Difference between revisions of "Transparency"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A generic term used to describe photographic images viewed by transmitted light. One type of transparency is color film with a positive image produced from a reversal step in the processing. Examples include 35 mm color slides, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Kodachrome | + | A generic term used to describe photographic images viewed by transmitted light. One type of transparency is color film with a positive image produced from a reversal step in the processing. Examples include 35 mm color slides, such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Kodachrome%C2%AE Kodachrome®] film, that were commonly used as a stable, high resolution media for photographers from about 1945 to 1995. Slides were considered the publication standard because of their good color fidelity, archival color retention, and sharp image quality. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Hazards and Safety == | == Hazards and Safety == | ||
| − | The chemicals for developing | + | The chemicals for developing Kodachrome® film are toxic and difficult to control. |
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Revision as of 06:29, 24 July 2013
Description
A generic term used to describe photographic images viewed by transmitted light. One type of transparency is color film with a positive image produced from a reversal step in the processing. Examples include 35 mm color slides, such as Kodachrome® film, that were commonly used as a stable, high resolution media for photographers from about 1945 to 1995. Slides were considered the publication standard because of their good color fidelity, archival color retention, and sharp image quality.
Synonyms and Related Terms
color slide film; reversal film; film inversible (Fr.); Kodachrome; Cibachrome; R Print
Hazards and Safety
The chemicals for developing Kodachrome® film are toxic and difficult to control.