Bulk film
Film sold in long uncut lengths. It typically works out a good deal cheaper in this form and is cut into necessary lengths
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Bulk film
Techniques Glossary Bulk film
Film sold in long uncut lengths. It usually works out much cheaper in this form and is cut into required lengths.
BULK FILM - Film produced in very long, uncut strips - rolls that are too long to fit into cameras not equipped with a bulk camera back accessory.
Bulk film
Film purchased in long lengths and used in a bulk camera back, in assignments which demand a large amount of film in long continuous runs, (or with a bulk film loader, to reload cassettes cheaply).
-Bulk film - film purchased in long lengths. Used in a bulk camera back or with a bulk film loader.
-Butterfly lighting - lighting in which the main source of light is -placed high and directly in front of the subject.
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Also available is bulk rolls, 50 or 100 meters of film which can be loaded on cassettes by hand. While very inexpensive, bulk filmis subject to scratches and other handling errors (not the least of which is reusing cassettes too much- they'll leak ...
For film cameras, a motor drive to advance the film automatically.
For film cameras, different camera backs, e.g. data back or large capacity for bulk film.
 See also: Photograph, Film, Camera, Photography, Exposure
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