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How Does a Photon Become a Film Photo?

The chemistry behind film photography is pretty fascinating. How do film cameras help us turn light into a physical image?

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Sources:

http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch10/group7.php
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glass_plate_negative.jpg

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