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Toronto. … (or time flies), as the ancient Romans said a couple of thousand years ago. The photo at left  is the beginning of a lengthy post by our good friend PhotoEd editor Rita Godlevskis. The post begins by touting … Continue reading →

Toronto. Industrial cameras which need to be ready 24/7 are backed by stores of spare parts. Lenses included. We have all seen lenses with various dents and bends all too apparent – signs they were accidentally dropped on or off … Continue reading →

Toronto. In the 1870s dry plates began to get traction and the day of the hand-held camera began.  And briefly some cameras used clever disguises and were called detective cameras. Over the years many odd looking cameras were developed with … Continue reading →

Toronto. Around the time we entered the 20th century, much of camera manufacture changed from wood to metal. Cameras were all black or black with chrome or nickel trim (perhaps gloomy by intent to suit the wars and depression of … Continue reading →

Toronto. It all began shortly after WW2 when three Bell Labs scientists created the first commercial transistor.  Little did we know digital technology would revolutionize photography just over a half century later. The early transistors were relatively low frequency. Design … Continue reading →