Tag Archives: film

a broader view

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Robert

  Toronto. Over a century ago, cameras were made to take a very wide, ‘panorama’, photo. Kodak made some with a lens that swings in a 180 degree arc and the famous geared version (Cirkut) that rotated the entire camera … Continue reading →

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Auction Fall 2023 – September 17, 2023

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Robert

Toronto.  Get ready for our Fall Estate Auction! It’s an INDOOR AUCTION on September 17, 2023 in Long Branch (south west Toronto) at the usual venue BUT at a slightly different time (see poster) – free parking and free admission. … Continue reading →

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September is Fall Auction Month

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. We are hosting our Fall Auction September 17, 2023. This will be an Estate Auction with no consignments at the door (sorry). For a ‘sneak’ preview of some of the lots, click the little Minox (lot 096) icon on … Continue reading →

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the stone kids

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Giass was king of the photographic base materials for decades covering wet plate, dry plate, and into the film era. Glass was an ideal medium for photography. It was transparent, flat,  grain free – if carefully made – and … Continue reading →

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going to the Van’ this fall?

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. I received a note the other day from Tonchi Martinic out in BC. The folks in the Vancouver area will be holding their next camera show this coming October 1st. If you are out that way, drop in at … Continue reading →

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analogue not film now

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. In the days before digital we used film and processed and printed  it in a darkroom. Today we use digital and a computer or smartphone to ‘process’ the images in daylight printing the results (usually) on an inkjet colour … Continue reading →

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on what basis?

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar wrote me recently regarding a new ‘horror’ book. George writes, ” For those who like horror-novels and photography too, this new book may be just the thing. “‘Silver Nitrate’ by Silvia Moreno-Garcia apparently refers to the dangerous … Continue reading →

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before we had Carousel projectors

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. When 35mm transparency projectors came along, a simple slide holder allowed a slide to be loaded while another was projected. The operator had to keep the slides in order for storage and correctly positioned for right side up and … Continue reading →

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that’s LIFE

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. My good friend and fellow PHSC member, George Dunbar, enjoys browsing the old magazines in search of photographic history in ads and articles. This particular ad extolls the virtue of Kodak products to capture ‘Family History’. To get any … Continue reading →

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steaming along on the 16th

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Trunk reminds me of a steamer trunk. I once bought a used one to package up all my gear when I went to university in a city a few hundred miles away. In those days, freight was cheap and … Continue reading →

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