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aberration absorption acid angle aperture axis blue bromide cell characteristic curve chromatic coating colour developer colour filters colour negative colour printing colour temperature contrast correct cyan density developing agent diffuse effect employed emulsion enlarger exposed exposure meter f-number factor film speed fixing bath flash focal length focus focusing format formulae gamma gelatin give glass grains green and red highlights hydroquinone illumination increase lamps lenses light source log exposure magenta measured method metol mirror negative materials normal obtained optical panchromatic paper Phenidone photographic materials plane positive Potassium processing rangefinder reflection refractive refractive index reversal films safelight screen sensitised sensitivity sensitometry shadows shown in Figure shutter speed silver bromide silver halide single-lens reflex camera sodium thiosulphate solution spectral spectrum spherical aberration suitable sulphite surface technical cameras tion tone tungsten usually viewfinder washing wavelength WAVELENGTH nm yellow