Motion-picture technology - Film Processing, Printing, Cinematography

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In the early days of motion pictures, films were processed by winding on flat racks and then dipping in tanks of solution. As films became longer, such methods proved to be too cumbersome. It was recognized that the processing system should have the following characteristics: it must run continuously; it must be lighttight and yet capable of being loaded in daylight; and it must be as compact as possible to provide a minimum air surface for the processing solutions. A general form evolved that is still in use. For continuous operation the film must be passed continuously through the solutions ...(100 of 19892 words)

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