What is the preferred target-surface distance when using the paralleling technique?
What will be an ideal response?
12 inches (30 cm) is acceptable; ideally, 16 inches (41 cm) is preferred. The paralleling technique is best matched with a longer target-image receptor distance to compensate for the greater object-film distance.
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