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The article answers questions concerning photographic technique, supplies and equipment. The topics of the queries include ColorRestoration box in the Epson Perfection 4870 scanner's control screen, Kyocera's decision to stop production of all film and digital cameras under the Contax name, and shooting a high-contrast scene that contains both the sky and a subject in the foreground.

Presents fifty tips for professional and amateur photographers and enthusiasts. Method of exposing a color negative film in wrong light, low light or mixed light and the use of sunrise and sunset filter; Accuracy in using photo gray card for setting digital white balance; Shooting for pictures in fast motion.

Provides tips for taking candid photographs. Use of fast films and quiet camera; Asking for permission; Going to parties.

Compares various color films for digital cameras. Agfachrome RSX II; Fujichrome Velvia; Ektachrome 64; Fujichrome Sensia 400.

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.

The article responds to questions concerning the technical aspects of photography. Among the issues addressed are the possible harm to digital camera circuitry when using a Vivitar 285 electronic flash, processing a Kodak 400 Tri-X Pan film two stops higher at ISO 1600, and saving Kodachrome slides that show evidence of mold.

Presents a question and answer advisory concerning several issues in photography equipment and supplies. Modern alternatives for camera suspenders; Expiration period of the ISO 200 Fujicrome Sensia slide film; Worth of the 1956 Minolta Autocord L Twin Lens Reflex camera.

Presents a question and answer advisory related to photography. Advantages of printing from a digital cameras; Tips in refrigerating films; Strategies in removing memory cards.

Presents key principles when using slide film. Subtracting an additional 1/3 EV of light when the sun is out; Adding 1/3 to 1/2 EV of light for scenes that average out to a middletone or a bit lighter and 2/3 to 1 EV for very light scenes; Subtracting 1/3 to 1 EV of light when the tones are dark.

Compares black-and-white photo films. Agfapan APX 100; Agfapan APX 400; Fortepan 100 and 200; Neopan 100 Acros. INSET: Digital B&W: A May-to-December romance?.

Features the photography films Portra 400UC of Kodak Co. and the Agfa Ultra Color 100. Saturation levels of the Portra 400UC; Benefits of the Portra to wedding photographers and location portraitists demanding fast films; Skin tones produced by the Ultra Color in pictures.

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.

The article focuses on the benefits from using color-negative film. Color-negative film allows the photographer to shoot in unbalanced light. It has the ability to correct print color with filter pack adjustments. Color-negative films also produce high scene contrast. Color negative film also works even if the battery of the SLR camera has died.

The article focuses on the applications of the digital photography. The significance of the electronic images on the photographers are emphasized. A comparison of the film and digital images has been presented. The comments of the photographers on the function of the digital cameras and digital darkrooms are given.

The article compares Kodak Ultima 100, a film designed to perform to specifications for the Indian skintone, and Kodak Portra 160NC, a U.S. film closest to Ultima 100. Ultima 100 produced visibly more detail in the African-American model's skin than did Portra 160NC. The tests showed a somewhat more yellow-green color balance in Ultima. The very different base tint of the Indian film may pose a challenge for largely digital U.S. minilabs

The article focuses on technological innovations in photographic films that enable the production of high-quality scanned images. It discusses the advantages of film over digital photographs in terms of image quality and highlights examples of photographic films that have been enhanced by manufacturers to make them better for scanning purposes. Among these are Fujifilm's Fujicolor Pro 160S and Pro 160C color negative films and Eastman Kodak Co.'s Portra ISO 160 and ISO 400 films.

Features several advanced film single-lens reflex cameras. Canon EOS Elan 7NE camera with extra-quiet film drive, informative liquid crystal display panels, customizable controls and advanced autofocusing systems; Konica Minolta Maxxum 7 with a nine-sensor system, liquid crystal display panel and picture brightness ranges; Pentax ist camera with convenient controls and lighted subject mode dial.

Discusses factors to be considered by photographers when selecting a film scanner. Resolution; D-max; Bit depth showing the number of colors.

Presents the steps on how to turn colored picture into black-and-white. Decolorize; Use of monochromatic and gaussian distribution for the closest resemblance to film grain; Print retroized digital image on high-quality matte paper. INSET: DEBBIE DIGITAL PICKS..

Provides several tips related to photography. Need for photographic films to get soaked in the water; Tip on how to mount pictures; Use of screwdrivers to tighten cameras.

Features Fujifilm's Velvia 100F slide film. Comparison with Velvia 50 and Kodak Ektachrome E100VS films; Speed performance; Image characteristics and structure; Color palette.