Snap Shots September 2022
The September 2022 Snap Shots includes the 2022-2023 kick-off Sunday, September 11, Zoom meeting with Dr. Lee McIntyre’s presentation on the early women photographers of New England. Other items include:…
ICYMI: Oscar Barnack’s Prototype Leica Sold For $14.4 million
A prototype Leica “0” camera (#105) that belonged to Oscar Barnack, inventor of the Leica series, crushed previous auction records as well as the pre-auction estimates. The camera, auctioned at…
The Utility Falcon Model F
The Utility Manufacturing Co. of New York (1934-1941) manufactured a variety of cameras including folding cameras, box cameras, and its main camera line of Falcon cameras, a name associated with…
September 2022: Dr. Lee McIntyre on New England Women Photographers
PHSNE’s first meeting of the 2022-23 season features Dr. Lee McIntyre speaking about early women photographers in New England on Sunday, September 11 at 7:30 PM EDT via Zoom. Sign…
The Universal Vitar: The Spare Parts Camera & The Univex Story
To appreciate the Universal Vitar, one must first know how it came to be. Universal Camera Corp., with headquarters in New York City, was founded in 1932 by Otto Githens and…
June 2022: Ihagee and the Exakta by Vladimir Khazan
The June 2022 ZOOM meeting features Vladimir Khazan, PHSNE member and photo historian. His presentation will cover the Dresden camera maker IHAGEE and its pioneering Exakta cameras Sunday, June 5,…
Snap Shots June 2022
The June 2022 Snap Shots features Vladimir Khazan, PHSNE member and previous meeting speaker, presenting the Dresden camera firm IHAGEE and its pioneering Exakta camera system Sunday, June 5th, at…
Snap Shots May 2022
The May 2022 Snap Shots features author Philip Pressel’s May 1st Zoom meeting presentation on the formerly top-secret Hexagon KH-9 spy satellite’s stereo cameras. Also — more cameras: the Kodak…
May 2022: Phil Pressel & The Hexagon KH-9 Spy Satellite Stereo Cameras
Philip Pressel was the project engineer in charge of the design of the formerly top-secret Hexagon KH-9 spy satellite’s stereo cameras. His live Zoom presentation on Sunday, May 1, 2022…
The Ultimate Photographica #89 FAQ — April 23, 2022
What is Photographica and why would I want to go? Here’s the What: Photographica is a one-day show celebrating every aspect of analog (film) photography: cameras, daguerreotypes, lenses, cdv…
Mercury CC-1500: A Rare Version of the Univex Mercury CC
Although the Mercury CC-1500 camera appears identical to the standard Mercury CC model (CC stands for Candid Camera), there is a significant difference between the two. What separates this model…
Snap Shots April 2022 – Photographica Edition
After three years of COVID lockdowns and social distancing, PHSNE’s 89th Photographica Show is back and better than ever. Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Newton North…
“This Side of Paradise” Exhibit Supports Charity Auction for Ukraine War Victims
UPDATE: The March 16 auction of Reiner Riedler’s 20 photographs raised 42,000€ for aid to Ukrainian refugees. – WestLicht Museum, March 17, 2022 On his twelve journeys through Ukraine (from…
“Decayed Daguerreotypes” from Public Domain Review
Sometimes photo history just drops something remarkable in your lap. In this case, PHSNE’s esteemed newsletter editor Beverly Regelman came across The Public Domain Review and put a short note…
A Warehouse Find: Kodak’s DCS Pro 14n
As they sift through donated cameras, preparing for the next PHSNE Auction at Photographica 89 (April 23, 2022 at Newton North High School in Newtonville, MA), the warehouse crew occasionally…
March 2022: Digitizing Your Archive with Eric Luden of Digital Silver Imaging
Your film & print archive has value as a source of income, a portfolio of your work, and as a historic and personal record. Just learning how to digitize your…
Snap Shots March 2022
The March 2022 Snap Shots features Eric Luden, CEO of Digital Silver Imaging, who will present “Tips on Digitizing Your Archive” Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 7:30PM on Zoom. Among his…
Minolta Maxxum 7000 — First 35mm All-Auto SLR
From time-to-time, PHSNE’s warehouse crew comes across an unusual camera as they sift through donations and prepare for auctions. One recent find was a Minolta Maxxum 7000, destined for Photographica…
February 2022: Image Preservation & Restoration with Terri Cappucci
Terri Cappucci has seen it all. Her Zoom meeting presentation Sunday, Feb 6, 2022 at 7:30 PM EST will discuss how she rescued thousands of glass negatives from the trash,…
Snap Shots February 2022
The February 2022 Snap Shots features Terri Cappucci’s Zoom presentation on how she rescued thousands of glass negatives from the trash, and the steps she took to restore and preserve…
The Royal Photographic Society turns 169; RPS Journal archives are online, searchable, and free
Happy Birthday to The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. It was founded on January 20, 1853, and is the oldest continuously-operating photographic society in the world. The RPS has…
Building a DIY Ur-Leica Replica
The December 2021 issue of Snap Shots featured an article about the Ur-Leica. Now PHSNE member Mark Kronquist has shared a story about building his own DIY Ur replica (above)….
January 2022: Optical Engineer Lev Sakin on Camera Lens Design and LOMO
PHSNE is pleased to welcome noted optical engineer and optical systems designer Lev Sakin to our Zoom meeting Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 7:30 PM EST. Sakin will be presenting…
Snap Shots January 2022
Happy New Year! The January 2022 Snap Shots features a Zoom presentation by Lev Sakin, noted optical designer and engineer, for the January 9, 2022, meeting. Sakin’s career includes working…
The Journal – 2020
The 2020 New England Journal of Photographic History, #178. This monograph by author Ron Polito, explores the lives, careers, and photographic techniques of Boston photographers Thomas E. Marr (1849-1910) and…
The Journal – 2019
The 2019 New England Journal of Photographic History, #177, features original research on one of the most iconic photographic portraits of all time: the unique daguerreotype of beloved poet Emily…
The Journal – 2018
The 2018 New England Journal of Photographic History, #176, features Simon Wing, a New England photographer, entrepreneur, and one-time presidential candidate, his invention, the Wing Multiplying Camera, and the life…
“Myself” and Her Grand Tour Travel Album
The Grand Tour Travel Album, featured in the 2017 PHSNE Journal, is a unique treasure. It documents an 80-day, 11,900-mile European tour during the summer of 1889 by four young, unmarried…
The Journal – 2017
The 2017 New England Journal of Photographic History, #175. Contents include: “Myself and Her Grand Tour Travel Album,” a unique 1889 album of captioned early Kodak snapshots and commercial travel…
The Journal – 2016
The 2016 New England Journal of Photographic History, #174, is themed around the art and practice of portraiture. Contents: Two Sides of 19th-Century Photography, how studio photographers strove to differentiate…