Tag Archives: Digital

its a digital time after all …

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. In the fall of 2001 we recognized the potential impact of digital technology with the devotion of almost all of issue 27-2 to this new technology. Probably to the surprise of many folk today, the initial impact was digital … Continue reading →

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I can see you clearly now …

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Leitz marketed this long base rangefinder in 1923 – before the Leica as announced. Earlier, Leitz made much larger rangefinders for specialized uses where precision distance measurement was critical. After the original Leica cameras were marketed (fixed lens, viewfinder … Continue reading →

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before auto focus II

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. In the late 1800s when film came along, a simple swapping of media/ground glass in the camera was no longer an option. Initially box camera designs were used with fixed lenses of small apertures/large f-stops allowing everything from 6-10 … Continue reading →

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before auto-focus – I

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Before auto focus came along, photographers needed to both frame and focus the subject as well as decide on the best exposure (shutter speed/lens aperture/lighting). With the digital technology of today, many folks don’t even think about focussing. For … Continue reading →

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not so far, far, away

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. I took this shot a couple of decades ago at our Fair in 2006. Along with cameras, I collected lenses, books, brochures, etc, that offered information on the history of photography. I imagine other camera collectors collect lenses too, … Continue reading →

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a DAR mystery train

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors of old images sometimes concentrate on transportation photos, or have a subset of their collection comprising of transportation/train photos. Here is a mystery you perhaps can solve. Jeff Ward in Halifax dropped me a line the other day … Continue reading →

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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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