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: on a dark back-
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ance between the
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2.0 or greater.
dark background,
ne length is three
0.20 ± 0.02.
dimensions defining the size of an annulus is the mean of the inner
and outer diameters. The difference of log luminance is 0.20 ± 0.02.
When annulus targets are used far off axis in the usual collimator ar
rangement, it is necessary to prepare elliptical test objects so that they
are equivalent to circular test objects on a distant plane perpendicular
to the camera axis. A sufficient variety of targets shall be prepared to
ensure that the major and minor diameters on this virtual object plane
do not differ from one another by more than 5%.
note: Difference of log luminance has been specified for all test
objects. This is numerically equal to difference in optical density
only if the geometry of the illuminating and viewing system in
the collimator is sufficiently similar to the geometry of the den
sitometer used to obtain optical densities.
1.3.6 Each target shall consist of a suitable range of sizes of one or
more types of test object. Each size of object shall occur at least twice,
orientations being chosen to provide at least radial and tangential lines,
where applicable. Sizes shall be in geometric progression with 2 pre
ferred for the common ratio.
1.4 Illuminant.
The illuminant shall be equivalent to the light source defined by
the International Congress of Photography *) modified by whatever
filter is usual on the camera. The filter used shall be specified fully in
the report. Preferably its transmission curve should be given.
note: Since 1928 there have been changes in the “candle” and
the International Temperature Scale. The changes are small for
photographic applications. This specification is not intended to
revise the work of the International Congress of Photography;
however, the following equivalents may be given for the conven
ience of users:
1928 1952
At 2360 °K 1 old candle = 1.006 new candle or candela
From 2600 °K
to 3000 °K 1 old candle = 0.997 „ „ „ „
For equivalent ) (2360 °K = 2370 °K T )
spectral > <2660 °K = 2671 K ')
distribution ) \2848 °K = 2860 °K x )
1) d. B. Judd, “The 1949 Scale of Color Temperature”, U.S. National
Bureau of Standards, R.P. 2053, Jan. 1950.
on a dark back
er diameter. The
i) See “The Unit of Photographic Intensity” Proceedings of the Seventh Inter
national Congress of Photography, July, 1928, or American Standards Association
Z 38.2.1, Section 3.3.2.4 or British Standards Institution B.S. 1380