Tag Archives: cameras

… now divide by 16, and …

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. For over 30 years now, light values have been of little interest, especially to those brought up on digital technology. Built-in metering and very fast sensitive media automatically compensate for light levels allowing the ‘photographer’ to concentrate on framing … Continue reading →

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the autochrome and the diascope

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. The early colour processes were usually additive and as such incredibly slow. In to the mid last century the alternative was to take a good B&W portrait and colour it with special dyes. In issue 27-4, Editor Bob Lansdale … Continue reading →

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attention all film users!

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Chloe Fuller of Lomography in the Big Apple sent us a note the other day that Lomography is “NOW SHIPPING DIRECTLY FROM WITHIN CANADA — making it faster, easier, and more affordable than ever for our Canadian community to … Continue reading →

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a red influence

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Editor Lansdale kept his “A Second Look… ” column running. In issue 27-4, he responds to the Russian influence on many camera designs. He begins this column, “After  a recent issue of Photographic Canadiana, Ev Roseborough [previous journal editor … Continue reading →

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a doozy of a Luzy

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. As the 2026 Spring Fair quickly approaches, what is more suitable than a look back at a 2001/2 article about a camera discovered at our inaugural Fall fair? In Bill Belier’s column, “A Treasure From My Collection”, Bill begins, … Continue reading →

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more than FAIRly certain …

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … that our Spring Fair will be on May 24th this year! Our 2026 Events are off to a  great start with TWO auctions held already and our Spring Fair up next. Come out to the fair and see … Continue reading →

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travel scenes long before television

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Robert

  Toronto. Old photo collectors search diligently for photos that complement their collections. Travel scenes are often enthusiastically collected since many more studio scenes and portraits exist today. Around 2001/2002,  Thomas Ritchie wrote the article, “Pioneers of Landscape Photography in … Continue reading →

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boating long ago and far away

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Image collectors can categorize pictures like that shown at left as ‘travel’, ‘water’, ‘canal’, ‘boats’ or even other names. The photograph was shot c1892 by Italian Paolo Salviati in Venice and titled “Rio Albrizzi”. Editor Lansdale used this shot … Continue reading →

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another second look

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Our late editor, Bob Lansdale occasionally had a column “A Second Look” where he could expand on previous articles when new information arrived. In issue 27-3 “A Second Look” follows the Dietzler Vienna lens to a new home; shows … Continue reading →

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back in the day

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. It’s fair time once again. The example at left from our fall fair in 2001. The Teleca is one of the popular combination binoculars and camera. At the time, I had a 7×50 pair of binoculars with a Minox … Continue reading →

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