Tag Archives: film

a phoenix moment …

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Past president, author, sports photographer, etc., etc., Less Jones, sent me an email the other day noting Kodak’s ‘Phoenix‘ moment. The article was recently published in the NYT International Weekly, but since I do not have a current account, … Continue reading →

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chasing storm photos …

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. One interesting category of old photos are those displaying storms. For all the 1800s and early 1900s, Our sensitive media were likely far too slow to capture storms as they occurred. More often the aftermath was captured. At left … Continue reading →

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my lord …

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. I often thought a sub-set of old photo collections could be religion – buildings, people, artifacts, etc. An example is this c1968 shot of St Joseph’s Oratory on Queen Mary Road at Cote des Neiges in Montreal. This remarkable … Continue reading →

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it’s a small world after all!

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. The image you see at left is the 2005 winner of Nikon’s Small World competition. The competition is open to all for macro images shot through a microscope.  The photo is a magnified view of a house fly head … Continue reading →

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everyday, it’s getting closer …

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. … our fall  fair, of course! The fair arrives on Sunday, October 19th, 2025 at the Trident Hall in Toronto’a west end. Lots to see; lots to buy. A great opportunity to add to your collection. Free parking at … Continue reading →

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rise up, rise up

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A sub set of old images are transportation photos – cars, bicycles, ships, trains, etc. – and hot air balloons. The image at left is just balloons at a child’s party. In our 2025 events you can find all … Continue reading →

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asleep in the deep …

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Fall is here and it’s time to go to the fair. Our next 2025 event is our famous fall fair, October 19, 2025. Details are in the July PHSC News newsletter (issue 25-7). There will be lots of interesting … Continue reading →

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fire sale

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Another reason to shop early for Christmas! In late 1958 I moved from the Labrador woods to the metropolis of Knob Lake, Quebec (renamed as Schefferville, Quebec). Its main employer was the mining company called Iron Ore and its … Continue reading →

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midnight at the films

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Today we take the amazing speed of our media – sensors – for granted, but for much of the pre-digital era, media was far too slow for night scenes unless a tripod was used, subjects were motionless (or followed … Continue reading →

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the good old hockey game …

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. With fall comes cold weather … and hockey. Image collectors sometimes have a sub-collection of sports photos. All sort of games and sports photos over the years are candidates for collectors – action shots, individual players, or even team … Continue reading →

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