The plate holder, which is a very similar device, holds glass plates instead of sheet film.
Traditionally, sheet film and glass plate holders have been made out of wood.
Though not sold as such, these inserts can be reloaded a limited number of times with standard sheet film.
In some cases, pink or blue colors appear in some sheet films.
Degraded motion picture film cannot be restored in this way, but sheet films often can.
Many photographers who use large-format cameras and sheet film, do their own film processing.
Despite the advancement of digital imaging, the market for sheet film is still healthy and thriving.
The process entails placing sheet photographic film on top of a metal discharge plate.
He would reserve the largest sheet films (18x24 cm) for his favored subjects.
Panoramic cameras using sheet film are available in formats up to 10x24 inches.