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Fall Fair Oct 20, 2024

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The famous PHSC Fall Fair will be held at the Trident Hall on October 20, 2024. For details, see the poster below. Still have questions? Send Mark a note at fair@phsc.ca (the links in the poster below do not … Continue reading →

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feelin’ bookish

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors use many sources to expand their knowledge of cameras, photos, processes, etc. One source is books. In the golden era of camera collecting (late 20th century) books on cameras and photos abounded. One fine example is this book … Continue reading →

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think this Sunday, think trunk sale

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. A favourite PHSC event is the annual summer trunk sale in honour of the late Larry Boccioletti. Pictured at left is a scene from the July 15, 2018 sale. As usual the sale will be outdoors in the morning … Continue reading →

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a gaggle of cameras

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The cameras at left were photographed by our late editor Bob Lansdale at the fall fair in 2008. Bob’s collage made the cover of our journal (issue 34-3). Bob write’s “The selection of interesting cameras arrayed on our cover … Continue reading →

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multi-tasking over a century ago

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Around 1900, a rare Goerz combination camera/opera glass/field glass was sold. The gadget, made in Berlin by C P Goerz, was not very popular at the  time. Similar gadgets were created and sold both before and after. As opera/field … Continue reading →

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a photographer’s dream

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. PHSC member Ed Warner wears a lot of hats. Our past-president and all around helper is also an accomplished craftsman with a toolroom in his garage. Over the years Ed attended the various fairs and picked up many items … Continue reading →

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… or be square

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. From time to time, our late editor, Bob Lansdale, would come across an article in an exchange newsletter that he felt would complement our own journal. If approval of the author was given, Bob would consider printing the article. This … Continue reading →

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street-smart

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Street photographers were often in the cities flogging portraits taken of passers-by. The difficulty was the gap between taking the shot and having the finished print for the subjects before they changed their minds. Enter “The Thompson Combination Camera, … Continue reading →

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movie time

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Before TV became common place, the only means to view any news ‘videos’ was the “MovieTone News” – a short shown before the main feature in movie theatres. Such palaces seem a bit quaint today with huge high resolution … Continue reading →

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not just a pretty face …

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors usually prefer to acquire a pristine example of a particular camera model. That is not always the case. Member Ed Warner picked up an Eastman View No1 a couple of decades ago as a ‘basket case’. Ed used … Continue reading →

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