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35 mm Targets
USAF 1951 targets on Adox film
This is the flagship product in the family of Vlads Test Targets. Ten classic USAF 1951 Resolution Test patterns placed on the single frame of high-resolution Adox CMS 20 II Pro 35 mm film will help you align and fine-tune your film scanning rig. It works for DSLR scanning as well as the standard film scanners like Epson or Nikon.
Usage: The test strip or slide is placed in a film holder before the scanning session begins. The captured images then reviewed to make sure that:
critical focus is reached
the full alignment between film holder and camera is achieved
the optimal F-stop is found and is dialed-in for the maximum resolution across the frame
the framing is correct
The targets is designed to help with adjustments should any of the above points become problematic.
The most common application of Vlads Test Target is to use it as a strip. The strip of film is placed in the film holder and then all tuning operations are performed. The length of the strip is mostly dictated by the length of film path in the holder. Say Valoi 135 or vintage Nikon PB4 have short film path and three-frame strip works just fine. Negative Supply's Basic Carrier, Lomography Digitaliza+ require five frame strips -just to place middle frame in the center of the carrier.
Code: Strip of n frames on 35 mm film
MOQ: 60 frames in any combination of strip lengths
Status: In production
Retail: Pixl-latr, Valoi, SilverKnits@Etsy
Note: Longer strips - up to 36 frames are available as special order.
GP7011 - One frame of Adox CMS 20 film is mounted in the glassless slide mount GEPE 7011 with metal mask for extra sharp borders and enhanced flatness.
Note, by design the film is not protected by the glass covers from the either side. The slide thickness is 2 mm.
The actual opening is 23x35 mm.
Code: GP7001
MOQ: 5
Status: In production
Store: SilverKnits@Etsy
GP6013 - One frame of Adox CMS film with USAF 1951 targets is mounted in very rare GEPE Art. 6013 FULL SIZE Anti-Newton double glass frame. The frame opening is full 24x36(!) mm (vs usual 23x35 mm). That allows to check and tune up scanning rig to capture the complete image as it was captured in the gate of film camera itself.
The actual opening is 24x36 mm.
Code: GP 6013 AN FS
MOQ: 5
Status: In production
Store: SilverKnits@Etsy
GP6001 - One frame of Adox CMS film is mounted in double glass slide binders GEPE 6001 with metal mask. The film is protected by regular thin glass (not ANR) , but because of the metal mask, the film does not touch glass, so there is no danger of Newton rings to appear.
The actual opening is 23x35 mm.
Code: GP6001
MOQ: 5
Status: In production
Store: SilverKnits@Etsy
This mount provides excellent protection for the transparency. Silver mask and tape were supposed to reflect the heat from the powerful lamps used for projection - back 60 years ago. The mount provide excellent flatness of the film original.
Code: LC35
MOQ: 5
Status: Special order
Store: SilverKnits@Etsy
Note: "Mounted slide double glass GEPE 6001" is the suggested replacement for this product
This mount provides excellent protection for the transparency. Silver mask and tape were supposed to reflect the heat from the powerful lamps used for projection - back 60 years ago. The mount provide excellent flatness of the film original. There cut-outs at the corners for the paper mask to expose frame's corners for better framing - complete 24x36 mm area is exposed.
Code: LB35
MOQ: 5
Status: Special order
Store: SilverKnits@Etsy
Note: "Mounted 24x36 mm slide in wide opening" is the suggested replacement for this product
This mount provides excellent protection for the transparency. Silver aluminum mount provides for very good structural integrity of the slide.
Code: PC35
MOQ: 5
Status: Special order
Store: SilverKnits@Etsy
Alignment and Framing Helpers
For perfect alignment, framing and control of uniformity of light use these targets made on Agfa sheet film (no perforations).
The slides and 35 mm-wide film strips have been designed to have full 24x36 mm area precisely delineated. There are also extra marks showing 23x35 mm and 21x33 mm areas. Before scanning, you place the test slide or strip in your film holder and carefully adjust the camera to have the selected 24x36 or 23x35 mm area in the center of the camera viewfinder. The extremely uniform dot pattern with very high edge contrast helps you with the precise focusing and provides you with visual cue as to the uniformity of the backing light. Exact details on the technique are available with the product.
This offering is based on GEPE Art. 6901 with AN glass covers. The mounts have standard 50x50mm form-factor.
