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Compares several color slide films for photography. Agfachrome RSX II 50 Professional from Agfa; Fujichrome Pro 64T Type II Professional from Fujifilm; Ektachrome 64 Professional from Kodak.

Presents information on slide films. Benefits of slide films; Information on transparency films; Disadvantages of slide films. INSET: Slide Film FAQs.

Evaluates three film-based systems for black-and-white photography. Changes in black-and-white photography since the 1070s; Method for assessing the film-based systems; Advantages and disadvantages of the systems.

Gives advice on choosing slide films to photograph people's faces. Information on several films; How to choose the right film for a specific skin color; Examples of portraits.

Offers a look at color films for photography. Comparisons of color saturation, sharpness and grain; How flaws in the rendition of color photographs can be corrected or mitigated; Factors to consider when choosing films.

Compares several films for color photography. Charts; Terms used to rate photographic films; Films to use for certain subjects.

Discusses the use of super saturated photographic films for color photographs. Samples of super saturated photographic films; Benefit of using super saturated photographic films; Techniques.

Focuses on the Max Zoom 800 print film from Kodak. Description of the color and film grain produced by the film; Improvements found in the film; Emulsion layers used by Kodak for its films.

Presents questions and answers on photography. Development of photographic film from camera rewinding; Competition on photography; Development of photographic film from multiple exposures.

Provides information on Kodak's E100VS enhanced slide color film. Comparison of EV100VS with Kodak's Ektachrom 100 Plus and Velvia; Image quality and color saturation when using E100VS film; Advantages of Agfa RSX II 100 compared to E100VS in maintaining color saturation and accuracy; Claimed features of E100VS.

Presents the findings of a test on the effects and damages caused by Invision CTX-5000 high-energy X-ray inspection systems in airports on camera films. Description of CTX-5000 X-ray systems; Testing process; Problems with lead-lined bags used to protect camera films from CTX-5000 X-rays; Effects of the X-rays on transparency films; Recommendations to protect films from CTX-5000 X-rays.

Evaluates several ISO 800 print films such as the Fuji Superia X-tra, Fujicolor NHG II and the Kodak Gold Max 800. Quality of color of the films; Speed of the ISO 800; Comparison to ISO 400 color-negative film.

Evaluates several photographic films from Kodak company. Portra 160 Normal Color; Portra 160 Vivid Color; Portra 400 Normal Color; Portra 400 Vivid Color.

Compares Fuji's Superia line of photographic films with Kodak's Gold films. Methodology used in testing both films; Film processing; Resolution and grain; Color saturation.

Presents information regarding ColorBurst, a private label film manufactured by Kodak Co. Lifting of the ban prohibiting the company to market other film brands; Profitability of budget-priced private label films; Comments of film manufacturers regarding the quality of private label films; Actual evaluation done on the quality of private label films.

Compares Eastman Kodak Co.'s new Ektachrome E100S and E100SW professional photography films with four competitors in the same class. Features of the new Kodak films; Results of comparison tests conducted on the Kodak films and Agfachrome RSX, Fujichrome Provia and Velvia, and KonicaChrome R-100 films; Color saturation; Neutral background; Skin tones.

Evaluates nine new Advanced Photo System (APS) print films. Increase in the number of APS camera owners; Speeds at which the new films are available; Color accuracy of the Agfa's APS 100 Futura film; Kodak Advantix 400; Fuji Smart Film 400; Kodak Advantix 200.

Examines the high-speed films ISO 800 and ISO 1000 for general single lens reflex (SLR) usage. Experience of the author with high speed-films during the 1994 Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards; Effect of high-speed films on picture quality from point-and-shoot (P/S) cameras; Picture quality of ISO 1000 films in full sunlight; Product films recommendations; Price.

Compares several photography films. Manufacturer; Abbreviation; Resolution; Sharpness; Color saturation; Granularity; Contrast; Exposure; Formats.

Evaluates several photography film stocks that can also be used in slide production. Major developing companies; Films used; Use of motion picture films stocks.

Compares results of a test of photographs developed by the three major types of color print photofinishers: minilab, wholesale finisher and mail-order finisher. How the labs were selected; How the 960 nearly identical images were shot; Discussion of results.

Presents tips for black and white photographs of landscapes. Benefits of handtinting; Suggestions on film selection and film processing; Significance of experimenting with filters. INSET: Handtinting scenics: step by step.

Presents several commentaries from discussion forums at PopPhoto.com, Web site of the periodical 'Popular Photography.' Use of infrared film in getting quality photographs at long distance-angles; Advice in making a home-made soft-focus filter; Difference between the preferences of men and women photographers in choosing camera brands.

Discusses the causes of grainy prints from the Max 800 film of Kodak. Case of overdevelopment; When are films underexposed; Tips on how to prevent the graininess in the specified film.

