Tag Archives: lenses

Ja, das ist gut!

Toronto. After WW1, Germany faced high inflation and had a serious need for foreign funds.  Mergers and consolidation within German industries was in the air! For example, its camera industry was a conglomeration of relatively small firms who spent their … Continue reading

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speaking of curiosity …

Toronto. … did you ever wonder about the old film/plate lenses in your collection? In 1971, I spotted Kingslake’s 1951 opus. “Lenses in Photography” used and bought it. In 1989 Kingslake released, “A History of the Photographic Lens”. Published by … Continue reading

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ol’ two eyes

Toronto. Just picture the charm of lot 244 – a two lens stereo camera with what appears to be a frame ‘sports finder’. This is just one of the 3D cameras and accessories in our Museum Auction this Sunday. The … Continue reading

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here’s lookin’ at ya, kid …

Toronto. Are you ready for the auction Sunday? Many different lots will go ‘under the hammer’ with many great photographic goodies for use or your collection. We often think of a camera’s lens as its ‘eye’. As such many ‘eyes’ … Continue reading

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so who needs slow speeds anyway?

Toronto. … Besides, the IIf Leica was less expensive to buy than a IIIf. This cosmetically clean c1951 black dial IIf Leica with the correct 5cm f/2 collapsible Summitar lens is lot 201 at next Sunday’s PHSC Museum Auction. The … Continue reading

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buzzing about …

Toronto. Bees and flowers seem to go together. At left a bee extracts nectar from a blossom and leaves some pollen behind. While this photo is obviously too recent to be a collectible, the idea of a collection sub-group of … Continue reading

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Museum Auction November 9, 2025

Toronto.  Coming fast – our Fall 2025 Museum Auction, Sunday, November 9, 2025 in Long Branch (south west Toronto) at the usual venue BUT at the slightly later time (see poster) – free parking [OVERFLOW AT GO TRAIN LOT JUST … Continue reading

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a down east phenom

Toronto. When our late president, Bill Kantymir, came back from vacation many years ago, he was all excited. He discovered a mailbox down in Nova Scotia bearing the name ‘SHERMAN HINES‘. For the unaware, Sherman is a definitive Maritimes photographer … Continue reading

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for want of a nickel …

Toronto. … a camera is lost. Our PHSC fall auction is coming up fast (November 9th) and we will be posting photos and possibly a lot list when received from our auctioneer. Meantime, don’t forfeit a desired lot next month … Continue reading

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old nature photos

Toronto. While the image at left is far too new to be collectible today, many other bird, animal, fish, landscape, etc. photos from a century or more ago are collectible images. Collectors haunt our shows to discover old photos that … Continue reading

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