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let it snow! let it snow! let it snow!

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors of photographs are a friendly bunch. Photos tend to be grouped in sub categories like, snow, storm, trains, etc. The photo at left by Harry Palmer hits all three of these sub-categories. It was selected as the cover … Continue reading →

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macro stereo shots

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. This photo and the accompanying article cover a trio of photo categories. Macro stereo shots; medical photos; and workplace photos. Added to this, the challenge of stereo macros means customized gear. In issue 15-3 the late Stan White describes … Continue reading →

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going to market in stereo

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Stereo cards vary in quality – some are even fakes without stereo at all. The real McCoys give a great insight into the history of an area around the late 1800s/early 1900s. This example is from the late Dr … Continue reading →

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remembering Harold

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. When I joined the PHSC back in 1975, one of the first people I got to know was Harold McNutt. As treasurer of the Toronto branch, he invited me to audit the books – an annual requirement per the … Continue reading →

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more than one way to do it …

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Realistic colour was one of the last frontier’s of film technology. In the early 1860s a young Frenchman (du Hauron) suggested most of the ways photographers could capture colour, but the technology of the time wasn’t ready for him! … Continue reading →

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this art triumphant

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Many of our members specialize in the collection of photographs. To cater to this audience, Ev Roseborough published detailed articles on exhibitions of the day such as the exhibition, “This Art Triumphant – A Photographic Portrait of Peel 1860-1930” … Continue reading →

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inky dinky parlez vous

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Issue 14-2 has a wealth of interesting stories by the editor. This a story about a small incandescent spot light with attachable accessory snoots to create a small circle of illumination. I used a variation of a line from … Continue reading →

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the Canadian connection

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Apologies to Gene Hackman and the exciting movie, “The French Connection”. In late 1987, one of our founders and a driving force for our fairs, the late Lauro (Larry)  Boccioletti, wrote an article in issue 13-3 called, “ARCHIE JOHNSON, … Continue reading →

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some fall down … sort of

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Most film enlargers are constructed to project an image vertically downward, but not all. In this article acquisition of a Klito horizontal enlarger is discussed (Klito is a UK trademark  for Houghton products). Sometimes you are in the right … Continue reading →

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an enlightening experience

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors can relate to (Professor) Lindsay Lambert in his late spring 2004 tale.  Living up Ottawa way, Lindsay is known for collecting and talking on magic lanterns and their  assorted extras. That spring, we produced issue 30-1 of our … Continue reading →

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