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Photography: From Film to Pixels

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Discover camera mechanisms, digital image-making, and the surprising materials behind early photographs.

Photography: From Film to Pixels

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  1. In a DSLR camera, which component redirects light from the lens toward the optical viewfinder?
  2. In Frederick Scott Archer’s original collodion-on-glass process of 1851, why did photographers need to prepare and expose each plate promptly?
  3. Which digital camera component converts incoming light into electrical signals to record a photograph?

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