Panoramic Film Camera Overview
What is panoramic photography? To start our journey into the world of panoramic photography, let’s first define what makes a panoramic photo. Simply put, a panoramic photograph is one where …
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Film Leader Retriever
What is a film leader retriever? A film leader retriever, also called film picker or extractor is a film processing tool. It is used to retrieve the end of a …
Film Changing Tent
What is a film changing tent? A film changing tent is a compact light-tight accessory that provides a comfortable, completely dark working space. The tents are used for photographic tasks …
Film Holder
What is a film holder? A film holder is a device used in medium and large format photography cameras as a means to handle film. By name, camera film holders …
Reciprocity failure
Reciprocity failure, also called the Schwarzschild effect, is the term used to describe photographic film’s non-linear response to low light exposure. What it means is that once the light levels reaching the film drop below a certain threshold, the effective sensitivity of the emulsion decreases.