USE OF THE UNIVERSAL GRID AND TITLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR 335A/B PHOTOGRAPHY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B03824A001100020013-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 24, 2008
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: November 27, 1970
• Content Type: CABLE

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FOLLOWING INFO AS CONTAINED IN G 7229 152241Z OCT 69
IS RETRANSMITTED FOR YOUR GUIDANCE:
QUOTE: SUBJECT: USE OF THE UNIVERSAL GRID AND TITLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
335A/B PHOTOGRAPHY
1. IT IS REQUESTED THAT MANOR ADVISE ALL POTENTIAL USERS, INCLUDING
PROCESSING FACILITIES, OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
2. THE "INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USE OF THE UNIVERSAL GRID WITH
335A/B PHOTOGRAPHY" WILL BE INCLUDED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE HEAD
IDENT OF THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVE ON EACH ROLL OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN WHICH
THE 335A/B CAMERA SYSTEM IS USED AS THE MISSION SENSOR. THE
INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE SPLICED BETWEEN THE HEAD IDENT AND THE FIRST
FRAME OF PHOTOGRAPHY ON EACH ROLL, IT SHOULD BE OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH
(15 TO 18 INCHES) TO PREVENT THE SPLICE FROM TOUCHING THE NEGATIVE
WHEN THE NEGATIVE IS ROLLED ON THE SPOOL. THE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE
RIGHT READING WHEN THE TITLINCcoQ~61 ,d~Wals IS RIGHT READING.
REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED. Copy No.
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INSTRUCTIONS READ AS FOLLOWS:
"INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USE OF THE UNIVERSAL GRID 335A/B CAMERA SYSTEM.
PLACE THE FILM ON THE LIGHT TABLE SO THAT THE TITLING IS UPRIGHT AND READABLE.
PLACE THE GRID OVER THE FILM WITH THE LETTERING AND NUMBERING UPRIGHT AND
READABLE. ALIGN X-0 ALONG THE LEFT EDGE OF THE FORMAT. ALIGN Y-0 ALONG THE
BOTTOM EDGE OF THE FILM (NOT THE FORMAT). READ AND REPORT COORDINATES IN THE
USUAL MANNER, TO THE RIGHT AND UP. EXAMPLE: X-18.0/Y-23.5 INDICATES THE
APPROXIMATE POSITION OF THE 24 HOUR CLOCK."
4. THE 335A/B CAMERA SYSTEM ACQUIRES 9 X 9 INCH FORMATS ON 9.5 INCH
WIDE FILM. THERE IS A 0.25 INCH BORDER ALONG EACH EDGE OF THE FILM.
5. THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVE MUST BE TITLED ON THE EMULSION WITH TEN
POINT TYPE. THE TITLING MUST BE PLACED IN THE BORDER CONTAINING THE 24 HOURS
CLOCK WITH THE TITLING READABLE WHEN THE CLOCK IS READABLE..
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6. THE TITLING WILL INCLUDE:
A. MISSION DESIGNATOR
B. DATE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
C. FRAME NUMBER (FIRST FRAME WILL BE 001 AND ALL FRAMES WILL BE
NUMBERED CONSECUTIVELY)
D. K FACTOR (ALTITUDE)
E. CLASSIFICATION
7. THE HEAD AND TAIL IDENTS WILL INCLUDE:
A. MISSION DESIGNATOR
B. PART IDENTIFER (X OF XX)
C. UNIVERSAL GRID INSTRUCTION FOR 335A/B CAMERA SYSTEM (HEAD IDENT
ONLY)
D. CLASSIFICATION
E. HEAD OR TAIL AT EXTREME END OF IDENT.
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