Tag Archives: Digital

for medical apparatus collectors…

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … an electrifying experience! In the last century inventions and innovations exploded. And with no pressure to ‘prove’ any advertised claim, it was a wild west show to make a buck. This led to many odd ball gizmos and … Continue reading →

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last run …

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Old image collectors sometimes have photos that are railway related. Perhaps they are kept in a separate group, or just lumped into a transportation category. The photo at left is just slightly out of focus (perhaps due to the … Continue reading →

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postcards from home

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Old Photo Collectors often are postcard collectors too. Many postcards use photography as a tool to capture events, people, buildings, etc. in colour or in monotone to be hand coloured. At left is the RVH on Ross Street in … Continue reading →

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bugs galore …

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The photo at left was taken on Toronto Island in September about 50 years ago during the annual migration of Monarch butterflies to the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. These tiny insects survive some four or more weeks. They prefer … Continue reading →

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city streets

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. An old image category for photo collectors is city streets. Photos outdoors are always of interest, and they offer scenes of the work, the people,  and the places of yesteryear. The photo at left of a car getting a … Continue reading →

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amazing Oskar

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In a recent Digital Camera World article, it was announced that Leica Camera AG had its best  (in revenue) year ever – this on the 100th anniversary of the first sale of Leicas ever. Like many firms in Europe, … Continue reading →

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a phoenix moment …

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Past president, author, sports photographer, etc., etc., Less Jones, sent me an email the other day noting Kodak’s ‘Phoenix‘ moment. The article was recently published in the NYT International Weekly, but since I do not have a current account, … Continue reading →

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chasing storm photos …

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. One interesting category of old photos are those displaying storms. For all the 1800s and early 1900s, Our sensitive media were likely far too slow to capture storms as they occurred. More often the aftermath was captured. At left … Continue reading →

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my lord …

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. I often thought a sub-set of old photo collections could be religion – buildings, people, artifacts, etc. An example is this c1968 shot of St Joseph’s Oratory on Queen Mary Road at Cote des Neiges in Montreal. This remarkable … Continue reading →

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it’s a small world after all!

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The image you see at left is the 2005 winner of Nikon’s Small World competition. The competition is open to all for macro images shot through a microscope.  The photo is a magnified view of a house fly head … Continue reading →

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