Tag Archives: cine

Kodak can be very professional

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Over the years, Kodak has covered a wide range of photographers – from absolute greenhorns to the very professional folk. As a youth I learned that Kodak even reserved selected items to be sold to their ‘professional’ stores. At … Continue reading →

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the thrill of movies

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Kodak got into movie cameras and projectors in the 1920s to sell its amateur movie films. This ad from the December, 1937 edition of International Photographer shows a sampling of Kodak’s line-up of both 8 and 16mm cameras. Kodak … Continue reading →

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Kodak – not just photo supplies and cheap cameras

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. We often think of Kodak in the film days as a maker of films and other photographic supplies along with a multitude of inexpensive cameras, both still and movie, and other accessories, projectors, etc. However, Kodak also made a … Continue reading →

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goldilocks camera – not too big and not too small

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Bell and Howell came out with this lovely Filmo Auto Load Speedster 16mm movie camera (this example is equipped with a Japanese telephoto lens). The camera uses a standard magazine invented by Kodak who also made 16mm cameras. 16mm sits between … Continue reading →

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Juno Beach 75 years ago today

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. June 6th, 1944 was a memorable day. The famous D-Day landings took place on the beaches of Normandy. Canada took Juno Beach in a spectacular fashion. Editor Bob Lansdale has made it his challenge to see that the event … Continue reading →

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Cine coverage of D-Day landing in WW2 – the saga continues

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Robert

Toronto.  The story of the cine coverage of the D-Day Landings in France has taken a final twist.  Editor of Photographic Canadiana, Robert Lansdale, has confirmed that video images are from three boats and by automatic cameras mounted on the … Continue reading →

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Photographic Canadiana 43-2

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. We did the address covers and the printing at the top of this Labour Day weekend. Your copy will be in the mail shortly – if you are a member! Not a member yet? No problem. There is a … Continue reading →

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An Odd British Camera

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Robert

Member George Dunbar recently came across this c1955 picture of Kim Philby at a London press conference captured by traditional press cameras and this strange device (click on the camera icon at left to see the entire photograph). The photo was … Continue reading →

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