Tag Archives: In Memoriam

member number 5

Toronto. In the late 1960s/early 1970s, camera collecting and photo history became the rage. Societies were being formed, fairs held, books written, etc. Our society and its Toronto branch were founded in the fall of 1974. Amongst other things members … Continue reading

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remembering Ted (1914-1994)

Toronto. When I joined the society in 1975, I met a charming person in Ted Shepherd. Ted sold me one of the first Leitz accessories I ever bought – a fancy B-C flash that connected to my M4. The following … Continue reading

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Larry Gubas 1942 – 2020

Toronto. Larry was our Zeiss expert. He completed his massive opus on Zeiss and Photography (©2015) just a few years before he shuffled off this mortal coil, after 78 years. The dates and some material used here are courtesy of … Continue reading

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David Breashears dead at 68

Toronto. David was perhaps best known for his documentary in IMAX on climbing Mount Everest. Clay Risen wrote an obituary for the NYT (linking to the actual obituary, you’ll hit a paywall if you do not have an account) . … Continue reading

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Stanley J White 1929 – 2023 (93 7/8)

Toronto. I was very sorry to learn of the death of Stan White. I’ve known Stan for about 40 years since he joined the society. Stan was president of our Toronto branch from 1985 to 1987 when the branch merged … Continue reading

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Camera Technician Horst Wenzel 1939-2023

Toronto. My friend Tonchi Martinic in BC writes, “… we have very sad news to share with all of you. Our best friend and well known camera technician Horst Wenzel has passed away. We share our sadness with all of … Continue reading

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Ian P Archer 1958 – 2023

Toronto. We were sad to learn of the death of Ian on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Ian was a long time member of the PHSC and a frequent contributor to our monthly ZOOM meetings. He would have reached 65 later … Continue reading

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Bob Chambers 1939 – 2022

Toronto. We were sorry to hear from son-in-law Graham Yeates that Bob Chambers had passed away this November 10th. Bob spoke to the PHSC back in 2011 along with  fellow photographer and speaker, Tom Bochsler, both of the Hamilton/Niagara  area. It … Continue reading

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Don Douglas 1931-2022

Toronto. I was sorry to hear that Don Douglas passed away this month. His daughter Janet sent an email notifying me of the loss. Don celebrated his 90th birthday just last month. He was a continuous member of our society … Continue reading

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Photographic Canadiana Vol 47-3

Toronto. Sadly, we lost our editor,  Bob Lansdale, this past summer. Bob left much of this material to help our interim editors, David Bridge and Louise Freyburger who ably stepped up to the challenge of producing this issue. Members WITH … Continue reading

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