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on stereo viewing

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Our brain is a marvellous organ. Each eye sees a scene/person at a slightly different angle. The brain merges these two images to create what we see as a stereo or 3D ‘picture’ of the scene or person we … Continue reading →

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flying cameras

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. This photo of a Montreal landmark, St Joseph’s Oratory on Queen Mary Road, was taken by an Exakta and 135mm Steinheil lens on Kodachrome from a CJAD news helicopter. Aerial photos have been taken since the late 1850s when … Continue reading →

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a vicarious trip to France – today

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. While you wait so patiently for our spring auction this coming May, why not visit an auction in Paris, France being held online until TODAY? I received an email yesterday morning from Christophe Goeury about an auction of cameras … Continue reading →

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lots of stuff …

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Robert

Toronto.  As we start another new year, PHSC has began to get some dates firmed up. Our next Toronto Meeting will be a Show and Tell on ZOOM next month (February, 2024); The next auction takes place May 5th at … Continue reading →

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executive meeting No 41 by ZOOM

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. The executive meeting  Wednesday evening, November 1st, 2023, was the 41st held via ZOOM. A small group of us met for a pleasant and productive session (Psst, please note our membership year now ends next month, December 31st). Our … Continue reading →

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twin views

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Robert

Toronto.  My earliest activity on the camera collecting front was an old view camera like this – no shutter, no lens – in a small suitcase. The junk shop in Toronto was delighted to see it out the door. The … Continue reading →

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an easy way to try film

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. An easy way to see if you like the look of film-based prints is to pick up a disposable camera! How-to Geek recently posted an article titled, “How Do Disposable Cameras Work, and Why Do They Still Exist?”. The … Continue reading →

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a bevy of pretty perfect pictures

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. On November 1st and 2nd, 2023. A number of photographs in the collections of the late Dr Robert Wilson (a long time PHSC member and PHSC executive) and the late Harve Sherman (both of Toronto) and the late Miljenko … Continue reading →

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Ostlicht Photo Auction

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Okay , all you photo collectors, our friends in Austria at the Ostlicht Photo Auction are hosting their next auction of vintage photos – many very well known to photo historians – on November 18th, 2023 in Vienna (auction is … Continue reading →

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Rebel with a cause

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. At the September 17, 2023 ESTATE Auction, there will be lots for all – including the digerati amongst us. For example, lot 205 shown at left is Canon’s EOS Rebel T2i digital camera body. Well received by reviewers, this model … Continue reading →

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