Tag Archives: fair

when ‘BC’ meant battery-capacitor

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. One of the nagging things affecting the wide use of flash bulbs was the risk of having dying batteries when the old camera and flash were dug out to be used for an event. For a brief period of … Continue reading →

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where do you go pro, my lovely

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Digital photography has been around now for about 3 decades as a viable alternative to film. It is long past the time older digital cameras could be considered as collectibles. In fact a growing number of people have never … Continue reading →

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Gary is at it again …

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Our good friend, Gary Perry, sent a note the other day. In the note Gary says, “Happy New Year! We are happy to announce our next Camerama Camera Show! “Camerama Camera Show “Sunday February 05th 2023 “Japanese Canadian Cultural … Continue reading →

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Gary does it again – Oct 22, 2022 Camerama Show

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. On October 4th, Gary sent me an email. In it, he writes, “We’re finally pleased to announce our next Camerama Camera Show on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 at a new location: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Garamond Ct., Toronto  M3C … Continue reading →

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O, to be in Montreal now that October’s here

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. My good friend Sol Hadef in that wonderful city a few hours east of us writes, “‘Le Montreal Camera Show‘ will take place Sunday, Oct 16th, 2022 between 9:30am and 2:30pm at the Marriott Courtyard Montreal Airport located at 7000 Place Robert-Joncas, Montreal, QC, H4M 2Z5. “BUY-SELL-TRADE – Everything photographic, new or … Continue reading →

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see you in Montreal October 16th

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Montrealer and friend Sol Hadef sent me a note with this poster. Pre COVID, Sol was a regular table holder at our fairs and a member of the PHSC. Montreal is a beautiful city in the fall. I went … Continue reading →

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some say film …

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. … others say analog (or analogue). But whatever you call the old emulsion and liquid chemistry-based photography, the prints have a certain je ne sais quoi charm and look about them. Our favourite editor, Rita Godlevskis, at PhotoEd sent me a … Continue reading →

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a wonderful view

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Throughout the 1800s and into the early 1900s, the view camera was a popular camera design. Everyone knew a wooden box and bellows on a tripod meant a photographer was at work! The view camera was rather simple in … Continue reading →

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#28 – A Corner Gas Rerun

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Amazing! Our twenty-eighth  executive meeting via ZOOM was the first  Wednesday evening in July – the 6th. And as the song says, “… nothin’ much going’ on …”. Of course behind the scenes there is a lot going on. Next … Continue reading →

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number 27 by ZOOM!

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Can you believe it? We held our twenty-seventh  executive meeting via ZOOM last Wednesday evening. We welcome Ms Katrin Faridani to the PHSC executive. Katrin is our new Newsletter editor! The MAY EVENT was held on the evening of … Continue reading →

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