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Inb Al-Haitham
Definition
Used Camera obscura first
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Giovanni Della Porta
Definition
Had idea of creating lens instead of hole on pinhole camera
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John Dolland
Definition
patented achromatic lens: image with minor chromatic abberation
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Johann Heinrich Schulze
Definition
first observer of photochemistry

Heated silver nitrate and exposed it to light; figured out light alone causes chemical change in silver nitrate
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Thomas Wedgewood
Definition
Copied silhouettes of leaves onto leather with AgNO3

Wrote paper to royal society

couldn't find a way to make the image permanent
Term
NIcephore Niepce
Definition
Took negatives of his courtyard with AgCl and fixed partially with Nitric acid.

Called them "retinas"

Used compounds light bleached instead of darkened

Heliographie
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Hecules Florence
Definition
Brazil; worked with paper sensitized with Silver salts

first person to use term photography
Term
Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre
Definition
discovered invisible image could be developed using mercury vapor

Exposures of 20-30 mins

Fixed images with salt
Term
Daguerrotype Disadvantages
Definition
Viewed by reflected light on copper plate

Direct positive, image is reversed left to right

No additional copies; solid metal
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William Henry Fox Talbot
Definition
Calotype Process patenter

First negative/positive photographic process inventor
Term
Callotype
Definition
coated writing paper with soln of silver halide, impregnate with agno3 and gallic acid

Produced negative image on paper from which positive prints could be made

Unlimited number of prints could be made
Term
Frederick Scott Archer
Definition
invented Wet Collodion process

Glass plates had to be coated, exposed, and developed on the spot

Users of this technique had to travel around with all chemicals involved in the process
Term
James Clerk Maxwell and Thomas Sutton
Definition
Demonstrated in a lecture to Royal Society that photographic records could be used to analyze and synthesize all colors present in a scene using RED, GREEN, and BLUE light

RGB ADDITIVE
Term
Louis Ducos de Hauron
Definition
CYM- SUBTRACTIVE theory

Suggested that dyes and pigments absorb (or subtract) from light all colors except their own.

one of the EARLIEST surviving color photo to date
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Richard Leach Maddox
Definition
Suggested use of Gelatin as replacement for collodion

This was made into an emulsion poured over plates that quickly dried and set. Invention of first photographic dry plate
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Hermann W Vogel
Definition
Discovered effect of adding sensitizing dyes to monochrome photographic emulsions to extend their inherent sensitivity to blue visible and UV radiations
Term
Kodak Camera (first one, shutter speed and slogan)
Definition
Single operating speed of 1/125 of sa second and fixed focus lens.

"you press the button, we do the rest"
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Professor Gabriel Lippmann
Definition
Invented direct process of color photography: INTERFERENCE PROCESS

produced natural color picture without filters or dyes

Nobel Prize for Physics
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John Jolly
Definition
developed First line-screen ADDITIVE COLOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS

Basis for Dufaycolor system
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Wratten and Wainwright
Definition
Produced panchromatic monochrome plates

Plates sensitive to all colors of visible spectrum
Term
August and Louis Lumiere
Definition
Autochrome plate patenters; Additive color process

Very successful
Term
Louis Dufay
Definition
Dioptichrome process patenter

this process formed mosaic of red, green, and blue filters.

1 red: 1 blue: 2 green
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Rudolph Fischer and H. Siegrist
Definition
First scientists to outline the fundamental chemistry involved in couplers

First guys to propose development of multi-layer color films
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Oskar Barnack
Definition
Designer of Leica 1 camera, the first camera to use 35mm perforated film.
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Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes
Definition
Kodachrome inventors- first three-color subtractive reversal film with color couplers added at the color development stage
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Agfa
Definition
introcuded the first subtractive multi-layer color film with the coupling components incorporated within the three layers

also produced first solor negative film from which color prints could be made
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Edwin Herbert Land
Definition
Introduced the first polaroid b&w peel apart DIFFUSION TRANSFER photographic material

First "instant photography" product
Term
Solid state imaging
Definition
Sony first

Captured inage using A charge-coupled sensor device (CCD) and stored on reversible 2" floppy
Term
Tabular Grain (t-grain)
Definition
Color photographic emulsion technology controlling blue color better
Term
Ektapress 1600 ASA
Definition
Color Negative film

capable of exposure indexes up to 3200 with normal processing and 1600 ASA with modified processing
Term
Camera definition
Definition
Light tight box

