Snap Shots September 2020
Vladimir Khazan’s Zoom presentation about the Minox camera was rescheduled for October 4. This issue of snap shots also features Ten Unusual Cameras, tributes to long-time PHSNE member, Georgia Litwack and…
Special PHSNE Summer Program – August 9, 2020, 7:30pm EDT via Zoom: Stacy Waldman on The Vernacular World According to House of Mirth Photos
After a meeting-less spring, this virtual meeting offers a unique opportunity for members—local and outside the New England area—to attend a PHSNE program. Our presenter is Stacy Waldman, proprietor of…
Snap Shots August 2020
After COVID forced cancellations of PHSNE events, a special online meeting was held on August 9. The meeting featured a presentation from Stacy Waldman, House of Mirth Photos, who is…
July 2020: No Meeting; Newsletter Exchange Started
There was no PHSNE meeting scheduled for July 2020. See the July 2020 PHSNE email newsletter for updates here. A newsletter exchange program among photo history groups got underway in…
Nikon N4004: An Early Autofocus Film SLR
A PHSNE member’s collection boasts a Nikon N4004, the North American version of the Nikon F-401. Introduced in 1987, it was one of Nikon’s earliest models designed for novices. Its…
June 2020: A Letter from the President of PHSNE Joel Moses
To the PHSNE Membership: The past few months have seen dramatic changes in how organizations function and communicate. A variety of questions are coming to the Board of Directors which…
Snap Shots June 2020
PHSNE President Joel Moses addresses member questions related the COVID-19 Pandemic and the path forward. This issue of snap shots also features A Nostalgic Tour Across Route 66 in the 1950s,…
Leica R4: A Leitz-Minolta SLR Collaboration
A PHSNE member is thrilled with the newest acquisition to his collection, a Leica R4. “The Leica R4 family of Leica 35mm SLR cameras was launched in 1980. The initial…
May 2020: No Meeting—But Here’s a Trip Down Memory Lane
Along with the cancellation of the April 2020 Photographica show, the May 3 trip to the Davis Museum at Wellesley College was also cancelled due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements….
Snap Shots May 2020
Along with the cancellation of the April Photographica, the May trip scheduled for the Davis Museum at Wellesley College was also canceled because of the COVID-19 social distancing requirements. Instead,…
The Pioneering Sony Mavica: Video and Stills on Video Floppy Discs
In August 1981, Sony unveiled a prototype of the Sony Mavica as the “world’s first electronic still camera.” The Mavica (Magnetic Video Camera) was a brand of Sony cameras which…
April 2020: COVID-19 Cancels Photographica Show #89
President’s Message to PHSNE Members: I’d like to take this opportunity to inform our membership and friends on what PHSNE is doing during the widespread disruption we are all experiencing…
Snap Shots April 2020
Photographica 89 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. This issue of snap shots also features articles about William Friese-Greene, inventor and professional photographer and the Sony Mavica line.
March 2020: “The Magic of the Magic Lantern” with Dick Moore
Prepare to be amazed! The March 1st PHSNE meeting features a mesmerizing Magic Lantern show with a potpourri of lantern images and projection techniques presented by professional Lanternist and historian…
Snap Shots March 2020
At the March PHSNE meeting, Dick Moore presented a lantern show demonstrating a potpourri of lantern images and projection techniques. This issue of snap shots also features Elsa Dorfman, a beloved Cambridge…
Snap Shots February 2020
Edie Bresler is an artist whose practice combines the relational nature of photography with chance. Also in this issue of snap shots: The Polaroid Project from MIT, vernacular photography exhibits at the Davis…
Snap Shots January 2020
A recap of Vladimir Khazan’s presentation, which celebrated 180 years of photography and the scientists, experimenters, and creators who have brought photography to its current state. Plus, a discussion of…