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Record 1 1998-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Optics
  • Printing Processes - Various
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

The factor in sharpness that is the steepness or abruptness of an edge in a print or photographic image.

CONT

The concept of --arose from the need for measuring objectively the ability of a photographic process to produce a sharp picture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Optique
  • Procédés d'impression divers
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
CONT

Donnée exprimant l'aptitude d'un système photographique à reproduire fidèlement la transition brusque entre deux plages de densités très différentes.

Spanish

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