Tag Archives: cameras

Newsletter 15-6

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Editor David Bridge serves up another tasty newsletter! In it we announce our famous annual(ish) auction this coming Sunday November 22nd. This month we have a special meeting NOT at our usual location NOR date. A review of October’s … Continue reading →

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Optical Explosion

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Yesterday’s Globe business section had an intriguing graph in its visualization article illustrating the growth in annual camera sales since the late 1950s. Unfortunately the digital version of the article is behind a pay wall and since I already pay … Continue reading →

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PHSC Auction coming fast – Sunday, Nov 22, 2015

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Fall is here and the PHSC will be holding another one of its popular photographic auctions. Once again we will be at the Legion Hall in Long Branch, Ontario on Lake Shore Boulevard just west of Brown’s Line (Highway … Continue reading →

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More letters to the Editor – Weegee

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Clive Chan replied to my posting of Geroge Dunbar’s observation on Weegee… Clive replies,”Just saw the Letter to the Editor post on the PHSC site regarding the origin of Weegee’s name. The following tidbit seems to confirm Mr. Dunbar’s … Continue reading →

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Newsletter 15-5

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Editor DavidBridge has put together another colourful and entertaining edition of the PHSC Newsletter which went out last night to our distribution lists. Next week’s speaker at the Toronto meeting, Mr Ralph Beaumont, is introduced. Ralph will speak on his … Continue reading →

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Photographica-Fair – October 18, 2015

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Robert

Fall is here and so are the camera and image shows and auctions. Click here or the above icon for a larger view!

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A 40 year Photographic Canadiana Index

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Robert

Toronto.  Back around 1986, both me and then editor Bill Belier had the idea of compiling an index of articles published in the Photographic Canadiana. Bill had started outlining his ideas  using index cards while I began a file on my … Continue reading →

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Camerama Show September 27, 2015

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. PHSC Member announced his first fall show, Camerama Camera Show. As was the case for his recent shows, this one is at the Delta Toronto East at Kennedy Road and the 401. Admission is $7 and there is free … Continue reading →

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Who invented the first digital camera?

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. Russ Forfar, a frequent contributor to this site dropped me a note today about the first digital camera ever invented. In mid August, James Estrin in Australia’s Business Review Weekly wrote a column titled “In 1975, this Kodak employee … Continue reading →

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Where have all the cameras gone?

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Robert

Toronto. ….to smart phones and tablets one and all. A few days ago as my wife and I set out shopping, I spotted a bunch of bald faced hornets sipping water on the euonymus hedge at the front of our house. … Continue reading →

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