Panchromatic film

Panchromatic film
Black & white film that is sensitive to all colours of the visible spectrum.
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Panchromatic film
Techniques Glossary Panchromatic film
Black & white film that is sensitive to all colours of the visible spectrum.

-Recommended Filters for Use with Black-and-White Panchromatic Film in Daylight Subject Desired Effect Filter to Use Natural Yellow N o . 8 Darken Deep yellow No. 15 Blue Sky Very dark Red No. 25 Near black Deep red No.

Panchromatic Films
Films which must be handled to total darkness until completely processed. Example: Kodak T-Max, Tri-x, Plus-X, Ilford Delta, Agfa APX.

A variation of the panchromatic film was the so called superpanchromatic film (also called hochpanchromatisch, i.e. highpanchromatic in German), ...

Panchromatic film & Colour film overview.
Special use films.
The "wet process" briefly explained.
Colour film processing.
Pushing and pulling.
Films sensitivity curve analysed.
Digital image capture overview.

T-Max films have a different spectral sensitivity than most other panchromatic films. They "see" colors in a way that is closer to human eyesight. There may be some differences in filter factors with T-MAX films.

Wideband panchromatic film has been available in various forms since the 1920s, when some UV and IR sensitivity remained in commercially available emulsions.

B&W Films - Spectral sensitivity range of B&W photographic materials
Exposure Meter - Spectral sensitivity range of exposure meters
Panchromatic Film Ad - Photos from an early ad for panchromatic film
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See also: Panchromatic, Film, Photograph, Photography, Light