Tag Archives: film

just thunk trunk (sale)

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Holy cow, our latest Trunk Sale. is coming up fast! The show is on the 16th (SUNDAY) of this month outdoors at Trident Hall. Check out our poster for all the gory details! Come on out and enjoy the … Continue reading →

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made to measure

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. In the days of film, darkroom work was all wet and gooey either in full darkness or with dim reddish or brownish illumination. Strange powders were measured out and added to water and mixed to create magical solutions. Some … Continue reading →

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something’ to chew on …

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. In the late 1950s, I bought a Minox IIIs, tank, enlarger, etc. After the camera  was lost in the mail, I bought a new Minox IIIB. The IIIs and older cameras were about the size of a package of … Continue reading →

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Swifties

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. As a youth, I had a neighbour who had a collection of the old Tom Swift books (original series) which he offered to let me read. I was only allowed one book at a time and had to return … Continue reading →

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transition

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Digital photographers – pro or amateur – use a camera with a digital sensor to capture images and a computer to save, adjust (develop), and print the images. In ‘film’ days, a ‘film’ camera used metal plates, glass plates, … Continue reading →

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honey, I shrunk the lens

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Photographic lenses as you likely know once used various elements to eliminate distortion and flatten the field. Early cameras were large and bulky with terribly slow sensitive media. As general rule, the long focal length, slow lens designs required … Continue reading →

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Remember this date, Mate … JULY 16th 2023!

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Our next event is the 2023 memorial Trunk Sale outdoors (Rain or Shine) at the Trident Hall on Sunday, July 16th 2023 from 8 to noon. Check out the poster below or contact Clint fair@phsc.ca if you have any … Continue reading →

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I, Robot

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. In a March, 1950 article in Popular Science magazine, a “Robot” was shown in a military darkroom. The gadget processed 8×10 colour negatives. A time was MANUALLY set for each bath, then the Robot took over, dunking the films … Continue reading →

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leaping’ lizards, Sandy!

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. … as Little Orphan Annie often said to her mutt … This article from the start of 1950 reports a colour projector for less than a sawbuck! While the inexpensive bakelite device projected Kodachrome slides, there was a small … Continue reading →

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treasure in the trunk

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Our spring auction and spring fair can be seen in the rear view mirror, if you look carefully. The next PHSC event is in July: the Trunk Sale – held in memory of one of our founders, the late … Continue reading →

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