Tag Archives: film

Analog to Digital

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. It is popular today to describe the old silver-based chemical processes we grew up with as “analog”. Photographer Tony Pickard in the fall 2016 issue of PhotoEd magazine wrote an article on converting and storing old analog photo materials as … Continue reading →

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Rescued Film Project Redux

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend Russ Forfar sent me this follow up to the Rescued Film Project post. Interesting videos and a purpose to rescuing anonymous photographs is explained in this short article posted by Al Jazeera.

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View-Master Stereo Camera Ad

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar sent me an email the other day showing over a dozen magazine ads from mid last century. The magazines of that era had many small illustrated want-ad size listings, often for ways to get rich … Continue reading →

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Rescued Film Project

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Some months earlier this year, Russ Forfar, a regular contributor to this site, sent me an interesting link to a person trying to rescue (i.e. process and print) some 66 bundles (about 1,200 rolls) of film shot in the 1950s … Continue reading →

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A Few Musings by George Dunbar

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar sent me a note after he visited this year’s CNE. His observations fit in with the posts I have been making over the last while – often based on material George himself provided. He muses here … Continue reading →

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Saving Digital Images to Print

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Many genealogists like me have been thrilled to track down and identify photographs. I have many going back to 1900. My dad used a Kodak Junior Six-20 he bought in the 1930s so I have pictures of my early … Continue reading →

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The Race to Save Films We Love

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar dropped me a note late last month about this NY Times article with the above title. The article discusses a number of movies from the 1930s and their critiques of the time. The article notes … Continue reading →

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Dave Heath 1931-2016

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. John Linsky dropped me a note back in July noting the passing of David Heath. James Adams wrote a column in the Globe called “Dave Heath: A haunted genius behind the camera“. His column includes some of the photos … Continue reading →

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London, Ontario Fall Show Oct 2nd

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. Ron Tucker of London dropped us a note to say his Fall show “London Vintage Film Camera Show” will be held Sunday, October 2, 2016. Maureen and Ron have been hosting this popular show for a few years now. The … Continue reading →

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Verichrome and Super-XX films

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar sent me this ad by email. The ad appeared in the December 1944 issue of LIFE magazine. As a kid our family could never afford the luxury of a magazine subscription – I read older … Continue reading →

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