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RAW format is available on many cameras. One of Ansel Adam's better known expressions, drawn from his early experiences as a concert pianist, was "The negative is the score, the print is the performance".

 


File formats - the basics
During the age of digital imaging many different formats for saving images have been designed for specific applications. Problem was, a lot of these formats ...

Film Format
Film Format refers to the various dimensions of film used to take photographs. The characteristic that film format primarily describes is the size of the film and the type of camera that uses the given film.

File Formats for Digital Imaging
One of many confusing decisions confronting the new user of a higher-end digital camera is the choice of what file format to use. In order to decide, you'll first need to know a bit about each.

File Format
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Large format Articles
Introduction: Compared to 35mm and medium format, large format cameras are much bulkier and slower to operate. They cost more and are totally manual with no automation.

Large format means film that is generally at least 4x5 inches (or 9x12 cm). Film this size is generally used as individual sheets, rather than rolls as in smaller formats.

Large format camera
Large format is the bread and butter tool of the professional advertising and commercial photographer. Its a big beast that takes a massive 5x4inch or 10x8inch negative.

Large Format Cameras
Choosing a Large Format Camera
Calumet Cadet 4x5
Linhof Master Technika
Sinar A-1 View Camera
Speed Graphic
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Medium-Format Scans
By George Lepp
Q) I have many film images on 35mm and even more on 6x7cm film. I could never afford to get very many drum-scanned and printed. I want all the detail I'm used to seeing in prints from 6x7 images.

Nikon FX-format CMOS Sensor
At the heart of every digital camera is an image sensor that gathers the light which comes through the lens.

RAW file format is the uncompressed, unprocessed data file captured by the camera's image sensor, before any in-camera processing has been applied (though, in practice, depending on the camera manufacturer, ...

Updating formats when it comes to VHS tapes can be more complicated, but still perfectly do-able says Tim Kelly, Visual Effects and Motion Graphics instructor in the at The Art Institute of Las Vegas.

- RAW FILE FORMAT -
The RAW file format is digital photography's equivalent of a negative in film photography: it contains untouched, "raw" pixel information straight from the digital camera's sensor.

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RAW (NEF file format) cont.
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I think medium format cameras are easier to sell than 35mm as many amateur photographers that have never been able to get into medium format due to the added equipment cost, ...

When I started using large format, the hurdle of successfully loading film holders loomed large in my mind. This seems to be the case for other people, too, although in reality, loading holders is so simple, it's not worth a moment's worry.

Format (noun) is used to describe the area of a film used by a camera to record a photo or the way a digital file is saved (see film format).

Format:
Size of negative, paper or camera viewing area.
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Format: The type a digital camera's sensor conforms to, expressed in ratio terms not physical size. 4x3[standard TV size]. 3x2[standard 35mm film ratio].

Format
The size of the negative, paper or camera taking area.
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FORMATTING - In a digital camera, formatting refers to the preparation of the memory card's contents to enable digital image data recording. Also known as initializing.

Formatting - Completely erasing and resetting a camera's memory card. This is usually done as a quick way to erase a full card that you want to reuse or to attempt to fix a card that can't be recognized by the digital camera.

Format: Formats the Memory Stick, erasing all files (even protected ones).
Create REC Folder: Creates a new folder for recording images.
Change REC Folder: Changes the folder that images are recorded to.

Format
The actual size of the photograph, either slide or negative, produced by a camera; in 35mm photography, the picture measures 24mm x 36mm and has a diagonal of 43mm, While the new APS (Advance Photo System), several new formats were included, ...

Format
The actual size of the photograph produced by the camera. Whether a slide or a negative, in 35mm photography the picture measures 24mmx36mm. The new APS (Advanced Photo System) new formats were introduced that included panorama.
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format
(1) the layout and physical appearance or arrangement of characters such as shape, size, type, and overall design of printed matter.

Format - size of negative paper or camera viewing area.
Frame
1. single exposure on a roll of film.
2. viewfinder image boundary.
3. Decorative border applied to finished, mounted prints.

