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was one of the first to produce microphotographs, in 1839. He achieved a reduction ratio of 160:1. Dancer perfected his reduction procedures with
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is the art of making such images. Applications of microphotography include
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Sutton, Thomas (1976). "Microphotography". In Veaner, Allen B. (ed.).
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An important application of microphotography is in microforms.
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were once a popular way to carry and view microphotographs.
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Studies in micropublishing, 1853–1976: documentary sources
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Photographic process for producing very small pictures
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Focal encyclopedia of photography By Michael R. Peres
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Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology
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Index

Microphotography
Photomicrograph

espionage
Hollow Nickel Case
microfilm
daguerreotype
John Benjamin Dancer
Frederick Scott Archer
collodion process
Stanhopes
Macro photography
Microprinting
Caught Our Eyes: On the Head of a Pin


Focal encyclopedia of photography By Michael R. Peres
ISBN
9780240807409
Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology
ISBN
9780415193993
ISBN
0-913672-07-6
Dictionary of Photography
Categories
Audiovisual introductions in 1839
Microscopy

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