Lina Bessonova

An easy, comprehensive guide to decoding all the graphs and terminology in the black-and-white films' datasheets. This is Part One, where we are looking into spectral sensitivity related to analog photography. Orthochromatic, orthopanchromatic, panchromatic and superpanchromatic (infrared) - what is the practical difference between all those film emulsions? How to pick a film best suitable for your subject (portrait, landscape...) and start shooting?