Focuses on the damage caused by x-ray inspection of air travelers' checked baggages to the film they hand-carry. How to avoid damage; Safety of photographic film at Federal Express company.

Provides information on Kodak's Ektachrome Professional Infrared color-slide film. Features of the film; Processes recommended by Kodak for the film; Medium recommended to neutralize the background of the subject when using the film.

Evaluates the Kodak Ecktachome Elite II films. Grain pattern; Color saturation and accuracy.

Discusses the use of print and slide films. Advantages and disadvantages; Reasons for using print and slide films; Suitability of each type of film.

Examines the picture print quality of the high-speed film ISO 200. Popularity; Kodak's market introduction of the Royal Gold IS0 200 (RB); Comparison between ISO 200 films manufactured by Fuji, Agfa and Konica; Findings of 33x magnifications using ISO 200 films of various manufacturers.

Examines Kodak's new Royal Gold 100, 400 and 1000 premium print films, which are all new formulations, and Royal Gold 25, which is actually Ektar in a new package. Royal Gold films to replace Ektar films as Kodak's top-drawer print film family; Use with flash; Easier printing; Comparisons; Test results; Recommendations.

Compares a number of films called `store brands' purchased in the New York City area. Box labels identified the films as made by 3M (maker of ScotchColor), `Made in Germany' (produced by Agfa), `Made in Japan' (produced by Konica), `Made in the US' (3M); Comparisons of Walgreens ISO 100, Pathmark ISO 200, Rite Aid ISO 400 with identical IS) name-brand films from Agfa, Konica and 3M; Results; Recommendations.

Compares two high speed print photography films. Color and grain of the Centuria Super 1600 film from Konica; Resolution of the picture; Contrast produced by the Superia 1600 film from Fujifilm.

Evaluates the Provia 400F slide film from Fujifilm. Comparison of the film with Kodak's Ektachrome 400X and Ektachrome P1600 Professional films; Quality of the film after being exposed to ISO 400 to 3200.

Answers questions on photography. Uniqueness of Fuji Velvia or Kodak E100VS slide films; Vulnerability of ISO 1600-speed films to fogging by gamma radiation.

Focuses on the damage to passengers' film caused by X-ray machines installed at United States (US) and foreign airports. Purpose of the X-ray machines; Action taken by the US Federal Aviation Administration on the issue; Advice for air travelers.

Deals with creating black and white photographic prints of an image taken on Kodak's APS Advantix Black & White 400+. Technique in getting the APS negatives out of the cassette; Developing process.

Focuses on the effects of InVision CTX-5000 and L3 Communications' Examiner 3DX-6000 airport scanning systems on unprocessed films. Outcome of the film after it passed under an L3 scanning system; Effectiveness of lead-line bag products; How to protect unprocessed films from X-ray inspection machines.

Enumerates the advantages of using a slide film in APS cameras. Detailed photographs; Color saturation; Latitude of color-slide film; better reference for the image information.

Features Kodak's new T-Max T400 CN, a chromogenic black-and-white film. Product highlights; Processing advantages.

Examines the new Kodak Ektapress PJM Multispeed color-print film's capability to shoot photographs from ISO 100 to ISO 1600. Quality of commercially made prints produced from an earlier version of Ektapress Multispeed; Technology on which the new film is based; Variance in the qualities of prints made from the negatives shot at ISO 100, 400, 1000, and 1600.

Features the printer ezLaminator manufactured by Duck Corp. Product price; Design of the printer; Capability to protect digital photographic films.

Presents several cameras and photographs which emerged between 1952 and 2002. Sexy beach portrait taken by Andre de Dienes; Photograph of a demure U.S. woman being given the once-over by a group of men in Florence, Italy, by Ruth Orkin; Debut of Kodacolor 400 negative film in 1977.

Evaluates several photography equipment and supplies. Delta 400 film from Ilford; Mamiya ZE702 PL linear polarizing filter; Marshall's Metallics hand-tinting colors from Marshall's Photo Oils.

Presents recommendations on carrying photography films in hand luggage to protect them from high-intensity airport security X-rays. Packing of film rolls; Suggested bags for packing the films.

Suggests ways on how to choose between a slide film and a print film. Reason snapshooters choose print film; Details on the use of color-print film by advanced photographers. INSETS: Color-slide film plus points;Color-print film plus points.

Compares the color-slide films and color-print films. Portability of print films; Visibility of filter effects in slide films; Cost effectiveness of color negatives.

Explains the content of the film tech data sheet. Includes film reciprocity characteristics; Processing instructions; Color temperature.

Presents pointers on how to choose between slide and print films. Goal factors; Film in stock photography; Color prints.

Presents pointers on how to bulk load film. Advantages of bulk loading; Cost considerations; Types of bulk film loaders.

Recommends fast color-print films to photographers for sharp shots. Difference in the speed of films; Disadvantages of slow speeds; Reasons for the faster speed.