A format for writing CD-ROMs. Can be read by either Mac or Windows-based computers.
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C-Format
CRC (Close Range Correction System): Check Nikon's terms page for more.

H format.
An aspect ratio used by APS film of a 9:16 ratio (also known as 1.78:1). This ratio is used by HDTV, hence the name. It's intended for photographs of groups of people and so is sometimes called "group" format.

A format for encoding visual information in a file; some common image file formats include TIFF, PICT, and EPS files.
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"H"-Format One of the three selectable Advanced Photo System print formats; identical to the 9:16 aspect ratio used in high-definition television (HDTV); suitable for wider shots than usual, such as groups; produces prints of 3.

Film format, digital camera, or custom circle of confusion
APS film 35mm film 6x4.

File Format: The specific organization of data within a file. There are multiple raster and vector file formats, including TIFF, IOCA, Tiled TIFF, IGES and DXF. Some file formats have been specified for file interchange to facilitate data storage.

File format
In film photography photos are recorded onto light sensitive film. This is developed with special chemicals and a negative is produced. In digital photography photos are stored as a digital file.

File Formats and Image Compression
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file format
Every file in your computer has a particular name and after the name a file extension such as JPEG or GIF. These extensions are called file formats and indicate what type of data is stored in the file.

File Format
Pictures may be in a confusing number of file formats; fortunately you will probably only have to deal with common ones such as JPEG, TIFF, BMP and PSD if you use Photoshop.
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File Format. Type of program or data file. Includes JPEG, TIFF and BMP
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File Format - A type of program or data file. Some common image file formats include TIFF, JPEG, and BMP.

File Format: The structure or arrangement of data stored in a file.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP): The standard method of transferring files using TCP/IP.

Image formation and development.
Simple photographic film.
All photographic films are made up in basically the same way. The film base is usually plastic such as tri-acetate or polyester which is coated with a light sensitive emulsion.

Large format-Generally any film format in which negatives are larger than 4 x 5 inches is considered large format. Other sizes include 5 x 7 inches, 8 x 10 inches, and 11 x 14 inches.

Small format and digital SLR cameras allow a ton of flexibility, and for modest enlargements (or on-screen viewing like a nature screensaver), provide all the quality necessary.

Large format cameras, also referred to as view cameras, are quite different than 35mm cameras. They use sheets of film instead of rolls. Each sheet can only be used for one exposure. The sheets of film come in many different sizes.

35 mm format dimensions are 24mm x 36mm, the diameter is roughly 43.27mm. In order to obtain the angle of view numbers as specified in the manufacturer documents you have to insert the diameter setting here - e.g.

Image Formats
The method of compressing and saving an image file.
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Large Format Camera - A camera designed to take pictures with dimensions of 4" by 5" or larger.

On DX format in order of importance to me:
Sigma 18-50 f2.8 (most of the time)
Nikon 70-300 f5.6 VR (for any tele/birds, fast enough with VR)
Tokina 11-16 f2.8 (ocasional but essential when I need it) ...

-Large format camera - general term for any camera having a picture format of 4 x 5 inches or larger.
-Laser - abbreviation for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

Medium Format Photography
Leif Erickson
Don’t bother with this book if you already have the Medium Format Advantage.

The PCX format is commonly used by IBM PC-compatible computers. Most PC software supports version 5 of the PCX format. A standard VGA colour palette is used with version 3 files, which do not support custom colour palettes.

CCD raw format. The uninterpolated data collected directly from the image sensor before processing.
CCD. See Charge-coupled device.

Bmp
File format extension for bitmap images.
Body
The light-tight box that contains the camera mechanisms and protects the film from light until you are ready to make an exposure.

RAW image format contains all of the image information from the camera's imaging sensor. Until the file is opened in a RAW converter program there is no tonal range adjustment (levels or curves).

Raw File Format Standard: Until there is a published file format for Raw files that software vendors can all work with, Raw image processing will remain a hodge-podge of fiefdoms.

With the V8 format one is likely to come up with problems of incompatibility because the format has been developed by Sony.

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