Tag Archives: accessories

it’s December and Show and Tell time again!

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. A Show and Tell featuring photography’s rare, curious and unclassifiable- DECEMBER 15, 2021 – 8:00 EST Want to talk about your latest, greatest equipment or image score? Bursting to let us know what kind of eccentric esoterica you’ve spend … Continue reading →

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going for gold – a Kodak moment

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. The late Jack Addison and wife Marge were very active in the society, especially in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s. Jack was president, journal editor, CNE Exhibits coordinator, curator, etc. while wife Marge was membership secretary when I joined … Continue reading →

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tiny, I can see you

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. The makers of rangefinder cameras such as the Leica went to great lengths with accessories to allow the cameras to be used for any photographic project. On page 85 of the April 1951 Popular Photography magazine, Leitz NY ran … Continue reading →

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the old camera collector

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. When the late Bill Belier was near retirement, he used to haunt garage sales for cameras and other photographic ephemera. Anything that was not for his collection, he would buy and sell at one of our meetings. If no … Continue reading →

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fall Swap meet in Vancouver this October 17th

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Our friend from out west in Vancouver sent me an email the other day. Tonchi Martinic  writes, “After all this time of this COVID crisis, I am happy to tell you that I am going to have the Vancouver … Continue reading →

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… under the sun.

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. I grew up with the King James version of the Bible. Ecclesiastes 1:9 says in part, “… there is no new thing under the sun.”. I was reminded of this a few weeks ago when our indoor Fall Fair … Continue reading →

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Oh, to be in Montreal in the fall …

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. When I was at University “dans la belle province“, fall was a delightful time of the year. Studies began anew; weather was warm; skies were sunny; and an afternoon walk up Peel street to Mount Royal was bracing. But … Continue reading →

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Trunk Sale, this Sunday, August 22, 2021

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Our Annual Outdoor Trunk Sale at Trident Hall is this Sunday, August 22, 2021 from 8am until Noon. Customers free admission. Vendors pay a small fee – call Clint (see post) to reserve a spot! Need more information? Email … Continue reading →

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Trunk Sale August 22, 2021

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Robert

Our Annual Outdoor Trunk Sale at Trident Hall is on Sunday, August 22, 2021 from 8am until Noon. Vendors – call Clint (see poster below) to reserve a spot! Need more information? Email fair@phsc.ca or info@phsc.ca! Use this old  map … Continue reading →

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a new way to direct light

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Incident or reflected light, that is the question. This advertisement touted a new way to measure light, especially critical in the early days of low sensitivity, somewhat contrasty colour film materials. Instead of reading reflected light values from selected … Continue reading →

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