Basic Photography Course

METRIC SYSTEM

A decimal system of measure-

ment based on the meter as the unit of length, the
kilogram as the unit of mass, and the liter as the unit

of capacity.

MICRON

A unit of length in the metric system equal

to 0.001 millimeter.

MILLILITER

A unit of volume in the metric system.

1 mL = 0.03381 fl oz

29.57 mL= 1 fl oz

3785 mL= 1 gal

MILLIMETER

A unit of length measuring 0.001 of a

meter; 25.4 millimeters equal approximately 1 inch.

MILLIMICRON

A unit of length in the metric system

equal to 0.001 micron. It is also equivalent to 10

angstroms.

MODELING

Photographic term for the feeling of

"plasticity" engendered by a photograph or the
three-dimensional effect produced in a photograph
by effective camera work and lighting. (PIA)

MOTTLE

A photographic defect characterized by

nonuniform density differences; usually in the
pattern of tiny, circular areas.

MOUNT, BAYONET

A means of quickly attaching or

removing a lens or filter by turning through only part
of a revolution.

MOUNTING

The process of fastening a photographic

print to a support.

NEAR POINT

The nearest object to the camera that is

still acceptably sharp when the camera is focused
for a given distance.

NEGATIVE, BLACK-AND-WHITE

A photo-

graphic image on film or paper in which light tones
are rendered dark and dark tones appear light.

NEGATIVE, COLOR

A negative record of the color

values of the original object. Not only are light
values represented by negative densities but colors
are represented negatively by their color

complements. (PIA)

NEUTRAL

Hueless or achromatic color; gray. Chem-

ically, a solution that is neither acid nor alkaline.
(PIA)

NOISE

Unwanted sounds or electrical interference in

an audio or video signal. In the audio track, there is
a hiss or humming sound. In the video picture the
interference appears as "snow."

NORMAL

Sometimes called the perpendicular. An

imaginary line forming right angles with a surface
or other lines. It is used as a basis for determining

angles of incidence, reflection, and refraction.

NOTCHING CODE

One or more notches of

characteristic shape placed by the manufacturer in
one edge of a sheet of photographic film to identify
the emulsion side and the emulsion type. (PIA)

NTSC

National Television Standards Committee. U.S.

standards for television or video signal
broadcasting. Also known as the composite signal
(Y/C).

OPACITY

(l) The ability of an object to absorb light.

(2) Photographic term for the light-stopping power
of the silver deposit in negative images. Opacity
= 100/Transmittance in percent.

OPAQUING

All handwork on a negative to remove

spots or unwanted images.

OPEN FLASH

A method of taking photoflash pictures

in which the camera shutter is held open during the
flash and then closed.

OPTICAL CENTER

The point, generally within a

lens but sometimes exterior to it, at which the optical
axis and all chief rays of oblique ray bundles
intersect.

ORIGINAL

Material from which copies are made,

such as handwritten copy, typed copy, printed
matter, tracings, drawings, and photographs.
(IABPAI)

OVERCOATING

A thin layer of clear or dyed gelatin

sometimes applied on top of the emulsion surface

of a film to act as a filter layer or to protect the
emulsion from abrasion during exposure and
processing.

OVERDEVELOP

To permit a photographic image to

be developed too much because of one or more of
the following factors: (1) excessive time, (2) ex-
cessive temperature, (3) overstrength of developer
solution, and (4) excessive agitation.

OVEREXPOSE

To permit too much exposure of a

photographic emulsion. This may be caused by
(1) too brilliant light, (2) too large an aperture, or
(3) too much time.

OVEREXPOSURE

A photographic exposure that

exceeds the maximum latitude of the sensitized
materials.

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