Tag Archives: camera

focussing issue resolved …

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Consistent with editor Lansdale’s inspiration to celebrate our 25th anniversary, the folks at the Cascade Panorama Historical Society sent in a juicy article by Milan Zahorcak titled, “What the …?”. Milan describes the problem raised when an old lens … Continue reading →

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lordy, lordy, lordy

Posted on December 20, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. We held our monthly meeting for December on Wednesday the 17th. I managed to hang in for about an hour before my eye issue intervened. I saw/heard the AGM speech by our president and the first of the series … Continue reading →

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predating the minicam revolution start

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In 1888 Eastman marketed the famous “Kodak” camera to use its newly developed roll film. Initially stripping film was used due to issues with the transparent material but the issue was resolved quickly and in a few months tradition … Continue reading →

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an accidental tourist

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. As a kid, I often thought about seeing Europe. Some youths took physical action to do so. In the 1950s, a young news photographer from Toronto found himself in Germany to review the Canadian Military presence there when he … Continue reading →

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one rare bird redux …

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A few days back on Nov 29th, 2025,  I posted a note about “a couple of rare birds“, the cover shot for issue 25-5.  In the following issue, 26-1 editor Lansdale notes an e-mail from Paul Nelson, up Ottawa … Continue reading →

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strange bedfellows …

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. We collectors of photography – images, hardware, ephemera, etc. Or fans of photographic history, seldom consider other non-photographic collectibles. At least three German camera makers; Leitz and Zeiss, who established themselves decades earlier as makers of quality microscopes, binoculars, … Continue reading →

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a tale of the shutter tester

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Editor Bob Lansdale published a number of extra page journals to celebrate our 25th. In issue 25-4, Past President, the late Ron Anger, wrote an article titled, “The Shutter Tester” (back then, camera collectors and users often attempted to … Continue reading →

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what about the …

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. …Tasmanian Leica Lens? In celebration of our 25th anniversary, editor Bob Lansdale cajoled the editors of our exchange journals to offer up an article for Photographic Canadiana. Ray Moss of the LHSA submitted Chris Kok’s article, “The Tasmanian Leica … Continue reading →

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medal worthy?

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. When the USA joined WW2 in 1941, it lost access to German cameras. Local manufacturing tried to plug the gap. Kodak provided a bulky “120” size camera in 1941 that lasted to 1948. The monster (about three pounds!) had … Continue reading →

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October 2025 PHSC News 25-10

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A 20 page issue in the usual fine upscale style we have come to enjoy from editor Gunn (Patrick had to cut back – he had enough material for twice the number of pages). The cover gives away the … Continue reading →

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