Tag Archives: Digital

no, but this is fair!

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Come on down to our Spring Fair – at the usual location May 25th, 2025 (okay, this coming Sunday). There will be oodles of great stuff to see and buy, nicely augmenting your collection. Great food, free parking, cheap … Continue reading →

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a son of a bun but so much fun …

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In the spring of 1979, on May 5th, we held our 5th photographica-fair. The locale was downtown at the Chelsea Hotel. Rooms and halls were filled with treasures for photographica collectors. By 1979, we had the hang of hosting … Continue reading →

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not so long ago and not so far away …

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The first PHSC fair I attended was the 3rd annual fair held May 14, 1977 at the War Amps building, 85 Wellesley St West in Toronto. As fairs were held on weekends, I was unable to attend the two … Continue reading →

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spring fair time!

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Just weeks after our first 2025 event, the fabulous Spring Auction, we are holding PHSC’s popular Spring Camera Fair (May 25th). Enhance your collection and lighten your wallet – join us at the Trident Hall for our annual photographica-fair! … Continue reading →

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camerama is coming! camerama is coming!

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. My friend and fellow PHSC member, Gary Perry, sent me an email recently to say his latest personal fair – CAMERAMA – will be on June 8th as noted below.  For information, email Gary at cameramashow@gmail.com – the text … Continue reading →

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the accidental collector

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. I bought my first 35mm camera – a Minolta Super A around the late 1950s. I was amazed at the clarity of the f/2 Rokkor lens. About a year later I moved on to an SLR Exakta. It had … Continue reading →

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shades of 1997

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In 1997, editor Bob Lansdale took the ‘bull by the horns’ and did his own photography of our events for the journal. This quartet of photos was featured in issue 23-1 to record the auction held that spring. In … Continue reading →

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bagels and more

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. We received notice the other day that the spring camera show in Montreal is this April 27th.  Montreal, spring, bagels, cameras, and more – spend the weekend in beautiful Montreal!  For more information, table, etc. drop Sol an email … Continue reading →

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everything old is new again …

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. This old chestnut seems to apply to early digital cameras now. Past president Les Jones dropped me a note the other day (followed by current president Clint Hryhorijiw with same link) about an article he read on the CBC … Continue reading →

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some are good, some are not …

Posted on December 23, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. …business plans that is. While we can’t be sure of the web site (very cryptic today), the product announced in June, 2017 never arrived as far as I can tell. My good friend George Dunbar (who no longer has … Continue reading →

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