valokuvafilmiä
Valokuvafilmi, often referred to as photographic film or simply film, is a transparent strip or sheet material coated on one side with a gelatin emulsion containing light-sensitive silver halide crystals. When exposed to light, these crystals undergo a chemical change, forming a latent image that can then be developed into a visible photograph.
Historically, film was a primary medium for capturing images in photography and cinematography. It consists of
The process of developing film involves a series of chemical baths that convert the latent image into
While digital photography has largely supplanted film for many applications, film remains in use by enthusiasts,