Tag Archives: super-8

old way of doing it

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. In the late 1960s to early 1970s a company called Synchronex Corporation in the Big Apple sold super 8 movie cameras, audio recorders and movie projectors with a twist. Home movie buffs using their products could record sound on … Continue reading →

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another KODAK moment

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Robert

Toronto. Between colour media, and home movies, the post war amateur photography market blossomed.   It was often said that Kodak made its money selling film and other photographic consumables using their inexpensive cameras as a means to further sales. … Continue reading →

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if it moves, shoot it …

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Robert

Toronto. An old military saying was, “If it moves salute it; if not, paint it”. My colour blind uncle was a painter on a military base after the end of WW2. He told me the paint tins were marked to … Continue reading →

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a Brawny super 8 …

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. The German company Braun won many design awards. Decades ago I bought a Braun KM32 mixer in Montreal. I used a Braun coffee machine for years. And the Braun Hobby electronic flash was very popular in its time. At … Continue reading →

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scary movies

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Terry Lagler dropped by Wednesday at our regular Toronto meeting to show two reels of Castle Movie compilations. The theme was horror movies in general and halloween in particular. The show began with “Spooks“, featuring Flip the Frog in … Continue reading →

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scary movies with Terry Lagler

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Robert

Toronto.  Wow! It’s halloween again  and we asked Terry back to show some scary movies  in recognition of the season! Check out Sonja Pushcack’s October’s newsletter, or click on the icon at left for details. We and Terry will supply … Continue reading →

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war and home: talks by Palu and Lagler

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Robert

NEXT MEETING: Wed May 15th, 2019 Photography, War and Alternative Narratives – Louie Palu. Louie discusses his experiences as a war photographer. Click the PHSC News page 2 icon attached at left for details. The Golden Age of Super 8 … Continue reading →

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PHSC Newsletter for May 2019

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Robert

Toronto. Editor Sonja Pushchak has released volume 19-1 of her epic newsletter. Page 1 features “Floating Flora” – 1896 photographs from collotype photographer Ogawa Kazumasa. Page 2 covers or program of speakers for this month. Following this are pages covering … Continue reading →

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Can we digitize Super-8 film cameras?

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Robert

Toronto. Hayes Urban, a designer in the South-Western USA, thinks we can. His idea is to make a digital version of Kodak’s ubiquitous Super-8 film cartridge, allowing the many Super-8 film cameras to live once again.

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