Tag Archives: lenses

leading up to the minicam revolution

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Robert

  Toronto. It began in the late 1800s when Kodak perfected roll film. Edison in his experiments with movies split the 70mm wide Kodak film in two to make two 35mm rolls. Because of slippage, Edison added sprockets on his … Continue reading →

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rare replicate

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Some of the early cameras are so rare that replicates are made. Case in point is the brass Voigtlander Daguerreotype camera that featured the famous Petzval lens. We saw this one in person at the Ryerson (now TMU) library … Continue reading →

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first …

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … of millions and millions of improved designs and variations. Almost all smartphones have a camera module these days. In the phone, the camera computer works its magic so almost all photos are technically perfect. One has to be … Continue reading →

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rain

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Old photo collectors often search for very old and very interesting photos. Consider photos shot outdoors (almost necessary for pre early 1900 photos) in the rain to add a lustre and mystery to the photo. The example at left … Continue reading →

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fun for film fans …

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Fans of film flock to our events for film cameras, outdated film, and the friends to be met with common interests.  Next up in our 2026 events is our outdoor event, the Trunk Sale held this coming July 12th … Continue reading →

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think trunk …

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. …think trunk sale. … think July… think July 12th. think #101. … think Legion Hall #101. Any questions, or to reserve a spot, email Clint at fair@phsc.ca. Until the event, a poster is pinned to the top of this … Continue reading →

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now open really, really wide

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Robert

Toronto.  In issue 27-5 of our journal, Bill Belier in his column “A Treasure From My Collection”, featured my small collection of Protars which I had obtained from Bill some time earlier. My part of Bill’s article begins, “In September … Continue reading →

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oh to be square …

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Okay hardware fans, at left is a late 1950s Minolta Autocord camera riding on the success of the famous Rollei of the time. Our 2026 events are moving swiftly along. Scheduled next is our popular annual July event, the … Continue reading →

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stuck

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. For some image collectors, outdoor shots; weather shots; equipment shots; etc all prove attractive. While the photo at left covers all these categories, at c1958 it is a wee bit too new to be a collectible. One can imagine … Continue reading →

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flights of fancy

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. While this October 1958 photo of a helicopter atop a mountain in a snow storm is far too new for collecting, some collectors relish photos from the 1800s that show various airplane configurations as the craft evolved. While perhaps … Continue reading →

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