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FERROTYPE PROCESS [1 record]

Record 1 2016-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A method of making direct positive photographs (tintypes) in a camera using dark enamelled iron plates as the support.

OBS

The silver negative image appears white by reflected light as in "ambrotype."

Key term(s)
  • tin-type process

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Procédé photographique employé autrefois par les photographes forains [par lequel une] plaque de tôle vernie noire était recouverte d'une émulsion au collodion, qui, traitée de façon appropriée, donnait une image positive par réflexion.

OBS

Le résultat d'un tel procédé donne l'«épreuve ferrotypique».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fotografía
DEF

Procedimiento de fotografía, hoy abandonado, que consistía en utilizar una placa de hierro barnizada de negro, sobre la cual se aplicaba una emulsión de colodión [...]

OBS

[...] después de impresionado y revelado, el negativo daba una imagen positiva por reflexión.

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