Toronto. Street photographers were often in the cities flogging portraits taken of passers-by. The difficulty was the gap between taking the shot and having the finished print for the subjects before they changed their minds.
Enter “The Thompson Combination Camera, Model B“. This novel camera (around 1915) made tintypes which were processed in the camera giving almost immediate access to the finished print. The camera could be used at fairs, arcades, or the seaside as well as on the street.
The late Bill Belier writes of this nifty camera in his column in issue 30-4, published back in early 2005. The camera discussed was owned at the time by John Linsky, one of the PHSC founders. A pdf copy of this issue (30-4) is available on the DVD sent to all members. Not a member? See the right sidebar and join today!
This camera or other collectibles – film or digital – may be at our Photographica-fair (Camera Fair) this Sunday the 26th of May. Come on down and renew old friendships. Free parking, cheap admission, and great food. Just a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon!