re: Faster, More Sensitive Film
Could Make Accurate Nighttime Photos
By Chris Tomlinson
The Associated Press
Dec. 22 ? Scientists say they have found a way to produce photographic film that is 10 times more sensitive to light ? an advance that could make true-to-life pictures of candlelight dinners possible without a flash or muted colors.
Agfa, the European film manufacturer that sponsored the study and holds the patent, would not comment on when the film might become available commercially. And researchers acknowledged more work is needed to determine how well it can reproduce certain colors.
But if the approach works, it could revolutionize photography, improving on the basic design that has been around since the 1840s.
All Available Light
In a study published in Thursday?s issue of the journal Nature, researchers at the University of Paris-Sud said they have managed to capture every bit of available light on film by adding a simple chemical.
?A real breakthrough,? said Richard Hailstone, a
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