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a weird optical device

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In April of 1998 the society held a ‘Show and Tell’ session at its monthly meeting. The late Ron Anger showed this strange optical device and challenged members to name it. That naming did occur, thanks to member Egon … Continue reading →

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mythography

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. When I was a kid, I spent a few weeks in the bush with my dad’s brother. My uncle mentioned his horse was skittish around loud noises so he returned to Ontario. “Like gunshots?”, I naively asked. My uncle … Continue reading →

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one in a million

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The late Lorraine Monk was a PHSC member and speaker. She was a member of the National Film Board (NFB) for two decades, becoming Executive Producer, Still Photography Division by the time she retired in 1980. Lorraine was famous … Continue reading →

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credit where credit’s due

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The PHSC from its beginning has been blessed with many well educated members – lawyers, professors, software designers, managers, professional photographers, etc. For example, issue 23-4 picks out Dr Marta Braun, professor of  Image Arts at Ryerson Polytechnic University (now … Continue reading →

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…two for the money …

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In issue 23-5 (spring 1998) the late Bill Belier began his long running column, “A Treasure From My Collection….”. Featured are two “No. 2 Folding Pocket Kodak” cameras from the late 1800s/early 1900s when George Eastman was putting the … Continue reading →

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the happy wanderer …

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A couple of books are shown at left from an image in issue 23-4. At left is Watson’s 1922 book, Romantic Canada, and at right is Frances Rooney’s  1966 book about Watson titled, “Working Light: The Wandering Life of … Continue reading →

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remembering Jay

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Last century, one of the many members I enjoyed chatting wth at our monthly meetings (in person in those days) was Jay Jayavel. He was a quiet unassuming individual and easy to talk with. Sometime in 1998, I noticed … Continue reading →

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another view …

Posted on May 3, 2025 by Robert

  Toronto. Stereos have often been used to give a dimensional view to photos. In issue 23-3, Stan White announces a “Treasure Trove of Gorgeous Stereo Daguerreotypes Uncovered”. Stan wrote the article with ‘photographs and research by Bill Ivy’. The … Continue reading →

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on your mark,

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. You may have wondered about so called Canadian cameras. They seem to cluster around two points: cheap and inexpensive cameras (mostly box cameras), and high end models (Leica cameras and lenses once from Midland). Some years ago, member John … Continue reading →

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a secret revealed …

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A few days ago I did a post on a small press for photographs (issue 23-1). It was accompanied by the following from Robert  Wilson, “During the long period that cartes de visite and cabinet prints were in vogue … Continue reading →

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