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reciprocity effect [2 records]

Record 1 2004-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Cinematography
CONT

Reciprocity effect. All photographic emulsions are subject to an effect often called reciprocity-law failure. The reciprocity law states that intensity of the illumination falling on a film times the exposure time equals the amount of exposure (E = I x T). This law does apply for most black-and-white films from exposure times of about 1/5 sec. to 1/1000 sec. and for colour films over a narrower range. Thus, where the law holds, an exposure of 1/60 sec. at f/11 is equivalent to an exposure of 1/30 sec. at f/16.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Cinématographie
DEF

Perte de sensibilité du film selon l'écart entre le temps choisi (lent ou rapide) et le temps pose standard (entre 1/8 et 1/1000 de seconde) d'un film donné.

OBS

Chaque type de film possède sa propre courbe de sensibilité. D'un écart trop important résulte un tirage sous-exposé ou présentant des dominantes.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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