Tag Archives: glass plate

shifting value over time

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Like many antiques, old photographs tend to appreciate with age. The value of a specific photograph  depends on many factors: condition, process used, subject (famous? pedestrian? newsworthy? etc.), current interest, studio, turnover, … A note from past president, sports … Continue reading →

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in the dark of the night …

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. First off, please take a minute today in silence to think about those brave souls who gave up their lives that we could enjoy this great country of ours. November 11th each year we commemorate all our fallen soldiers. … Continue reading →

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cheaper by the dozen

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Robert

Toronto.  From the earliest days of photography, a photographic portrait was a bit pricey for many. In the 1860s when albumen prints on CdVs came along, copies of a print became so cheap that photos could be shared. This introduced … Continue reading →

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store interior c1912 cSaskatchewan

Posted on August 24, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Issue 15-5 has a few columns including Dr Wilson’s Image of the Month. Bob ‘s text accompanies an interior shot of a retail general store most likely in Saskatchewan. In his article, Bob discusses the various collecting categories favoured … Continue reading →

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great Scott! an early Zeiss shutter

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. You never know what gems hide in our journals! In issue 15-4 Ev Roseborough wrote an article titled, “An Early Zeiss Shutter“. Early indeed! The box (from Bill Belier’s collection) contains some lenses and the shutter (c1893). Also included … Continue reading →

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let it snow! let it snow! let it snow!

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors of photographs are a friendly bunch. Photos tend to be grouped in sub categories like, snow, storm, trains, etc. The photo at left by Harry Palmer hits all three of these sub-categories. It was selected as the cover … Continue reading →

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have muscles, can use an Auto Graflex …

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Back in late 1986, the late Larry Boccioletti (co-founder and past president of the PHSC) wrote in the “Treasures from my Collection” column about his amazing find of a near perfect ‘Auto Graflex’ camera originally purchased (perhaps used) by … Continue reading →

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a metal miniature camera

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Many of us think miniature cameras stem from the 1920s when the Leica was announced but there were many earlier ones. In this case it is a French camera named after Monsieur Marion, and sold around 1885. The late … Continue reading →

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colour! colour! colour!

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Like Leonardo before him, a Frenchman came up with all the ways to create colour photography long before technology made them possible. One concept was to catch the image simultaneously on three B&W plates, each plate exposed through a … Continue reading →

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a one-eyed tropical wizard

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. In the early 1900s, various English companies made glass-plate SLRs. The idea was to use the same lens for both viewing and photographing. A mirror changed the direction for viewing (vertical) to photographing (straight through). In the tropics, the … Continue reading →

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