PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

Volume 21 Number 5 January 2016 Attend the Members’ Auction on January 10th, 2016, 1:30 P.M. Come to Buy, Sell, or Just to Enjoy the Afternoon with Fellow Collectors Woman’s Club Workshop, 72 Columbus Ave., Newton Highlands

The Members’ tion itself will begin at 1:30. Our own Marti Jones Auction is the per- will serve as auctioneer extraordinaire. A light lunch fect opportunity to will be available either add to your around noon. collection or down- do not size. Plan to join us have to be in on January 10th. working condition, (Note: this is not but if not must be Argus C3 Matchmatic with meter the usual first Sun- clearly labeled to day meeting time because of the New Year holiday that effect. You weekend.) may indicate a minimum price if you wish. Be Kragnogorsk Zorski 6, Russian aware that items do not sell, unless rare or unusual, and the same is true for motion picture pro- jectors and equipment. The list of PHSNE items will be posted at phsne.org by December 21st. We can’t predict how many items will be brought by members or what they will be. If you’ve attended our winter events in the past, Early ad for Korona —and Korona Camera for auction you’re well aware that Pictured on this page are several of the items we are hostage to New PHSNE will be offering at this year’s Auction. We England weather. If invite members and guests to bring up to six items on there is any concern the day of the about road conditions, auction— visit phsne.org for last- cameras, images, minute updates. photographica. Ansco Viking, 1946—1956 ~Photos by Lew Regelman Setup will take place from 11:00 A.M. to 12:30 The Warehouse Has Moved! P.M., viewing from 12:30 to See p. 3 for details and photos 1:30, and the auc- Riken Ricomat snap shots Page 2 January 2016

Is Analog Creeping Back? Alison Campsie writes at tinyurl.com/q25wr8l After printing numerous articles about the disap- that, “As many get bored with crisp, megapixel— pearance of analog film and services and the closing rich photos from digital cameras and iPhones, film of camera shops, it’s heartening to note that in some appears small corners, analog is becoming popular again. to be enjoying a quiet Just as a small number of audio enthusiasts are re- renaissance, with turning to vinyl for enhanced sound quality, a few some beautiful—and photo enthusiasts are returning to film cameras for random—results. enhanced quality and better stability of images. She adds, “A lot of After years of steady decline, film sales have lev- people come in here eled off. New emulsion films are still being created, with their mum and especially in eastern Europe. While collectors have dad’s cameras and say always been interested in cameras, some ‘can you show me are actually - how to use this?’ Us- ing with them. Training ing film makes people Lomography 400-Madiwala- workshops are springing think about what they Hanuman. English: Hanuman Statue up, classes are being of- are photographing. at Madiwala, Bangalore April 2015, Veera.sj, Wikimedia fered at schools and uni- You only get one go, versities, large format you can’t take 50 pictures and delete them all.” film is being sold, and Art Professor Darryl Baird of the University of there is an uptick in the Michigan-Flint notes that “There is still that magical sale of film cameras. moment in the darkroom upon seeing an image ap- Lomo LC-A 120; Phoblographer pear on paper. It's fun to watch.” He notes that the Editor’s Choice Award The Impossible Project and new Polaroid cam- University continues to offer classes in film photog- eras are part of this trend (see October 2015 snap raphy or a combination of analog and digital. shots). One increasingly popular brand of analog photog- raphy is Lomography. Several models of Lomo cam- PHSNE Membership eras are now available, many producing very un- New members are invited to join for half the rates for the usual and unpredictable results. first year. Regular PHSNE membership (U.S. and Canada) is On the company’s website, they ask the question, $20 for students, $40 for individuals and institutions, and $45 “What the Hell is Lomography?” (lomography.com/ for a family; foreign membership is $50. Join or renew online about) and answer it by defining Lomography as a at phsne.org/join or phsne.org/renew, or send a check in U.S. “globally-active organization dedicated to experi- dollars, drawn on a U.S. bank or dollar denominated interna- tional money order. Members should check the expiration date mental and creative photography. With millions of on the snap shots mailing label before sending in dues. followers and friends across the world, the concept Send payments, changes of address, and other contact infor- of Lomography encompasses an interactive, vivid mation, to Joe Walters Jr, PHSNE Membership Chair, P.O. Box and sometimes even blurred and crazy way of life. . . 650189, West Newton, MA 02465-0189. (Call: 617-826-9294; We promote photography as an inventive approach email: [email protected]; or use the Web form at phsne.org/contacts). to communicate, absorb and capture the world.”

