BS ISO 6:1993
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Photography. Black-and-white pictorial still camera negative film/process systems. Determination of ISO speed
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15-03-1995
Specifies the method for determining the ISO speed of black and white negative camera films used for pictorial still photography. Applies to films processed in conventional chemicals and equipment and those processed using special procedures. Coverage includes: safelights, filters, modulation, exposure time, and radiant energy quality. Also gives detailed definitions.
Committee |
CPW/42
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DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 90/44771 DC and BS 1380-1(1973). (03/2005)
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DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
14
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PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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Status |
Current
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Supersedes |
This International Standard specifies the method for determining the ISO speed of black-and-white negative camera films used for pictorial still photography.
This International Standard applies to films processed in conventional chemicals and equipment, but also to those processed using special procedures such as those involving activators or heat for development.
This International Standard does not apply to motionpicture, aerial photography, graphic arts, radiographic or micrographic applications, nor to negatives produced in diffusion transfer systems.
Standards | Relationship |
ISO 6:1993 | Identical |
ISO 2721:2013 | Photography — Film-based cameras — Automatic controls of exposure |
ISO 5800:1987 | Photography Colour negative films for still photography Determination of ISO speed |
ISO 5-3:2009 | Photography and graphic technology Density measurements Part 3: Spectral conditions |
ISO 5-1:2009 | Photography and graphic technology Density measurements Part 1: Geometry and functional notation |
ISO 2720:1974 | Photography General purpose photographic exposure meters (photoelectric type) Guide to product specification |
ISO 554:1976 | Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing — Specifications |
ISO 7589:2002 | Photography Illuminants for sensitometry Specifications for daylight, incandescent tungsten and printer |
ISO 6846:1992 | Photography Black-and-white continuous-tone papers Determination of ISO speed and ISO range for printing |
ISO 5-2:2009 | Photography and graphic technology Density measurements Part 2: Geometric conditions for transmittance density |
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