ABSTRACT
Aerial photography is used for a wide variety of applications, including military reconnaissance, aerial mapping, forest surveys, pollution monitoring, and various uses in oceanography. To record fine detail and to overcome the intrinsic grain size in film, long focal length lenses are combined with large format films. Standard widths of aerial films are 70 mm, 5.0 in., and 9.5 in. For dimensional stability, an ester-based film is preferred.
