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FILM GRANDE SENSIBILITE [2 records]

Record 1 2005-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Cinematography
  • Video Technology
DEF

A film which has a high sensitivity to light and, therefore, is used to film scenes which are poorly lit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Cinématographie
  • Vidéotechnique
DEF

Film qui réagit rapidement à la lumière et qui convient, par conséquent, aux conditions d'éclairage très faible.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

Speed: Sensitivity of a photographic emulsion to light. Films are given ASA/DIN/ISO numbers to indicate their relative characteristics. The higher the number, the faster the film reacts to light.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

Selon la Grande encyclopédie de la photo et du cinéma amateur (LEGPH, 1980, p. 413), la sensibilité à la lumière d'une émulsion photographique est appelée parfois (à tort) "rapidité".

Spanish

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