Tag Archives: camera

a splash of colour

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Our late editor, Robert Lansdale, had a soft spot for early colour processes and cameras. In issue 28-2, Bob wrote a lengthy article on the topic titled, “COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY  IN THE EARLY 1900s”. Bob begins the article, “From the … Continue reading →

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a fatal flaw

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. In the late 1950s Zeiss Ikon decided to leap on the high end SLR bandwagon, announcing their Contarex in 1958. This massive 35mm camera hit the North American shores in early 1960 after the camera’s lens system was redesigned. … Continue reading →

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not your average compass …

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Robert

Toronto.  …every boy scout has a compass to find the way back home. Ditto savvy hunters etc. The Compass camera discussed here was acquired at one of our earlier fairs. In the minicam revolution, the utilitarian Leica led the way. … Continue reading →

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in da mail …

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Bill Belier’s column “A Treasure From My Collection” in issue 28-1 (May/June 2002) feature’s a relatively rare British camera, “The Royal Mail Photo Stamp camera”. The example at left was picked up by Mr Tanenbaum at our spring 1998 … Continue reading →

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those film niche guys get another offer

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. On July 15th, Chloe Fuller down in NYC sent us an email on another nifty little film camera from lomography. She says, “Dear Photography Friends and Press Partners, “Our beloved Simple Use Reloadable Film Camera family is gaining a … Continue reading →

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something fishy

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Chloe of Lomography fame down in the Big Apple offers a camera for the film enthusiasts, recognizing the goal of being creative with film. She states, “Dear Film Photography Friends and Press Partners, “The new Fisheye No.2 La Mer brings … Continue reading →

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now open really, really wide

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Robert

Toronto.  In issue 27-5 of our journal, Bill Belier in his column “A Treasure From My Collection”, featured my small collection of Protars which I had obtained from Bill some time earlier. My part of Bill’s article begins, “In September … Continue reading →

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strawberry fields forever

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Chloe at Lomography down in NYC sent us an email announcing, “Dear Film Photography Friends and Press Partners, “Adding a colorful twist to sprocket hole photography, two duotone Sprocket Rocket 35 mm Panoramic Camera editions are here to create … Continue reading →

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golly, what whopper …

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. We frequently host events populated by camera collectors searching for hardware to expand their collection or user gear (like our July 12th Trunk Sale). With the advent of digital technology and smartphones with good built-in cameras, film based systems … Continue reading →

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different speeds; different focal lengths; same name

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. The Zeiss lens configuration called “Tessar” has gone down in history like the famous Elmar 5cm f/3.5 lens from Leitz. Lot 121 in our May 3rd spring Estate auction is a very recent Tessar complete with a leather case. … Continue reading →

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