the Washington Senators’ Herman Schaefer holds a massive 5×7 c1911 Graflex camera – see wikipedia for explanation/rights/etc.
Toronto. … of SLRs and TLRs and whether pigs have wings (with apologies to Lewis Carroll).
In an earlier post, I noted the introduction of film stopped the use of ground glass in the focal plane to frame and focus a subject.
Well, not really. Some clever folk came up with a way to redirect the rays from the subject to a ground glass to frame/focus and then to the light sensitive media for exposure. The most common way was with a mirror as in the 1911 SLR Graflex shown at left.
The minicam revolution in the 1930s shifted emphasis to rangefinders and viewfinders initially. Only the Exakta chose the SLR route while Rollei went with the TLR idea. Of course after the Korean war everything changed and most more complex cameras went for the SLR concept.
Whether you hanker for that special SLR or TLR, visit our 2026 events – you will find lots to spark your interest (and perhaps even a rare model SLR or TLR). Our Spring Fair event takes place on May 24th at Trident Hall, a week after we celebrate Victorian Day weekend. As the date of the fair nears, we will pin details and a poster to the top of this site.