Lens

Mechanism to hold or attach light sensitive film medium
Term
photographic exposure
Definition
controls the level of light reaching the film; usually a shutter
Term
Iris-diaphragm
Definition
level of illumination during exposure is controlled by this.
Term
Single Use/ Disposable Camera
Definition
usually contains:
-small wide angle plastic lens
- 20% of film developing
Term
Pocket Camera
Definition
-point and shoot
-only small amount manufactured now
-use 110 format film (16 mm wide)
-fixed camera lens, some with telephoto that'll slide over
-25 mm wide angle lens and close focus
-exposure determined by weather symbol settings
Term
35mm Compact (non-reflex)
Definition
Direct vision cameras

Fixed focal length, fixed focus lens without any control features like aperture and shutter speed

autofocus sometimes

Best is Leica M7
Term
Advanced Photo System (APS)
Definition
Compact camera - uses film size less than 35 mm format Choice between formats C, H, and P (Classic, Hi Def, and Panoramic)

-date, time and title on reverse of all prints

Fixed time printing mode; prevents correction for over/under exposure prints

-Mid roll change enables film to be removed before completely exposed and reloaded later

-visual and machine readable indication of teh exposure status of the film (in filling in of the circle)
Term
Advantages of APS
Definition
Easy to handle

Sharp, bright images

Compact and capable of focusing in dim conditions

Capable of focusing in the dark

Can allow the user to shoot sequence of frames in succession
Term
Disadvantages of APS
Definition
Parallax error

no depth of view preview

Many auto focus cameras are too slow to focus

Single focal length (mostly)

Most compact cameras are reliant on battery power
Term
SLR
Definition
Single Lens reflex

mirror reflects image onto a screen where it's finely focused. Pentaprism corrects left right and reflects through eyepiece on the back.
Term
Parallax error
Definition
What the lens sees is different from what the eyepiece sees
Term
SLR advantages
Definition
No parallax error required

Facilitates lens interchange

Through the lens metering is available to reduce light levels entering the lens

surfeit of accessories available

Fully auto focus models adjust to lens faster than manual
Term
SLR disadvantages
Definition
Inability to see thru viewfinder at actual moment of exposure

More complex, ore difficult to utilize to its potential

Passive auto focus sharpness detection: can cause problems when recording scenes with insufficient light/contrast
Term
Advantages of Roll film SLR
Definition
Increased image size roll film

interchangable film backs- change from one type of film to another in mid session

bladed shutters and that enables electronic flash synchronization at wide range of shutter speeds
Term
Disadvantages with Roll Film SLR
Definition
Individual lenses are far more costly than their 35 mm format equivalents

Bulkier than 35mm
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Advantages of the Roll Film Twin Lens Reflex Camera
Definition
Focusing screen provides more image formation than direct vision viewfinder camera without expense and complexity of SLR

Image observed on focusing screen at all times

The mechanics are simple and reliable
Term
Disadvantages associated with Roll film twin lens reflex camera
Definition
Parallax error

image on screen is reversed left to right

Most models don't have a light metering system

Do not have interchangable lenses
Term
Large format camera size
Definition
5 by 7 inches, 4 by 5 inches, and 8 by 10 inches. other sizes can be sourced :11 by 14 or 16by 20
Term
Advantages with large format technical camera
Definition
Exceptional range of camera movement

Individual exposures can be processed immediately due to use of sheet film

Operated with wide range of lenses and long bellows allow for macro without added items

Sharper images, better tonality, and grain free
Term
Disadvantages associated with Large Format Technical Camera
Definition
Heavier and slower to operate than other designed cameras

Operation is fully manual and time consuming

Exposure determination can be complicated

problem viewing uncorrected image

depth of field

impractical for anything other than still

cost per photo is higher than other formats
Term
Instant Picture Cameras
Definition
-polaroid, finished image within short period after exposure
Term
What's the typical area covered by a panoramic camera?
Definition
140 degrees horizontally and 50 degrees vertically
Term
Camera phone limitation?
Definition
Due to the size of the small lens
Term
Point and shoot cameras
Definition
sensor is a CCD

resolution between 9 and 12 megapixels

zoon lens but just enlargement of existing image
Term
Mainstream Digital cameras
Definition
CCd

Resolution between 10 and 13 Megapixels

Focal length from 28 mm to 560 mm

wide range of shutter speeds, exposure modes, and ISO speed settings
Term
Prosumer
Definition
the intermediate between professional and mainstream

real size pentaprism with 95-100% coverage of the image

Raw capability, depth of field preview, and dynamic range optimiser
Term
Prosumer
Definition
the intermediate between professional and mainstream

real size pentaprism with 95-100% coverage of the image

Raw capability, depth of field preview, and dynamic range optimiser
Term
Prosumer
Definition
the intermediate between professional and mainstream

real size pentaprism with 95-100% coverage of the image

Raw capability, depth of field preview, and dynamic range optimiser
Term
Prosumer
Definition
the intermediate between professional and mainstream

real size pentaprism with 95-100% coverage of the image

Raw capability, depth of field preview, and dynamic range optimiser
Term
Professional Digital cameras
Definition
35mm DSLRs and medium/larger format

CCD or CMOS

JPEG and RAW and 100% image coverage
Term
One exposure single matrix
Definition
Reg green or blue is recorded on each individual pixel and full color is achieved via bayer filter. Software interpolation fills in missing colors
Term
Three-exposure single matrix
Definition
Takes three separate images thru RGB filters individually and then incorporates them within a spinning wheel in the camera. Every single pixel provides sequential RGB readings

max resolution and full color
Term
One exposure triple matrix
Definition
Three matrices, splites RGB and directs upwards to the matrix.