snap shots, edited by Beverly Regelman, is published PHSNE’s New Board Members and Officers monthly, September through June, by the Photographic Histori- Board members and officers were elected at the busi- cal Society of New England, Inc., P.O. Box 650189, West ness meeting on December 6, 2015. The composition Newton, MA 02465-0189. It is available at phsne.org/ of the Board is as follows: President, Walter Friesen- snapshots within a few days of mailing. Articles and exhibi- dorf; Vice-President, John Wojtowicz; Treasurer, tion/book reviews are always welcome. Send to snap- [email protected]. Authors retain copyright to their original Gregory Crisci; Secretary, Lawrence Woods; Members articles; however upon written application to the snap shots at Large: John Dockery, Jay Goldman, Adrian editor, PHSNE may grant non-profit societies with similar aims Levesque, Joel Moses, Sabine Ocker, Lew Regelman, and interests a one-time right to reproduce a snap shots article Henry Weisenburger; Immediate Past President, Rich- as long as the author and source are credited and a complimen- ard Morange; ex-officio member and Membership tary copy of the publication is sent to the PHSNE mailbox. Chair, Joe Walters. January 2016 Page 3 snap shots PHSNE Moving Day Auction Purchase Fun to Use Did you ever wonder where cameras were sorted, At the October Photo- stored, and catalogued in preparation for PHSNE graphica auction, I had auctions? Where they were painstakingly repaired the highest bid on a Ya- by PHSNE members when necessary? Where spare shica (Kyocera) T4 35mm parts were found to make cameras “whole” again? camera. Despite it being low cost, of largely plastic construction, and highly automated, it does in fact have a bit of a cult follow- ing among amateurs and pros. A Google search re- sulted in multiple websites by a variety of users showing their images taken with Yashica T4s and T5s. The coated 35mm f3.5 Tessar by Carl Zeiss is understood to be very sharp. The quick and precise auto-focus and programmed auto- make for an effective street camera. Quiet operation and a The warehouse crew: left to right Lew Regelman, Joel Moses, Whitey tight and mostly Morange, Mihai Chebac, Allan Goodrich, Dick Koolish, Joe Walters weatherproof shell enhances the street For over three decades, PHSNE rented space in a shooting opportuni- warehouse in Natick MA, about fifteen miles west of ties. Boston. In recent years, a crew of volunteers meet My very first out- weekly, year-round, to prepare for the auctions that ing with this new toy take place at Photographica shows. was a walk around Recently it became evident that they were out- Harvard Square in growing the facility. A larger warehouse space was Cambridge, includ- Chess match in Harvard Square located in nearby Waltham that would provide more ing the Harvard Mu- storage capacity and more work space. seum, Harvard Yard, and the Square itself. The ac- The big move companying samples were pleasing to my eye de- took place in spite an occasional user error interpreting symbols mid-November. for exposure and restricting usage to force For the first available light in compliance with museum rules. time there is a Notwithstanding pilot error (mistakenly using an separate room infinity selection for focus), exposures were spot on, for repair work. and most of the negatives were very sharp. (Personal It has been reminder – Read the Manual!!) The camera is com- named the Bud pact, light, and in- Midgley room conspicuous, mak- Packed and ready to go to honor the ing it a solid travel late PHSNE member whose expertise at identifying companion. Pur- and repairing cameras was extraordinary. A photo of chase prices vary Bud hangs on the door. widely, with yard Likewise, a photo of George Champine, our late sale finds in the $20 webmaster, will be on the door of the technology to $40+ price range. room which will house a new computer to support Interior, Harvard Art Museum EBay shows com- the warehouse’s activities. pleted purchases from the low $100's to the mid The next few weeks will be devoted to organizing $200's, my winning bid was toward the very low end the new space and preparing for the Member’s auc- of this range. tion. ~Story and photos by PHSNE member Joel Moses snap Photographic Historical Society of New England Next Meeting: Member’s Auction shots January 10, 2016, 1:30 P.M.; setup from 11:00 A.M. phsne.org Woman’s Club Workshop, 72 Columbus Ave., Newton MA PHSNE

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