Tag Archives: film

the digital dilemma or where have all the photos gone

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. My good friend, George Dunbar, writes, “I’ve just discovered this 2005 article in my files and thought it may be useful. “It was published in the local newsletter of an Apple/MAC computer club. As many of you know, this … Continue reading →

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and the winner is …

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Like many of the inventions in the 1800s, more than one person came up with the same idea. Take the electric light. Edison is credited with the invention over here, but at the same time Swan in  England is … Continue reading →

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refuge from the bright light brigade

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. A December, 1921 article in Popular Mechanics shows how movie processes were performed while delicate eyes were protected from the bright lights so necessary back then when both lenses and media were pathetically slow. Before each scene, a cameraman … Continue reading →

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what goes around …

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. … comes around. Or so the old saying goes. And to prove a point, the November, 1939 issue of Popular Mechanics carried this article about an unnamed American ‘inventor’ who came up with the idea of a circular film, … Continue reading →

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lens board connects to the lens mount

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. For most of the 1800s and early 1900s, cameras had a focussing means situated between the lens board and the media making the media-to-lens distance relatively unimportant. However; when camera bodies became rigid and the focussing means moved to … Continue reading →

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see anyone you know?

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. In the late 1960s and early 1970s when camera collecting took off, a subset of collectors included photos in their collection. I think it was a bit random at the beginning, then collectors realized cased images like daguerreotypes and … Continue reading →

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Communications courageous

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. When photography was first announced back in January, 1839, the world was ecstatic. Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph, was visiting France that year and brought the Daguerreotype process back home with him to America. It was … Continue reading →

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head west, young collector

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Our good friend Tonchi Martinic out on the lower mainland in BC sent me a message the other day about the Vancouver Camera Show on September 25th this year. Tonchi writes, “Hi Bob and club members, “I apologize for … Continue reading →

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street walker

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Not that kind! Some cities have a street photographer who snaps folks walking the streets just like him/her. For example, Vancouver had its Foncie – his fame spred well beyond Vancouver. This November, 1934 article from Popular Mechanics tells … Continue reading →

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did ya hear da news ….

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Robert

Toronto. Well the Ontario election is over. A bit underwhelming all in all, but Dougie is back in power and the Trident Hall is open for business once again. Our FALL FAIR – THE BIG ONE – is on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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