The actual opening is 37.5 x 37.5 mm, which is big enough to have a specially developed transparency with full 24x36 mm area precisely delineated. There are also extra marks showing 23x35 mm and 21x33 mm areas. Before you start scanning 35 mm mounted slides, you place the test slide in your slide holder and carefully adjust the camera to have either 24x36 or 23x35 mm area in the center of the viewfinder knowing exactly what your camera can see. The extremely uniform dot pattern with extremely high edge contrast helps you with the precise focusing and provides you with visual cue as to the uniformity of the backing light.
Code: Pro-slide 2205S
MOQ: 10
Status: In production
Store: SilverKnits@Etsy
The strip is comprised of six frames: first and last are empty and used to hold and advance the strip.
Frames two and three are handy to checking focus across the board. Frame three has the thin greed handy if you want assess the lens' barrel distortion or pincushion distortions at 1:1 magnification. Frame four can be used to assess the uniformity of light and compare sharpness across the frame. Postives and Negatives are available.
Code: 35 mm align strip
MOQ: 10
Status: In production
Store: SilverKnits@Etsy
Type 120 Targets
Type 120 USAF 1951 Targets
Type 120 targets are comprised of two sections one of the size of 6x6 frame (56x56mm internal size) and 6x9 ( 56x84 mm). Each image has ten USAF1951 patterns and four full Siemens stars. Across two adjacent frames, the placement of elements allows to mimic any frame size from 6x4.5 to 6x12 cm (including panorama shots).
These strips have exceptional sharpness and resolution consistency from the edge to the center to the edge. The photo film is naturally flat, extremely fine-grained, free of curling, and is very easy to handle.
Type 120 targets are available in Negative (NG69) and Positive (PO69) flavors.
Type 120 Negative
Two frames per strip : 6x9 ( 56x84 mm) and 6x6 (56x56mm internal size)
Code: NG69
MOQ: 9
Status: In production
Store: Pixl-latr, Valoi, SilverKnits@Etsy
Two frames per strip : 6x9 ( 56x84 mm) and 6x6 (56x56mm internal size)
Code: PO69
MOQ: 9
Status: discontinued
Store: Pixl-latr, Valoi, SilverKnits@Etsy
Type 120 ISO 12233
Two frames per strip : 6x9 ( 56x84 mm) and 6x6 (56x56mm internal size) . 6x9 frame has ISO 12233 pattern, 6x6 has regular set of USAF 1951 patterns.
Code: NG1233
MOQ: 9
Status: special order
Store: SilverKnits@Etsy
4x5 inch Targets
The considerations which went into 4x5" targets design are as follows. Shown on the side is the Positive targets placed in the pixl-latr film holder.
The targets feature the thin grid with the grid lines distanced exactly at 10 mm throughout the image. That allows to track any distortions introduced during the scanning.
Grey border goes around the edge. This is a thin dot raster which helps with analysis of uniformity of back light and allows for fine control off the sharpness.
There are numbers supplied across the board to help with the assembling and stitching the image if required.
Siemens stars and USAF 1951 patterns are mostly supplied to help keep the lens focus in check. The stars and patterns are very slightly misaligned - again to help with the stitching in the post processing.
Negative and positive targets are available. Negatives are handy for manual focusing but may be prune to halo effect because of very high contrast, positives are more friendly to the sensor, as sensor adjusts exposures to render the transparency as 18% grey.
The way targets are produced (without use of any lenses) guarantees high uniformity of the image from the edge to edge. The photo film is naturally flat, extremely fine-grained, free of curling, and is very easy to handle.
Negatives are handy for manual focusing. They may be prune to the halo effect because of very high contrast if camera averages the exposure. Otherwise
The target size is 100x125 mm
Code: NG45
MOQ: 10
Status: In production
Store: Pixl-latr, Valoi, SilverKnits@Etsy
Positive image is friendlier to the camera's sensor, as sensor adjusts overall exposure to render the transparency as 18% grey.
The target size is 100x125 mm
Code: PO45
MOQ: 10
Status: discontinued
Store: Pixl-latr, Valoi, SilverKnits@Etsy
Type 120 Targets on Agfa Copex Rapid
At certain point in the past few batches of hi-res Vlads Test Targets were produced on Agfa Copex Rapid Type 120 microfilm in 6x6 format. The capabilities to produce those targets still exist and Targets can be made on order.
Code: ACR120
MOQ: 48 frames
Status: Available at special order only
Store: SilverKnits@Etsy
Note: The max number of frames on the single roll of film is 13, 12 are guaranteed.
ORDERING (retail and wholesale)
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Abbreviation used in this Catalogue:
USAF - United States Air Force
MOQ - Minimal Order Quantity
All technical info is also available at http://www.film4ever.digital blog. See short video demo Scan Film Sharp with Focus Peaking - Vlads Test Target
Last updated 2:28 pm 7/29/2022