Reversal
film was engineered
as a one-step, cost
effective system that
originates much as a
slide in still photography
(identical film). After
developing, the images
are ready for immediate
screening and is usually
a one-of-a-kind reel
of film that should
be carefully protected
as if it were a negative.
Before video, it was
THE medium for news
gathering. Duplication
is possible, but if
distribution is your
intent - do it right
and use a negative system
- it's cheaper in the
long run. For immediate
transfer to video this
is an acceptable type
of film but a negative
offers far more flexibility
for color correction
and contrast control.
Reversal was popular
because the cost of
a print was not necessary
but the down side of
reversal is that it's
a little tricky to process
and few labs develop
it anymore.
