Tag Archives: film

camerama is coming! camerama is coming!

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. My friend and fellow PHSC member, Gary Perry, sent me an email recently to say his latest personal fair – CAMERAMA – will be on June 8th as noted below.  For information, email Gary at cameramashow@gmail.com – the text … Continue reading →

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the accidental collector

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. I bought my first 35mm camera – a Minolta Super A around the late 1950s. I was amazed at the clarity of the f/2 Rokkor lens. About a year later I moved on to an SLR Exakta. It had … Continue reading →

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on your mark,

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. You may have wondered about so called Canadian cameras. They seem to cluster around two points: cheap and inexpensive cameras (mostly box cameras), and high end models (Leica cameras and lenses once from Midland). Some years ago, member John … Continue reading →

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a slight touch-up is in order …

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Early to mid last century professionals used larger glass plates or cut film to create photographs. Most prints were contact prints making ‘dodge’ and ‘burn’ to adjust exposure and contrast impractical. Instead, professionals would have staff use a retouching … Continue reading →

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easing tension

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In a recent post I discussed techniques used on post washed prints to remove any excess water and treat the surface. The effect of ignoring post washing processes on film – especially 35mm or smaller – is even more … Continue reading →

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dry your photos m’dear …

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Do you remember glass plates and film?  These negative materials were contact printed or an enlarger was used to create the inverted paper print we used to see in grannie’s album or perhaps our own album or ‘box of … Continue reading →

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shades of 1997

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In 1997, editor Bob Lansdale took the ‘bull by the horns’ and did his own photography of our events for the journal. This quartet of photos was featured in issue 23-1 to record the auction held that spring. In … Continue reading →

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bagels and more

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. We received notice the other day that the spring camera show in Montreal is this April 27th.  Montreal, spring, bagels, cameras, and more – spend the weekend in beautiful Montreal!  For more information, table, etc. drop Sol an email … Continue reading →

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asleep in the deep

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. One of the endearing series of stories is   about the Loch Ness Monster. Often spoken about, rarely if ever sighted … . Over a half century ago a society planted some cameras deep in the Loch and set … Continue reading →

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not Kit Carson

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. As camera collectors, did you ever wonder how the instruments you cherish and lust after made it here as new products to be marketed by retail shops across our nation? For example, I recall the late Bill Belier telling … Continue reading →

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