Film Terms
DavidTO
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I'm no expert, but there are some film terms that I use that it seems that many aren't aware of. I thought I'd make a post with a link about them.
Density: refers to the density of silver on a negative or print.
Too Dense: too much silver. A negative that's too dense will result in a print that's too thin.
Here's a link to back me up on this one.
I find it better than saying "too dark", since it's different. The darkest point may be just fine, but overall it may be too dense. Anyway, I like the term. Another way of putting it is to say it is overexposed (for a negative), but would produce a print that is "too thin" or, again, overexposed.
Another term that I've grown to like is milky. I got this one from my film (as in motion picture) career. If an image is milky it lacks a true black point, so that all the blacks are gray, or "milky".
Those are just a few. Peruse the link if you're so inclined, and post your own terms that you've grown to love.
Density: refers to the density of silver on a negative or print.
Too Dense: too much silver. A negative that's too dense will result in a print that's too thin.
Here's a link to back me up on this one.
I find it better than saying "too dark", since it's different. The darkest point may be just fine, but overall it may be too dense. Anyway, I like the term. Another way of putting it is to say it is overexposed (for a negative), but would produce a print that is "too thin" or, again, overexposed.
Another term that I've grown to like is milky. I got this one from my film (as in motion picture) career. If an image is milky it lacks a true black point, so that all the blacks are gray, or "milky".
Those are just a few. Peruse the link if you're so inclined, and post your own terms that you've grown to love.
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