Tag Archives: Kodak

horse sense

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Robert

Toronto.  Photo collectors sometimes choose pet/animal photos like these farm horses. Others may collect special prints like this Kodak Autographic print marked “dinner time”. A little ‘horse sense’ goes a long way in deciding if a particular photo would close … Continue reading →

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a different kind of rolls

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. We have all seen the famous British Rolls Royce automobiles and the aircraft engines of the same name. But what about rolls of B&W film? Eastman Kodak made many different ones for their cameras (and the films were used … Continue reading →

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what a mouthful …

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Alldyn Clark was a fan of stereo. He concocted various pieces to create his stereo gems. In issue 18-2, Alldyn tackled a Kodak Monitor with amazing results. His article is titled, “Res[s]urrection of a Kodak Monitor 620 Camera”. The … Continue reading →

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the autographic idea …

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. … or ‘the right way of titling negatives’. In issue 17-1 Bob Wilson discusses the early 1900s Kodak Autographics. Bob begins his article, “From the earliest days, photographers devised ways of adding titles to their negatives so that the … Continue reading →

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a flat Kodak – Photogram 52-3 fall 2024

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The latest Photogram is out in pdf and hard copy format. This 27 page edition has many stories and articles of interest to collectors. Join the MiPHS and get a copy today! The article ‘The Flat Folding Kodak: “The … Continue reading →

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what an encore!

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The 1881 Kodak set a new standard for ease of use (and roll film). In 1891 A new Kodak was announced with  added features: different sizes for different films; a choice of film or glass plate back; two viewfinders; … Continue reading →

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kudos to Kodak

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. In 1888, George Eastman down in Rochester broke new ground with his then iconic “Kodak” camera. This marvellous invention has a name speakable in most languages. For the first time in photography it was a camera that used roll … Continue reading →

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a merry Kodak Christmas

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Early in our history, Canadian Kodak contributed to us for printing a vintage ad from CKC on the back page of our journal. This ad for an art-deco folder announced a perfect Christmas gift. Unfortunately it was the May/June … Continue reading →

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ain’t no wreck!

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. If you can stand it, here is another Kodak Canada ad from the back cover of issue 12-5.  The ad shows the result of Kodak’s decision to buy a German factory which  manufactured precision cameras. This ad covers the … Continue reading →

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a c1924 miniature camera

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Not all minicams used 35mm movie film bits – some used paper-backed Kodak roll film. I once had a few of these delightfully compact little Kodak gems. This ad by Kodak in 1924 was reproduced on the back of … Continue reading →

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