Assoc. with video cameras
Term
Scanning Trilinear Array
Definition
Associated with med, lg format camera backs

Coted with R, G, or B filters, transports array over image by means of a screw
Term
Multi-exposure Single Matrix
Definition
Moves array 3-4x by full width of a pixel, enabling gaps w/in RGB info to be filled w/out recourse to software interpolation
Term
Multi-Exposure Single Matrix
Definition
Greater color accuracy, moves array or itself or light beam position following each reading

Readings of RGB elements from identical image positions avoiding software interpolation
Term
Problems associated with lens design
Definition
Image quality

coverage of the image area

level of consistency over a wide range of subject distances

Acceptabililty of the widest aperture

weight and size limiting factors
Term
What determines the actual characterization of the glass?
Definition
Refractive index value

Dispersion measurement
Term
criteria lens glass must fulfill:
Definition
Must have correct physical properties to prevent breakage whilst the glass is being shaped during the machine/polish stages

Must be completely colorless

No air bubbles

Resistant to atmospheric conditions

Reasonable physical handling capabilities
Term
Direct errors
Definition
Affect all parts of field of view

Chromatic and spherical
Term
Oblique errors
Definition
Just outside the center of field

-Chromatic, curvature of field, astigmatism, coma, curvilinear distortion
Term
Curvature of field
Definition
No sharp image over full field of view- center and edges can't be focused at the same time
Term
Spherical Aberration
Definition
Parallel incident rays focused more tightly if they enter the lens far from the optic axis than closer
Term
Astigmatism
Definition
appears as if off axis object point with two short lines occupying different positions in space

oblique error
Term
Chromatic abberation
Definition
Lens has different refractive index for different wavelengths of light. Color fringing. Direct
Term
Coma
Definition
Off axis rays not converging at the focal plane.

oblique
Term
Curvilinear distortion
Definition
caused by variation in image magnification radially from optical axis and doesn't affect sharpness, jus shape.
Term
Lens size for 35mm
Definition
38-55 mm
Term
Lens size for Medium format
Definition
80-105 mm
Term
Lens size for large format
Definition
150-180 mm
Term
Focal length
Definition
the distance from the center of the lense to the principle foci of the lens when the lens is set to infinity

more sharp in smaller distances than large, larger gives increased magnification
Term
Standard lens
Definition
Represents the viewing area of the human eye without perspective distortion

Focal lenth: 38-55mm
compact and light
large max aperture
ability to focus close without accessories
Tends to be cheaper due to lg production
Term
Wide angle lens
Definition
Shorter focal length than std.

Moderate and extreme. Encompass a vast image area

EXPAND PERSPECTIVE AND INCREASE SPACE

Excellent depth of field
compact and light, large max aperture
Term
Focal length of moderate wide angle?
Definition
24 mm-35mm
Term
Extreme wide angle lens focal length?
Definition
13mm-21mm
Term
Telephoto
Definition
Long focus, magnifies image

Small max aperture

Decrease perspective and space, shallow d.o.field
compresses perspective
Term
F.L of telephoto range?
Definition
85-105mm
Term
F.Lof mid telephoto
Definition
135-300mm
Term
FL of ultra telephoto?
Definition
300-2000mm

Larger and heavier and bulky, narrow field of view
Term
Zoom lens
Definition
Variable focal length, altered by moving internal glass elements.

Extremely popular, lenses with fl between 50-210 are most popular

Continuous change of image size
Rapid frame up of action shots, sports images, candid images
Less need to carry wide range of fixed focal length lenses
creates special effects
most have macro mode, mostly crap
Term
Mirror lens
Definition
based onmirrors rather than glass elements

no aperture change associated with this lens

Reduces level of contrast, produce donut effect
Term
Fisheye
Definition
Extreme wide angle

Circular: 180 degrees, widest is 220 degrees

used in peepoles

Extreme distortion
Term
Macro
Definition
Designed for photographing small objects or very fine detail with larger objects.

Dof is important, focus on one key area, lighting is difficult, may need ring flash.
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