COLOR REPRODUCTION SYSTEMS REVIEW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04770A002400040013-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 27, 2005
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: October 30, 1964
• Content Type: PERRPT

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SUBJECT: Color Reproduction Systems Review
TASK/PROBLEM
1. In view of the recent importance attached to color photography by
the intelligence community, investigate and determine the most suitable
means to reproduce and utilize multiple copies of color materials. Determine
the most suitable reproduction system and types of equipment to be used in
all phases of the reproduction cycle. Also, attempt to define how color
photography can best be utilized by the photo interpreter.
DISCUSSION
2. Since the last report, study has concentrated on the enlarging phases
of duplication and reproduction. Earlier efforts were concentrated on con-
tact printing by various techniques and on enlarging with one basic system
to different magnifications.
through four different systems for
Color Internegative Film was employed
obtaining 5X transparency enlargements and
compared with 5X transparencies using
Internegative Film and
with a 5X direct enlargement from the original color positive to lI Special
Color Duplicating Film Type SO-271 (see attached flow diagram, Figure l).
3. The best quality obtained was the direct 5X positive enlargement from
the original. The poorest system was the enlargement made from the second
generation SO-121 copy through the internegative system. This degradation
is caused by using a high contrast material in duplicating to obtain color
separation and sharpness. The low contrast data reduction copy on SO-108 re-
sults in an excellent enlargement through the internegative system. The
SO-108 copy itself has good color rendition with low contrast.
4? Development of briefing aids continues. At the present time, five
have been designed.
5. Reproduction equipment and techniques are being summarized.
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PLANNED ACTIVITIES
6. Complete briefing boards.
7. Determine demonstration materials to be used in conjunction with
the 'briefing aids.
8. Initiate effort on the final report.
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25X1
25X1
25X1
Positive Transparency
Contact Print
25X1
Type SO-108)
25X1
25X1
Print
Color Interneg-
25X1
25X1
ati~Film, Type 5270)
5X Positive Transparency 5X Positive Transparency
Print Film)
Original Color
Positive Transparency
Special Color Film, Estar Thin Base, S0-121)
Positive Transparency
Contact Print
OSpecial Color
Film, Estar Thin Base,
SO-121)
Internegative Contact
Print
Color Interneg-
ative Film, Type 5270)
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Print Film)
Internegative Contact
Print
0 Color Interneg- Internegative Film)
ative Film, Type 5270) 1
5X Positive Transparency Positive Transparency
int Contact Print
Film Print
Film
5X Positive ITranspar4y
Special Col
Duplicating Film, type 1
SO-271)
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