What is photographic film?
Q: What is photographic film?
A: Photographic film is a sheet of plastic that is sensitive to light and used for recording visual scenes.
Q: How is an image recorded on photographic film?
A: An image is recorded on photographic film when the plastic is exposed to light.
Q: How is photographic film protected from light?
A: Photographic film is kept in small canisters (boxes) which protect it from the light.
Q: What is the process called that makes the pictures on a film visible?
A: The process that makes the pictures on a film visible is called developing a film or film processing.
Q: What happens to the exposed film during the film processing?
A: The exposed film is no longer sensitive to light after undergoing film processing.
Q: What are some different kinds of films that exist?
A: Some different kinds of films that exist include those which require more light to be exposed than others, those which are black and white only and those which can record infrared light.
Q: What are some different sizes of photographic films?
A: Some different sizes of photographic films include 35 millimeter film (the most used size), those that come in metal cans or canisters, those that come in paper wrappings or in single sheets.
