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half the size but twice the fun …

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Last century, when Oskar Barnack designed the first Leica, he chose to use cut off pieces of movie film but at double the frame size (1 x 1.5 inch) rather than movie frame size (1 x .75 inch) to … Continue reading →

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ah! movies and cars- how great was that?

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. In the 1950s, I remember clambering in our car or a friend’s car and trundling off to the local drive-in to watch a movie outdoors and listen to a tiny tinny speaker hung on the widow. Sadly up here … Continue reading →

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