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Dry film is what they sell now, and it's a really great invention--it more than anything opened Photography to the masses.

The other kind of film--well, plates back then--was wet film. How it worked was wild indeed: When you went to photograph something, you brought your darkroom with you. When you found the thing you wanted to photograph, you went into your darkroom, coated a glass plate with "collodion"-based emulsion, put the plate in your camera, took the photo and developed it all before the emulsion had a chance to dry. If the emulsion dried before you developed the picture, it wouldn't come out right. And because collodion is flammable--it's dissolved in a mixture of alcohol and ether--photography was hazardous.

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What is paint NDFT?

Nominal Dry Film Thickness


What is the process of getting an image onto paper using a film camera?

Make the exposure. Develop and fix the negative. Expose the printing paper. Develop, fix and dry the print.


What is wet photography?

Wet photography is using film, chemicals, darkroom and photographic paper. (Since the chemicals are wet.)Dry photography is using digital camera, computer and printer.


What was the year they made photography in?

when did film photography start? 1884- Flexible Film With the Eastman dry plate co. and flexible film 1. The Eastman Dry plate company established in 1879. American George Eastman invents and patents a coating machine for mass-producing gelatin dry plates. In 1881 Eastman and a family friend form the Eastman dry plate co, which eventually leads to the Eastman-Kodak Company 2.George Eastman then introduces the "Kodak" box Camera for the amateur market. It is loaded with 100 exposures on a film roll for $25. It is simple to operate with a three-step process. Once exposed, the camera and the film are sent back to the Eastman Dry Plate and Film Co. for developing. Features a wooden box covered in morocco leather with roll holder and revolving exposure indicator. The marketing slogan, "You press the button, we do the rest" Despite much speculation the word "Kodak" has no significance or meaning. Eastman simple invented a word that begun and ended with his favorite letter, k.


What are the advantages of dry plate photography?

Before dry plate photography (which was like film photography but the emulsion was coated on glass), there was wet plate photography. Wet plate photography required the photographer to coat a glass plate with emulsion, make a photograph, and develop the picture before the emulsion dried. If you wanted to take pictures, you had to take a darkroom with you. When dry plates came out, you could wait till you got home to develop them.Then along came one George Eastman, who invented flexible film. Film is much more convenient than glass plates - it's lighter and it won't break if you drop it - so it rightly should have killed the dry plate. And for most purposes it did - but NOT for pro astronomy! Big telescopes mount their cameras so the film is laying flat, and they get left outside in the cold all night to image the night sky. Film sags in the middle in these cameras and it expands and contracts with temperature. Plates are better for making astrophotographs than film is, so until the observatories went digital Kodak maintained a plate coating line, and once a year they'd fire it up and make enough plates to fill the needs of science.

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What is paint NDFT?

Nominal Dry Film Thickness


What is dry film thickness?

Dry film thickness refers to the thickness of a coating or paint film after it has dried. It is typically measured in mils (1 mil = 0.001 inch) or micrometers and is an important parameter for ensuring the proper performance and durability of the coating. Manufacturers specify a recommended dry film thickness for their coatings to achieve optimal protection and coverage.


Who invented a dry transparent photo film?

George eastman


How do you store 35mm film?

Store your film in a cool, dry and dark place. I use a mini beer frigde to store all my film in.


What are the release dates for Dry Mount - 1996?

Dry Mount - 1996 was released on: USA: January 1996 (Sundance Film Festival)


Who invented dry rolled film and hand held cameras?

gearge eastman


How to develop 120 film effectively and efficiently?

To develop 120 film effectively and efficiently, follow these steps: Prepare your chemicals and equipment before starting. Load the film onto a developing reel in a darkroom or changing bag. Develop the film using the appropriate chemicals and timings. Rinse the film thoroughly with water after development. Hang the film to dry in a dust-free area. Cut and store the film once dry. By following these steps carefully, you can develop 120 film effectively and efficiently.


What are the release dates for Dry Gulch - 2013 I?

Dry Gulch - 2013 I was released on: USA: 5 April 2013 (Phoenix Film Festival) USA: 5 April 2013 (International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival)


What equipment do you need to develop film?

To develop film, you will need a darkroom or a light-tight changing bag, film developing tanks, film developing chemicals (developer, stop bath, fixer), a thermometer, a timer, and a film squeegee or clips for hanging the film to dry.


What is mil dft?

1 mil (1/1000-inch) dry film thickness


What are the release dates for Dry Town - 2006?

Dry Town - 2006 was released on: USA: 5 February 2006 (The Indie Gathering Film Festival)