Tag Archives: Digital

Digital still needs a Pro Photographer

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Kurt Iswarienko in a recent article on PetaPixel discussed the digital darkroom. Basically, the article noted that while moving from chemistry to pixels meant an easier task to transform a shot, it still took a professional photographer to make … Continue reading →

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IPhone 7 vs. Leica M9-P

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. PHSC member and friend George Dunbar sent me an email three days ago about an article on PetaPixel. The article compared the results of two cameras using 35mm lenses or equivalent (iPhone 7). Check out PetaPixel for other interesting … Continue reading →

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Macro at PhotoEd – Fall 2016

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. The fall 2016 edition of PhotoEd has an article by Paul Eekhoff on macro photography (pp22-25). Since the beginning of photography we have been fascinated with macro photographs. Even before 1839, microscopes allowed those curious about macro views to … Continue reading →

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Analog to Digital

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. It is popular today to describe the old silver-based chemical processes we grew up with as “analog”. Photographer Tony Pickard in the fall 2016 issue of PhotoEd magazine wrote an article on converting and storing old analog photo materials as … Continue reading →

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Beep… Beep… Beep… Beep…

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Just over 60 years ago on October 4th, 1957, I was sitting in my “ham shack” tuning in overseas radio stations. At the time, the USA was busy testing men, rockets, and satellites in anticipation of a future launch … Continue reading →

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Camerama Show Sunday, Nov 20, 2016

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Friend and PHSC member Gary Perry tells me that his next show this fall will be held next Sunday on November 20th. The show is in a new location, Edward Village Hotel (formally known as a Days Hotel & Conference … Continue reading →

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A Few Musings by George Dunbar

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar sent me a note after he visited this year’s CNE. His observations fit in with the posts I have been making over the last while – often based on material George himself provided. He muses here … Continue reading →

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Saving Digital Images to Print

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Many genealogists like me have been thrilled to track down and identify photographs. I have many going back to 1900. My dad used a Kodak Junior Six-20 he bought in the 1930s so I have pictures of my early … Continue reading →

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The Race to Save Films We Love

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar dropped me a note late last month about this NY Times article with the above title. The article discusses a number of movies from the 1930s and their critiques of the time. The article notes … Continue reading →

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Road Trip to Ryerson

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Our first fall meeting – September 21, 2016 – will be held at Ryerson, and NOT the usual North York Gold Room location. The topic “A History of the Future” will be presented at the Ryerson Digital Media Experience Lab, … Continue reading →

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