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Book SynopsisCarried in wallets and displayed in homes, photographs are a common, but often an overlooked feature of modern life. And, with the advent of digital technology many believe that the so called ''wet chemistry'' behind old fashioned photography is a thing of the past - but is it? The Chemistry of Photography endeavours to unravel the mysteries of picture taking and reflects on the diversity and complexity of the science. It gives readers an insight into the chemistry needed to generate pictures, spanning all mediums including still and motion picture as well as digital imaging. Beginning with the components of conventional photography such as films and papers, the book also looks at light capture and amplification, negative films, processing solutions, colour transparencies, the chemistry of colour and motion picture films. The book concludes with a discussion of digital technology and new innovations in photography. This fascinating book will appeal to scientists and those with a genera
Trade ReviewThis book really is a time-capsule. It will be most useful for historians of the 22nd century. * Chemistry and Industry, 7 April 2008, 28 (Michael Gross) *
Table of ContentsSection 1: Conventional Films and papers; Chapter 1: The overall system (capture and output); Subtractive colour system; Chapter 2: Gelatin; Types and uses; Chapter 3: Light capture and amplification; Silver halides; Chapter 4: Developers; Chapter 5: Processing solutions; Developer; Bleach; Fix; Chapter 6: Colour forming couplers; Yellow dye forming couplers; Magenta dye forming couplers; Cyan dye forming couplers; Chapter 7: Image dye formation and stability; Oxidized colour developers reacting with couplers; Chapter 8: The chemistry of colour; UV spectra of dyes; Colour correction; Chapter 9: Film structures; Colour; Graphic arts; Chapter 10: Paper structures; Paper base; Layer order; Additional chemicals; Chapter 11: Kodachrome films; Chapter 12: Motion picture films; Chapter 13: Instant colour photography; Section 2: The chemistry of digital products; Chapter 14: Inkjet paper
