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1633 (v.4) Scientific Photography 101


 

Area:

Department of Applied Physics

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Introduction to the overall philosophy of photography and cameras, particularly 35mm SLR. Safety and care. Camera principals and the interdependency of exposure on film speed, aperture and shutter speed. Camera accessories, tripods, flash units and theirpractical application. Accessory and supplementary lenses, lens speed, focal length, depth of field, macro lenses and field of view. Microscopes, Kohler illumination, Darkfield, Phase contrast and oblique illumination. Photographic principals. The natureand manipulation of light. Spectral Power distribution curves, colour temperature and properties of various light sources. Filter theory and practice with respect to both colour and monochrome films. Linear polarisation and its application to mineralogy.Photoelasticity- strain relationship of materials. Film structure. Monochrome film, grain structure and film speed. Photographic paper emulsions. Colour films. Basic colour chemistry and processing.. Ultraviolet and infrared reflectance and fluorescence photography. The use of professional Polaroid film. Underwater photography. Equipment requirements and the techniques. Principals of the Scanning Electron Microscope with demonstration of actual techniques. Digital Photography - equipment, techniques.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have gained familiarity with photographic principles and techniques and skills in basic photography, using monochrome and colour film, processing and printing.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

Gonzales, R. C. and Woods, R. E., 1992, 'Digital Image Processing', Addison Wesley, Reading. Russ, J. C., 1999, 'The Image Processing Handbook', CRC Press, Boca Raton.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Laboratory (Workbook) 70%. Final Examination 30 %.

Field of Education:

 10300 Physics and Astronomy (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Informational  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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