Tag Archives: restoration

foto finnish

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. We have one thing in common – we collect cameras: going to garage sales, camera fairs, camera shops, etc. we constantly strive to find an addition for our collection or a better example of a model we already have. … Continue reading →

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another 1,000 words

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. There is an old saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words“. If that is true, any photographer worth his salt would have prints with volumes to say! And as old photos quietly fade, they constantly “shed words”. … Continue reading →

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Restoration of 165 year old photographs

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. My friend and PHSC member George Dunbar continues to amaze me uncovering some fascinating sources of photographic history. In this case, a studio in Derby, England (just north of Birmingham in central England) is celebrating its first 150 years by … Continue reading →

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The Race to Save Films We Love

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Robert

Toronto. My friend George Dunbar dropped me a note late last month about this NY Times article with the above title. The article discusses a number of movies from the 1930s and their critiques of the time. The article notes … Continue reading →

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