Tag Archives: film

hey! … digitari

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. The digital era is now decades old, making the collection of digital cameras attractive. In the future, film cameras will be a rarity. Those who collect digital cameras today will pay relatively little for them compared to their future … Continue reading →

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mighty mouse

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. I was a scrawny kid, about 90 pounds soaking wet. The summer I worked for Loblaw Grocers, I earned the nick-name ‘mighty mouse’ after a 100 pound bag of sugar was hoisted on my back and I lugged it … Continue reading →

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different speeds; different focal lengths; same name

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. The Zeiss lens configuration called “Tessar” has gone down in history like the famous Elmar 5cm f/3.5 lens from Leitz. Lot 121 in our May 3rd spring Estate auction is a very recent Tessar complete with a leather case. … Continue reading →

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is there a Hassy in your future?

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Robert

Toronto.  Swede Victor Hasselblad was a respected inventor and  ‘birder’. In WW2, his firm was asked to produce cameras for the Swedish Air Force rivalling one made by a German firm. After WW2, he designed a camera that suited his … Continue reading →

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a different Kodak moment …

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. A famous catch phrase by the Great Yellow Father in Rochester NY was “A Kodak Moment” meaning a special happy family situation worthy of a photograph. In this case, it means a 100+ year old Kodak camera worthy of … Continue reading →

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a 6×9 SLR from Japan

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. When I returned from Labrador, I expanded my working camera gear. Visiting a local shop, I was shown a new 6×9 SLR called the Rittreck IIa manufactured overseas by a small camera company in Japan called Musashino Koki (M.K.K.) … Continue reading →

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making it better … sort of …

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. The late Larry Gubas, once president of the Zeiss Historical Society, editor of its journal (Zeiss Historica), and author of a number of Zeiss historical books (including the massive Zeiss and Photography, perhaps his best publication) wrote an interesting … Continue reading →

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lighting up the night …

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. A decade or two after Edison invented the first practical electric light and Westinghouse won the idea for electricity distribution, a world’s fair was held in Buffalo NY close to Niagara Falls – the prime source of electricity in … Continue reading →

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shrewd marketing …

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Some high end camera manufacturers came up with a shrewd means to gain exposure. The firms marketed various items associated with their name or marque. For example, Leitz offered items like the Swiss army knife at left branded with … Continue reading →

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it’s light and sharp, said Bill …

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Robert

Toronto … as he showed me the Angular f/3.3 28mm screw mount Leica lens by Berthiot of Paris. We were at the March 19th, 1986 PHSC meeting. The little lens in a brass, aluminum coated mount, went on trips to … Continue reading →

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