Tag Archives: film

flying cameras

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. This photo of a Montreal landmark, St Joseph’s Oratory on Queen Mary Road, was taken by an Exakta and 135mm Steinheil lens on Kodachrome from a CJAD news helicopter. Aerial photos have been taken since the late 1850s when … Continue reading →

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calling all collectors

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Robert

Toronto.  Who would have thought it? This is our 50th year. In the latter part of the 20th century clubs like ours proliferated. Some even became exchange members (we swapped journals rather than paid membership). Once the digital era hit, … Continue reading →

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the tin men

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The advent of the wet plate process provided a means to continue on with the cased images like the daguerreotype, create a negative for paper prints, or expose a black Japanned piece of ‘iron’ to be cased or mailed … Continue reading →

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off with their heads …

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. … said the queen in the famous “Alice” stories. Those of the smartphone generation have little use for tripods or tripod heads as the media (sensor) is so sensitive that the majority of shots are taken hand held. Only … Continue reading →

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coming … another red letter day!

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Our spring auction is May 5, 2024. As we get closer to the date more material will be posted. We have photos now of nearly 100 lots and more lots are coming in. As in past auctions photos of … Continue reading →

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thoughts on creating luddites

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Robert

Toronto.  There are both good and bad for collectors and picture takers with the digital revolution in photography. Digital cameras are faster, smaller, and often just added on to smartphones. Sensors are far faster. Image viewing is near instantaneous as … Continue reading →

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did ja ever …

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. … see any of deez? When photography began some enterprising folk opened studios to make and sell a ‘likeness’. People wore their Sunday best clothes and flocked to the local studio for a family portrait which was pricy but … Continue reading →

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mon dieu! une autre Sept!

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Like the Ansco Memo, the French camera called the Sept, uses 35mm cine film. A 1920’s camera, it is spring-wound and uses a 5m length of cine film in a unique cartridge. Originally an Italian design, it was made … Continue reading →

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pushing all buttons

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The invention of the dry plate in 1871 opened the door to sub-second exposures in sunlight through a normal photographic lens. And with sub-second performance came a need for shutters. And with shutters came a need for shutter buttons. … Continue reading →

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Lazarus

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The famous little Leica and 35mm film have a long and storied history. The evolution of the current Leica Camera group from the old E Leitz organization is nicely covered by Dennis Laney in his 1992 “Leica Collectors Guide“. … Continue reading →

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