToronto Ontario, May 4, 2013 All Day. 

Our GTCCC (Greater Toronto Council of Camera Clubs) representative Felix Russo announced that the GTCCC is hosting an all day seminar at Centennial College on Carlaw Avenue in the east end of Toronto. The day is devoted to improving our skills in using the camera (rather than collecting the instrument). For details you can visit the GTCCC page  or contact Harvey Rogers.

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Newsletter 12-9

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Robert

Well, our new email editor, David Bridge, is trying his wings under the firm guidance of journal editor Lansdale. David has done a remarkable job with this eleven page extravaganza!

12-9a-mosaic

From Left: Cover, William Notman (revisited), detail of Curio, Wooden boxes and Kodaks, Curio from the past, The “Whatisit” camera identified. And along the bottom are a number of wooden boxes that contained the earliest Kodak cameras.

First, we announce our popular December Show and Tell meeting, followed by my review of Jim Trautman’s engaging talk on the iconic Turofsky Brothers Continue reading →

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Photographic Canadiana 38-3

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Robert

Okay everyone! Check your mail box. Members will have issue 38-3 this week or next – it was mailed December 11th. Not a member? Join now using the convenient Paypal button  on the right sidebar of the home page.

From Left: Cover 38-3, Graflex Tropical, Brownell Factory, Colour insert of old Kodaks, Ross camera, and TV’s Pawnathon Series star John Kantymir.

This is our second issue with a colour insert. The insert shows many of the well known and some hard to find old Kodak cameras. Continue reading →

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The Turofsky Brothers: Sports Photographers

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Robert

James Trautman
by Ed Warner

James Trautman was born and grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey not far from the Newark Airport. He last spoke to us back on January 20, 2010. At that time he talked about the golden age of the Pan American Clippers based on his book on the famous flying boats (now in its second printing and widely distributed) This time he talks about the famous Turofsky brothers who covered the sports scene and day to day life in Toronto in much of the first half of the last century mostly from the Alexandra Studio that Lou bought and renamed. Continue reading →

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Show and Tell 2012

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Robert


NEXT TORONTO MEETING: Wed., Dec. 19th, 2012
ANNUAL SHOW AND TELL

It’s time again for our very popular Show & Tell evening. Members bring all sorts of unusual items for show and possible identification. If you have an item, please let Scott Rickard know so he can add you to the list! He can be reached at: srickard@persona.ca As usual, before the Show & Tell session, we will have our traditional gift exchange (bring a gift of about $15 of interest to a member to participate) and during the evening we will have another excellent silent auction, so bring some change.

The public is welcome.  Go to our Programs page for times and directions.

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Daguerreian Society Symposium Photo Essay

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Robert

Baltimore MD. November 2012. The Daguerreian Society held its annual symposium in Baltimore this year. A number of Canadian enthusiasts where in attendance including Mike Robinson of AMC and our own Bob Wilson and Bob Lansdale. As in past years Bob Lansdale has done duty as the official photographer of the Daguerreian Society. His photo essay is now on line at Shutterfly. You can view each image or choose the slide show option just at the above left of any image. And you can choose to buy or download an image by simply hovering over the image until a drop down menu appears. You can also click here to visit Shutterfly.

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Newsletter 12-8

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Robert

We have something slightly different this time. The newsletter is a joint effort between journal editor Bob Lansdale and co-editor David Bridge. David is in the process of taking over the editorial duties for this pdf newsletter.

From Left: Cover, November speaker Jim Trautman, Book review Sudak book, Fall Fair and Boris Spremo exhibition, Mystery camera, unusual postcard.

This month, the November speaker is announced and the video shown in October are reviewed. The fall fair report and the Boris Spremo exhibit at the fall fair are covered. We have two book reviews. The first is on Josef Sudek by Maia Sutnik of the AGO and coincides with that institution’s exhibit of Sutnik’s work. The second is a book about Early Paper Stereoviews by the late John Cameron and Janice Schimmelman of MiPHS. There is a photo essay of the Daguerrien Seminar held in Baltimore earlier this month, plus a discussion of another mystery item – an unusual camera. The 13 page extravaganza wraps up with the usual columns.

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