Tag Archives: Digital

not waiting for Godot …

Toronto. … but waiting for the PHSC Spring Fair. With apologies to Sam Beckett. Now our Spring Auction is over you have another chance to add to your personal collection/user gear (or both). Collectors and users alike are welcome at … Continue reading →

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seeing stars

Toronto. My good friend and fellow PHSC member suggested this article, “Electronically Assisted Astronomy on the Cheap”. on the IEEE Spectrum web site. Photography of the heavens has been a valid branch of the art for many years. With the … Continue reading →

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its a selfie, silly

Toronto. My good friend George Dunbar came across this photo of two girls at an exhibition. They were hamming it up with a landline handset. The photo is remarkably similar to a modern ‘selfie’ taken with a Smartphone’s front facing … Continue reading →

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camera for free …

Toronto. … that’s how you do it. In the days of film, most families used a cheap box camera or folder to record family events and relatives. When the digital era took over, people moved to digital over two or … Continue reading →

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an amazing place

Toronto. Close your eyes. Now think of all the amazing places you’ve been.  One such place is  Legion Hall 101 on the Lake Shore just west of highway 27 in Long Branch on the afternoon of Sunday, May 5th. At … Continue reading →

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the cost of convenience

Toronto. I have posted previously on film vs. digital and its consequences. Since photography was created in 1839 until digital technology went main stream, family ‘snap-shooters’ and amateur family historians could save photographs in an album or shoe box to … Continue reading →

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Auction May 5th 2024

Toronto.  Get ready for our Spring 2024 Auction tomorrow, Sunday, May 5, 2024 in Long Branch (south west Toronto) at the usual venue BUT at the slightly later time (see poster) – free parking [OVERFLOW AT GO TRAIN LOT JUST … Continue reading →

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when art and science collide

Toronto. This post is about 3D, not media nor lenses nor cameras, all of which also benefit from scientific analysis. In the days of film and glass-plates, the angle/distance between our eyes was used to create two images – one … Continue reading →

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the camera that wasn’t there

Toronto. The production and sale of dry plates brought with it a different kind of camera,  one that could be handheld (by steady hands) or even worn rather than requiring a special support like a tripod. These cameras, especially those … Continue reading →

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Camerama April 28, 2024

Toronto. My friend Gary Perry sent me this message recently: “Please note that our next Camerama Camera Show is coming up on Sunday, April 28, 2024. See flyer [above] for details. “Now in our 28th Year! “Same great location and … Continue reading →

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