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Digital Imagery: The Newest Tool in the Forensic Arsenal
Bobby Chia
With the advancements in digital electronics, comes the newest weapon used with forensic photographers, the digital camera. This new tool, slowly replaces regular manual loading cameras or even Polaroids that develop instant pictures. The digital cameras allow the photographer to choose on site which photos he believes to be useful.
Furthermore, with these cameras photographing fingerprints becomes much more efficient. With tradition film, when florescent dyes are added to fingerprints, correct illumination and, exposure and filtration are needed. With the digital camera, it can be uploaded to a computer and easily edited for the correct settings.
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"The Digital Camera as Forensic Tool"
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