ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT GIVES PRECISION READOUT OF PHOTO QUALITY

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• Document Release Date: April 17, 2001
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Electronic
Instrument
Gives
Precision Readout
of Photo Quality
The new Houston Fearless electronic Image Quality
Meter accurately measures granularity, acutance and
resolution of black and white photographic transpar-
encies rapidly and automatically. Accommodates cut
and roll film up to 18" wide.
Basic Evaluation Tool - The Image Quality Meter per-
mits holding standards for controlled performance of all
photographic systems - as basic to the photographic
instrumentation field as the oscilloscope is to electronics.
The most intricate systems can then be tested and evalu-
ated precisely to the rigid standards established by this
instrument.
How it Works - The film image is scanned with a mov-
ing spot of light; the light is collected in a photomulti-
plier tube and the input signal variations are then mea-
sured electronically with an analog computer. Results are
observed on three meters (acutance, granularity, reso-
lution). The microdensitometer trace on the oscilloscope
may be photographically recorded at operator's option.
Carefully Engineered - Heavy duty circuitry is designed
for easy access and quick testing. A massive steel frame
immobilizes the optical system, fixing it permanently
against mis-alignment due to shock and vibration. Con-
sole is on casters for easy movement about laboratory.
Write for Specifications - Orders are being accepted for
early delivery. Write now for complete information on
this remarkable new photographic instrument.
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SUSTAINING MEMBERS NEWS . . .
XEROX CORPORATION
NEWEST SUSTAINING MEMBER
The National Officers Executive
Committee proudly announces the en-
rollment of the Xerox Corporation as
an SPIE Sustaining Member.
'this 55 year old Rochester firm was
until recently -known as Haloid Xerox,
Inc. As of June 1, the corporate name
was changed to Xerox Corporation.
The Haloid Photo Division will con-
tinue as an autonomous photo-pro-
ducts sales organization within the new
corporate identity.
Originally only in the photocopy,
photographic paper and equipment
field, Xerox Corporation has grown
substantially in the past decade witn
the development and commercializa-
tion of a dry, electrostatic copying pro-
cess called xerography (dry-writing).
The application of xerography to in-
strumentation data storage and re-
trieval represents an area of common
interest for Xerox Corp. and SPIE.
Much work along these lines is now
being done at the new research and
engineering laboratories in Webster,
New York. Under the leadership of
Dr. John H. Dessauer and Clyde R.
Mayo, many new and useful applica-
tions of xerography are being per-
fected such as the shaped beam tube
writers and the xerographic bright
display for high speed imaging of CRT
displays.
Technical information concerning
special applications of the xerographic
method may be had by writing:
Dr. F. A. Schwertz
Xerox Corporation
Rochester 3, N. Y.
TARGET DRONE POD CAMERA
The Photo-Optical Division of Con-
solidated Systems Corp. has received
a major contract from the Air Ma-
teriel Command's Aeronautical Sys-
tems Center at Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Ohio, for 16mm missile
scoring cameras. The cameras will be
used by the U.S. Navy but were pur-
chased for them by the Air Force un-
der the single department photographic
procurement assignment.
The cameras, mounted in pods at
each wring tip of F9F drone targets,
will record how and why guided mis-
siles hit or miss their targets during
tests at Pt. Mugu, Calif. They provide
complete coverage of a missile's flight
as it approaches the target.
When a hit is scored, the pod and
cameras are recovered from the Drone
and the filmed records are removed.
The camera systems accurately re-
cord missile performance with drones
operating at velocities up to Mach 0.95
and at altitudes of 5,000 to 50,000 feet.
Camera speed is 200 frames per second.
DYNAMAX POWER PACK
Gordon Enterprises, announces de-
velopment of a new, lightweight, long
lived source of D.C. power for operat-
ing a variety of motion picture and
sequence cameras, tape recorders, and
other data recording instruments.
Designated Dynamax Power Pack it
is a nickel-cadmium battery with six to
ten ampere-hour capacity, that can be
recharged repeatedly with no known
limit of service. It is available with 12
and 24 volt outputs for use with the
Hulcher, and other cameras with sim-
ilar power requirements. A dual Power
Pack for Arriflex users supplies either
8.5 volts or 17 volts, switch selected,
permitting use of one Power Pack with
both 16mm and 35mm Arriflex Cam-
eras. The unit is said to essentially
double the capacity available with
standard lead-acid type batteries, and
its power output eliminates torque
motor problems.
The complete Power Pack is housed
in a leather case for over-the-shoulder
use.
A companion unit is the Dynamax
Charger which operates on 115 volts
A.C. and will fully charge the Power
Pack over night.
FMA FILESEARCH
A ten page folder now is available
which describes the recently intro-
duced FMA FileSearch-an automated
system for information storage and
retrieval.
Released by FMA, INC. the color
folder describes the complete opera-
tion of the FileSearch storage and re-
trieval process from the initial docu-
ment analysis and indexing to the hard
copy output. It describes a typical
business / industry file problem and
how FileSearch solves it.
A complete detailing of the system's
advantages and characteristics is of-
fered.
The FMA system basically is com-
posed of a recording camera unit and
a fully automated search and retrieval
unit. Combining optics and electronics,
FileSearch stores an unlimited amount
of data with a search rate of an un-
precedented 6400 pages per minute. The
FileSeach is recommended for librar-
ies, industrial firms, military organiza-
tions, government departments, and
similar activities which are struggling
with the twin problems of mountains
of data and the heavy cost of main-
taining bulky files and personnel to
dig out requested information.
The Photo Products Division of
Houston-Fearless announces their Mo-
del 515-K2 film processor designed to
process the new Kodachrome K2 film.
The new machine, automatically pro-
cesses both 8/16mm film, either simul-
taneously or separately. Or it can de-
velop two reels of 8/16 at once.
Independent drive systems for the
two film sizes are on opposite sides
but utilize the same tanks for solution,
rinse and wash, plus a common dry
box. A single all-purpose drive shaft
on bottom eliminates film tension.
Speeds are 121/2 fpm for 8/16mm and
5 fpm for 35mm.
The machine is completely equipped
with automatic on-off switch, loading
elevators, pumps, replenisher tanks,
compressor, air filters, dry box and
control panel. Automatically controlled
heating and refrigerating equipment
are also standard. The 5' high x 16'
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