Tag Archives: film

Robert Gutteridge Friday, July 12, 2013

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Robert

TORONTO, July 14, 2013. We learned today that Robert W Gutteridge passed away last Friday at the Scarborough General Hospital. Bob joined the PHSC in 1997 and was our resident authority on optical toys and early cinema in Canada. He … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name, Eh Kodak?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Robert

TORONTO April 30, 2013. “Dat your Kodak?”, asked Quebecois farmer Plouffe who lived on his farm across the road from my friend Yves Tessier up in rural La Chute Quebec. It was not a Kodak that I had with me … Continue reading →

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SPRING FAIR May 26, 2013

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Robert

TORONTO (WOODBRIDGE) May 26, 2013. Every Spring we host the largest fair around featuring photographica – cameras, books, ephemera, images. This year our fair is on Sunday May 26, 2013 and features an exhibit of the works of the late … Continue reading →

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March 17 2013 Auction – Pix Posted

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Robert

Another thorough round of photographs was taken by our resident Professional Photographer Bob Lansdale. The images have been posted on Shutterfly who recently bought the ill-fated Kodak picture site as that company struggles with bankruptcy. Click here or on the … Continue reading →

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Last Spring’s show up on Flickr

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Robert

A big thanks to member Jon Day-Reiner at Eighteen Percent Grey for generously snapping our spring 2012 fair and posting his images here in Flickr: 2012 PHSC Camera Fair – a set on Flickr Jon lives with his partner Joanne in … Continue reading →

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Newsletter 12-7

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Robert

Our editor has out done himself with a huge newsletter – just click the image below to read and print this latest issue of our fabulous and free pdf document. This issue reviews Daniel Renaud’s timely discussion of how modern … Continue reading →

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Film Rescue International

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Robert

Digitizing the now old chemical based films is becoming a popular enterprise. Out in Saskatchewan is a small company dedicated to  processing and transferring  still and motion picture vintage, expired and outdated film. They will not only process the old … Continue reading →

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Shannon Perry: Discovering Colour Pictures from WWII

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Robert

NEXT TORONTO MEETING – Wednesday, November 19, 2011 SHANNON PERRY – Discovering Colour Pictures from WWII Colour photos were very limited until the late 1940s. Imagine “discovering” 1000s of colour images from WWII that were transferred to Library and Archives … Continue reading →

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Old Book & Paper Show 2011

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Robert

Steven Evans sends us a reminder that he will have his vintage images at the Old Book & Paper show this Sunday, March 27th. You can drop in on the Wootten show at the Thornhill Community centre (see my March … Continue reading →

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Making Kodak Film

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Robert

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. November 7, 2010. Do you have fond memories of Kodak film? Verichrome, Super-XX, Tri-X, Kodachrome, Ektachrome and all those other marvellous and magical bits of plastic that recorded your life? Then you will want a copy of … Continue reading →

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