PERIODIC REPORT #9 (2/1/64 - 3/30/64) LIAISON AND CONSULTATION

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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 31, 2014
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 30, 1964
• Content Type: MEMO

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30 April 1964
Subject: Periodic Report #9 (2/1/64 - 3/30/64)
Liaison and Consultation
This report covers the seventeenth and eighteenth months of
continuous contact with your installation. During this report
period fifteen man - days of consultation or assistance were
provided.
The color photographic materials being produced in the
PSD Lab are of professional quality. Refinement of techniques by
Photo Lab personnel resulted in color duplicates which approach
the theoretical limitations imposed by the materials and
equipment being used. The Photo Lab now has on its staff at
least one man with the technical "know how" to handle almost any
color product. Training of additional personnel in color is in
progress.
PSD Management's Program to improve production efficiency
was furthered by the decision to machine process narrow width paper
prints.
I. Programs
A. Instrumentation - Mechanization
During this report period assistance was supplied to
Photo Lab Supervision and PSD Management in their
selection of a black and white paper processing machine
to purchase. Since the machine selected handles only
roll stock, roll stock adapters were also needed on a
few printers. No problems are anticipated from this
aspect of the conversion.
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When the paper processing machine goes into production
operation, a good Quality Control Program will have to
accompany it. The basic essentials of such a program
are already in use as a part of the Versarnat Processing
of film prints. In the case of paper prints, control of
quality will be shifted from the skilled technician who
removes the print from the developer at just the right
time to a system which controls several individual variables.
The main advantage of machine processing is in increased
output per man hour. Our calculations indicated the equip-
ment could pay for itself in savings in less than a year.
B. Quality Control
No new effort expended on this program during this
period.
C. Color Duplication and Processing
Significant improvement in the color quality of
duplicates was realized by three changes.
1. Adjustment of the exposure of the Color
Internegative Film (both for density and color
balance) resulted in better agreement with the
manufacture's aim for this material.
2. The response of the MacBeth Color Analyzer
was aligned to match the sensitivity of the color
film being exposed. (This was accomplished
by Photo Lab personnel without any assistance
or guidance. An excellent piece of work!)
3. Three color exposure of films using narrow
band filters improved the rendition of some colors.
II. Equipment
Testing of the Photo-Chemical Solution systems to meet
nitrogen leak specifications was witnessed. PSD has operated
for over a year without nitrogen over the developers with no
harmful solution degradation. In light of this, plus the fact
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the equipment can never be modified to meet a zero leak
specification, a recommendation was made to PSD Management
to "buy off" on the equipment if it can meet a "reasonable"
nitrogen leak rate.
III. Materials
Two new color films were introduced for testing, Eastman
Color Print Film and Eastman Color Intermediate Film. The
resolution of the Color Print Film is excellent, being exceeded
only by the best black and white films. Both products are
large production items, which give them a distinct price
advantage. Both products are extensively used in the motion
picture industry, which happens to have duplication requirements
that closely parallel those of PSD.
Processing instructions and formulas for the above mentioned
films were provided together with sample quantities of the few
chemicals which are unique to these processes. (Most other
chemicals used are normally stocked by a black and white
processing laboratory.)
W. Maintenance
Three man-days of maintenance assistance were provided.
V. Training
Advanced information was provided to PSD Management
on courses in Quality Control and Photography at Rochester
Institute of Technology in June. Little is known about the
Quality Control course although the brochure on the course
indicates the basic fundamentals are covered. The Photography
Course enjoys an excellent reputation and is rapidly becoming
one of the most popular short courses on that subject.
The cooperation which we receive from PSD personnel continues
to be excellent and is indeed appreciated.
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