Camera Measurement

Camera Alignment & Camera Shading

Presenter: John Pierce

Introduction
Contributors
DSC Laboratories, Ontario, Canada Michael Waidson, Chief Applications Engineer Tektronix, Inc.

Getting the best use out of your Waveform Monitoring investment

Using Tektronix Waveform monitors and their unique display capabilities in camera alignment and camera shading applications

Key Topics
Camera Shading Camera Alignment Camera Matching

Image quality all starts with the correct alignment of the camera which is used to capture the scene either on location or in the studio.

Getting Started
Equipment Required
Waveform Monitor Chip Chart
DSC Labs Ambi 2 Illuminator with Combi DX1 CDM 24+4R chart

WFM5000

DSC Labs Ambi 2 Illuminator with no chart, but a grid hand drawn on the diffuser surface with erasable marker

DSC Labs ChromaDuMonde 28R chart. This is a front-lit chart

Terminology
Which came first?
Alignment or Shading Whats the difference between the two?

What is White Shading

White Balancing? Black Balancing?

White Shading
Electronically compensating for errors in brightness or color, primarily generated by the optical system of the camera.

To make white shading adjustments of the camera, a very even light source is mandatory.

White Balance
RGB Parade on WFM5000 before white shading adjustment

Vector Display

Vector 20X Gain of correctly adjusted white shaded camera

Vector Display with incorrectly adjusted output from the camera

Completed White Balance Display

Before & After

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Diamond Display

Perfectly Balanced Camera Outputs

Red Imbalance

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Diamond Display with Red Gain Imbalance

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RBD Diamond Display Before and After

Before

After

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Setting Up Correct Colorimetry & Exposure

Ambi 2 with Combi (Rear Lit)

ChromaDuMonde (Front Lit)

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CIE 1931 Chromaticity Diagram

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Gray Scale Adjustments Using the Waveform Monitor

100% Color Bar Signal shown in HD (left) and SD (right)

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9 & 11-Step Front Lit ChromaDuMonde Chart

100% Color Bar Signal shown in HD (left) and SD (right)

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Tektronix Diamond Display with Red Grayscale Error

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11-Step ChromaDuMonde Chart

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DSC Laboratories Calibrated HD Simulation

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Default Camera Settings Before Alignment

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Camera Output After Adjustments

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Camera Matching

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Question Time

Please direct any additional questions to jpierce@tektronix.com

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Contact Information
www.tektronix.com Local Sales and Marketing
Asean.mktg@tektronix.com

For information on Tektronix Waveform Monitors or questions related to this presentation please contact:
John Pierce, Product Manager, Video Product Line, Tektronix, Inc., Tel: 503 627 6256, E-Mail: jpierce@tektronix.com

For information on Camera Alignment Charts please contact:

Michael Wiegand, Sales Manager, DSC Laboratories, www.dsclabs.com 1-866-DSC-LABS (372-5227)

Downloadable material:
Camera Measurement PDF
http://www2.tek.com/cmswpt/tidetails.lotr?ct=TI&cs=afs&ci=14126&lc=EN

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Interpreting a Waveform Display

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Understanding the Diamond Display

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The Beauty of this Display

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Understanding the Vector Display

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DSC Laboratories Calibrated HD Simulation

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