

On MTF and lens performance Extremely informative, but little Sharpness Indicator Test Chart is quite interesting. Video Sales and Service has several charts. He also sells a test kit derived from the USAF 1951 chart. Their other versions of the USAFġ951 Glass Slide Resolution Targets cost between $103 and $850.įrom Sine Patterns, LLC Specialized industrial strengthĪ lens by Charles Sleicher, PhD, is full of valuable tips. Power Chart NT83-001, illustrated on the right and based on theġ951 test chart (below), sells for $18.95. Resolution Charts for use in the film industry. Test kit based on a modified USAF 1951 test chart.Ĭinematographer, has developed a set of Target Nature photography pages, had a page on Technical His Mediumįormat Articles Page is also a great resource.

Lens Resolution Testing page contains links to test targets andĭiscussions about image sharpness. The Imatest slanted-edge SFR method produces even more accurate and repeatable results. Images the test chart sine pattern can produce MTF plots using either the free software described below or Imatest Log frequency (more convenient and accurate). (Distortion, light falloff, and lateral chromatic aberrationīe corrected in software.) For film, these tests provide an approximateĮstimate of the 50% and 10% MTF frequencies- far from precise, but Uniformity of illumination, color rendition, "bokeh" (out of focusĮtc., many of which are tested by Imatest, but sharpness is arguably the most important contributor to image

Other attributes that affect image quality: distortion, contrast, The lens tests presented here deal primarily with sharpness. Tripods, filters, film, mirror lock, etc.- affect image sharpness.

