 An Advanced Photo System (IX240) film cartridge Advanced Photo System (APS) is a film format for still photography. Image File history File links IX240_can. ...
Image File history File links IX240_can. ...
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The film is 24 mm wide, and has three image formats:
- H for "HDTV" (30.2 x 16.7 mm; aspect ratio 16:9; 4x7" print)
- C for "classic" (25.1 x 16.7 mm; aspect ratio 3:2; 4x6" print)
- P for "panoramic" (30.2 x 9.5 mm; aspect ratio 3:1; 4x12" print)
The "C" and "P" formats are formed by cropping. The full image is recorded on the film, and an image recorded in one aspect ratio can be reprinted in another. The "C" format has an equivalent aspect ratio to a 135 film image. Most APS cameras (with the exception of some disposable cameras) can record all three formats; the format selection is indicated on the film by a series of exposed squares alongside the image area or recorded on the magnetic coating (see below) depending on the camera. In the absence of an operator-specified format, the machine printing an APS roll will use these indicators to determine the output format of each print. The aspect ratio of an image is its displayed width divided by its height (usually expressed as x:y). For instance, the aspect ratio of a traditional television screen is 4:3, or 1. ...
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Film and cartridge
 Visual Indicators on an Advanced Photo System film cartridge The film is on a polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) base, and is housed in a single-spool 39 mm long plastic cartridge. The basic diameter is 21 mm, while it measures 30mm at the slot where the film exits. The slot is protected by a lightlock door. It comes in lengths for 40, 25 and 15 exposures. The film surface is coated by a transparent magnetic coating, and the camera uses this information exchange (IX) system for recording information about each exposure. The camera handles winding and rewinding automatically, to the extent that partially exposed films can be removed and used later. Numbered symbols (called 'visual indicators') on the cartridge end indicate the status: Image File history File links IX240_end. ...
Image File history File links IX240_end. ...
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- Full circle: Unexposed
- Half circle: Partly exposed
- Plus sign: Fully exposed but not processed
- Square: Processed
Additionally, a tab on this end of the cartridge serves as an indicator that the cartridge has been processed; APS processing equipment will punch out this tab.
Information Exchange The major distinction of APS film from other formats was its ability to record information other than the image. This information exchange was most commonly used for print aspect ratio, but could also be used to record the date and time that the photograph was taken, store a caption, record exposure data such as shutter speed and aperture setting. This information could be read by the photo printing equipment to determine the print aspect ratio, print information on the back (or, rarely, the front) of the photograph or to improve print quality. Exposure can be: A condition of poor health or death resulting from prolonged exposure to weather radiation poisoning Exposure of the skin to sunshine, etc. ...
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Two methods for storing information on the film were employed, "magnetic IX" and "optical IX." Optical IX was employed on less expensive cameras and disposable cameras, and employed a light source to expose a small section of the film, outside of the image negative area. This method was limited to determining the print aspect ratio of the finished print.
Magnetic IX was used in the more expensive cameras and allowed for a great deal more information exhange. Most cameras with magnetic IX automatically recorded the exposure date and time on the magnetic layer, with more advanced models allowing the user to specify a predetermined caption to be printed on the photo or record the exposure settings, as well as determine print aspect ratio. Magnetic IX caused some problems for photo processors, who found their magnetic reading heads had to be cleaned frequently, or that their equipment's ability to print this information was limited.
Processing Unlike 135 film, processed (developed) APS film is stored in the original cartridge. For identification, every roll of APS film has a six-digit ID code on the label, which is also stored magnetically and is visible on either end of the processed negative. This ID is usually printed on the back of every individual print. This ID was designed to be an additional convenience both for the photoprocessor (who can easily match each strip of processed film with its cartridge, and each cartridge to a particular customer's order) and for the consumer, who can easily locate the correct cartridge if reprints are desired. Image File history File links IX240_Neg. ...
Image File history File links IX240_Neg. ...
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Cameras The format was introduced in 1996 by Kodak, Fujifilm, Minolta, Nikon, Canon and others. APS is mainly used for point and shoot amateur cameras, although some SLR systems were also created: Canon EOS IX, Minolta Vectis, Nikon Pronea with Nikon IX lenses. Of these the Canon EOS IX could use the existing 35mm SLR lenses, whereas Minolta and Nikon opted to create a new lens line-up. Using existing lenses meant that the field of view was reduced by around 1.6x, but had the advantage of a larger lens selection. Creating a new lens system on the other hand gave the possibility of creating smaller and lighter lenses as that had a smaller image circle to cover. APS SLR cameras were too expensive for the high end amateur market when they first appeared, and professional photographers stuck with 35mm cameras, which offered greater image quality and resolution. Few APS film cameras are available new today. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
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The Canon EOS IX is one of Canons APS SLRs single-lens reflex camera in the EOS series, introduced in October 1996. ...
Minolta Vectis is an APS camera system model by Minolta. ...
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Nikon redirects here; there is also a leader of the Russian Orthodox Church named Patriarch Nikon. ...
The Canon EOS IX is one of Canons APS SLRs single-lens reflex camera in the EOS series, introduced in October 1996. ...
The single-lens reflex (SLR) is a type of camera that uses a movable mirror placed between the lens and the film to project the image seen through the lens to a matte focusing screen. ...
Presently the terms APS-C and APS-H are most often used in reference to various makes of digital SLR that contain imaging sensors that are (very) roughly equivalent to their respective film dimensions given above. Concurrently to their APS SLR film cameras, some manufacturers released lenses intended for use on APS film cameras, in that they had a similar field of view to a given longer focal length lens on a 35mm camera. Some of these lenses have survived and are now marketed towards use on "APS" digital SLRs for the same reason.
Adoption and marketshare Despite the added features, APS never really caught on with professional photographers because the film area was just too small. The APS film surface area is only 56% of 135 film, and many professionals consider even 135 film to be small. The film area of APS is usually only suitable for 6x4 prints, enlargements to 10x8 start to show its lack of resolution. Color 'slide' or reversal film, popular with professional photographers, as well as black-and-white print film proved unpopular in APS format and was soon discontinued, while color print film was normally available only in a limited selection of film speeds and color format. These developments, combined with the fact that 35mm cameras could now be made almost as compact as APS-format cameras, prevented APS from attaining greater popularity. 135 Film Size, Kodak Tri-X 400 speed 135 (ISO 1007) is a film format for still photography. ...
APS cameras continued to be produced in compact fully-automatic form for the consumer 'point and shoot' market. However, less than five years after the 1996 launch of APS, the compact autofocus digital camera became available at increasingly reasonable prices, and APS camera sales plummeted.
As of 2006, APS cameras are rarely seen for sale in new production. APS film is more expensive to buy and labs capable of processing it are less likely to be encountered than for 35mm film. Available film types and formats have dropped off dramatically. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
See also Panoramic photography is a style of photography that aims to create images with exceptionally wide fields of view, but has also come to refer to any photograph that is cropped to a relatively wide aspect ratio (see Panoramic format) While there is no formal definition for the point at which...
External links - photo.net - Reviews and comments on APS
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