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Toronto. Collectors search diligently for pristine copies of select cameras. Other versions and less pristine versions are also collected and later sold to upgrade the collection. Some collectors – not just camera folk – also like a piece for display, … Continue reading →
Toronto. Many collectors specialize in various kinds of old photos. Some like group photos and the gear used to take them. A cropped wide angle shot, a panoramic shot etc can record a large group of people. A great source … Continue reading →
Toronto. Our sister organization, The Daguerreian Society writes, “If you are a member and would like to help publicize the 2026 Symposium & Photo Fair, we have marketing materials that can help. “The [Daguerreian] Society has created two postcards for … Continue reading →
Toronto. collectors search diligently for old photos to complement their collection. One sub group could be animals, or pets, or horses. While the example at left is much too recent to be collectible, it is a good example of the … Continue reading →
Toronto. Our late editor, Robert Lansdale, had a soft spot for early colour processes and cameras. In issue 28-2, Bob wrote a lengthy article on the topic titled, “COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE EARLY 1900s”. Bob begins the article, “From the … Continue reading →
Toronto. In the late 1950s Zeiss Ikon decided to leap on the high end SLR bandwagon, announcing their Contarex in 1958. This massive 35mm camera hit the North American shores in early 1960 after the camera’s lens system was redesigned. … Continue reading →
Toronto. …every boy scout has a compass to find the way back home. Ditto savvy hunters etc. The Compass camera discussed here was acquired at one of our earlier fairs. In the minicam revolution, the utilitarian Leica led the way. … Continue reading →
Toronto. Members of the PHSC have at least one thing in common: they collect photographica. If you too collect or have an interest in photographica and photographic history but are not a member, we encourage you to join this like … Continue reading →
Toronto. … like collections. Summer is a great time to reorganize a collection and weed out dups, no longer interesting things, etc. If there are only a few, they might end up in one of our auctions; if there are … Continue reading →
Toronto. The PHSC welcomes all photographica collectors. While we focus on Canadian studios and contributions to photography, we are world wide in our interests. The society was formed in the fall of 1974 and became active the following year filling … Continue reading →
Toronto. Today in Canada we often take freedom for granted. Sadly, not so in Europe in the late 1930s and during WW2. The late George Gilbert spoke to the PHSC a few times, in one case, about the Freedom Train. … Continue reading →
Toronto. One of the most famous early photographers in Canada was Scotland born William Notman. Notman was based at his studio on Bleury St in Montreal, the premier city in Canada at the time. A member in 2001 captured some … Continue reading →
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