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standing on the corner …

Toronto. bidding as the lots roll by ….  Our fall estate(s) auction is November 24, 2024. We will have all sorts of goodies in the lots. As soon as we get lots photographed, we will post them online for you … Continue reading

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ya feelin’ a bit bookish, matey?

Toronto. Our fall estate(s) auction is coming up fast – Nov 24, 2024 – with many nifty things for your collection and user gear. Details are shown here in this post and poster. Some lots feature books such as this … Continue reading

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you could shoot a can(n)on down main street …

Toronto. … at midnight and not hit a soul. This was a common expression when I was a kid. It was used to describe a sleepy little town or village. And speaking of Canons, we will have some great bodies … Continue reading

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shoot wide … wider … wider

Toronto. These days through the magic of technology, 35mm SLR/DSLR cameras can use wide angle lenses of focal lengths unheard of a century ago. For example, this Canon lens (lot 101) is an amazingly wide 20mm lens! It is just … Continue reading

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many things to see at the coming fall auction

Toronto. Our fall ‘Estates’ auction will be held next month (Nov 24, 2024). Details are in the post dated October 21st. There will be the usual bunch of novel lots with interesting items for your collection, user gear, or Christmas … Continue reading

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Fall 2024 Auction (Nov 24, 2024)

Toronto.  Get ready for our Fall 2024 Auction on Sunday, November 24, 2024 in Long Branch (south west Toronto) at the Legion Hall starting at 1:30 pm – free parking [OVERFLOW AT GO TRAIN LOT JUST WEST of HALL] and … Continue reading

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today’s the day!

It’s Here! It’s Here!  FAIR DAY Oct 20, 2024  Now the day is over  And the auction is drawing nigh … 

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bromoil process – making permanent prints

Toronto. In the pre COVID-19 days of November, 2005 we hosted a talk on the “Art of Bromoil & Transfer” by David W Lewis. The process replaces the prone to fading silver halides in a print with lithographic ink. Shortly … Continue reading

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a plate full from France

Toronto.  At the fall 2018 fair we saw this unusual all metal plate camera, the Photosphere, made in France over a century ago (an even rarer stereo version exists, but it’s a bit, ummm risqué). The odd looking design accommodates … Continue reading

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the BIG guns

Toronto. Our fairs often display a wide range of cameras – both in age and in size. Here at our spring 2017 fair is a table of c1960s large format cameras often used by professional photographers to get negatives suitable … Continue reading

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