GAMMA I AND GAMMA II TRANSFORMING PRINTER DESIGN STUDY COST SUMMARY

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• Publication Date: May 17, 1962
• Content Type: STATEMENT

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INTRODUCTION
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I s pleased to submit the following proposal
for the design and manufacture of transforming projection printers
in quantities of one or more units.
We propose that the task be.performed in two separate phases*
a. Design Plan - Phase I This phase will consist of the thor-
ough investigation and description of design approaches, and
the analysis and solution of all the presently indeterminate
optical parameters and problems. This phase will be com-
pleted in a period not in excess of six (6) weeks from date
of contract.
b. Design and Manufacture - Phase II This phase will consist
of the design and manufacture of an instrument either Gamma I
or II as defined herein in accordance with the design speci-
fications resulting from the Design Plan phase as approved.
If the evaluation and acceptance of the Design Plan. is completed
in a period of three weeks from day of submittal, the project will be
completed nine (9) months from the date of contract.
Phase I
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will consider rectification of two general catagories of
tilted panoramic photography and all investigation in studies performed
under this phase. These two catagories of photography, designated
Gamma I and Gamma II photography respectively, have the following
characteristics.
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Input Specifications
Gamma I
Gamma II
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a.
Input focal length
24 inches
36 inches
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Input film format
Input film length
70mm (58mm format)
500 feet
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168mm (155mm format)
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Scan angle
70
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Primary pitch
15
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Pitch range
Maximum input resolution
Primary pitch -50
200 1/mm
Primary pitch 15
200 1/mm
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Pitch and roll
+ 50
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Altitude
Variable
The studies and investigations shall be based on producing outputs
having the following characteristics:
a. Format size
b. Output scale (at center
of format)
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c. Resolution design goal
d. Auxiliary data to be
recorded
Roll
Yaw
e. Earth curvature
f. Pitch and roll
g. Panoramic sweep
h. Overall system accuracy
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full format (not segmented)
approximately 1.875X (Gamma I)
1.25X (Gamma II)
80 1/mm at nadir - no point on format less
than 50 1/mm measured at negative scale and
printed on high resolution film.
Data block contained on film
corrected as given
not given
compensated (for either of two nominal
flight altitudes)
compensated
compensated
The design will be such that a grid con-
structed in accordance with the input para-
meters shall be rectified such that no point
is displaced from its computed true position
by more than .01" using a nominal altitude.
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The design parameters mentioned are to be considered as the
basic requirements of the printer. In addition to these require-
ments, the following conditions will be considered in the design
plan,
a. Provide variable magnification (? .5%) with minimum
resolution degradation.
b. Provision for accommodating pitch angles from -5? to 200
(Gamma I only).
o. Providing automatic determination of exposure requirements
for exposure control.
d. Providing maximum reliability, ease of maintenance and
construction economy through design simplicity (including
use of one easel).
e. Automatic film transport for both processed film and copy
film.
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II. TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
The technical considerations discussed in the following para-
graphs delineate the general parameters which influence or control
the design of the proposed rectifying printer, and include factual
descriptions of those designs, components, and techniques utilized
9005 and 8075 which will be included in the proposed
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
Assume that a vehicle using a panoramic sweep camera is flown
over a rectangular pattern on the ground with no compensation made
for "image motion" due to vehicle velocity and altitude.. As the
rectangular pattern on the ground is recorded on the film, the
pattern image is distorted. The distorted pattern reflects the
change in X and Y scale as the scan approaches the horizon in
addition to the scale changes resulting from tipped photography.
The most effective means of removing the distortions is to
reinstate the basic camera motions and geometry in the transforming
projection printer so that the original photography, with its
inherent distortions, will be photographically transformed into
a central projection, which is near a vertical photograph of the
ground.
The basic geometrical concepts of tipped sweep photography
are followed throughout transforming printer optics. However,
the instrument must deal with finite imago and object distances,
a requirement which imposes the. following three conditionst
1. The lens system must remain centered at the center of
projection in order to maintain the proper ratio of
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longitudinal and transverse scale.
2. An axial element at any position must remain focused at
the corresponding position in the projection plane during
the scanning process. This is accomplished by scanning
the optical axis of the projection lens as a function of
the actual scan angle thus ubing the field of the lens
to obtain the image and conjugate distances required to
fulfill the Newtonian equation.
3. In order to focus a complete line, such as that formed
primarily by the projection of a slit length on the easel,
and secondly by the slit width itself, the Soheimpflug
condition must be fulfilled.
With a tipped oblique photograph, the negative plane
and the ground plane (the easel plane in the printer) must
intersect. If the plane of the lens is rotated about the
projection center of the lens until it too passes through
the intersection of the negative and easel planes, the
Scheimpflug condition is fulfilled and a sharp image of
the negative is projected onto the easel.
Because the easel plane on the proposed instruments
is curved to approximate the earth's curvature in scale
and because the easel tip angle is variable over a range
of from 10-200, no finite value naay be assigned to the
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Saheimpflug lens angle, instead it must be an infinitely
varying quantity over some unknown range to compensate
for an infinite number of tip angles and positions on
curved easel conditions. In addition, the use of two
easel configurations places further variable conditions
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on the Scheimpflug angle requirements. The solution to
this problem requires a fairly substantial amount of
computer programming. We propose to perform this task
during the Design Plan phase of the contract.
Operationally, both films will remain fixed in position during
exposure while the processed film is being scanned by a slit mounted
integrally with a projection lamp, diffuser, and condenser lens on
an exposure arm. The light will be diffused and projected through
the slit and focused at the nodal point of the projection lens.
After the image leaves the projection lens it will be reflected
from a front surface mirror onto the copy film easel. Scalar dis-
tortions introduced by the tipped panoramic photography will be
transformed during the reproduction operation; therefore, it will be
possible to measure scalar distance directly on the copy film with-
out resorting to scale corrections. The transformation will be
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TABLE OF COMPONENTS
The printer will consist of the fallowing general compbnent
sections:
a. Main Assembly
b. Processed Film Transport System
c. Copy Film Transport System
d. Sweep Mechanism System
e. Exposure Control System
f. Optical System
g. Control Panel
h. Electrical System
i. Frame
J. Skins 2-3
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DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS
Main Assembly
The main assembly will consist of all of the components
listed in the preceding paragraph. In addition, a desk type
safelight embodying an integral "ON-OFF" switch will be
provided for the operator's convenience.
A convenience outlet wired for 115 volts A.C. will be
mounted on the base plate for the eafelight connection. This
outlet will be "live" when the instrument is connected tr.-, ther line
power and will be unaffected by the main power switch.
Processed Film Transport System
The film transport system will be a simplified manual
system and will consist of'the supply and take-up spindles, two
idler rollers, a tension roller, a drag brake on the supply
spindle and a hand crank on the take-up and supply spindle. In
addition to the above it will include a curved film platen
designed to duplicate the relative position and curvature of the
Panoramic Sweep Camera.
Copy (9-inch) Film Transport System
The 9-inch film transport will be similar to the processed
film transport with the following exceptions:
1. Instead of the film plater a combination easel will be
provided. The easel will have trunnions at the ends of its long
axis and have two faces. One face will be shaped to a 91'
radius curvature; the other will have a 127' radius. It will be
possible to rotate the easel to select either of the two anticipated
simulated earth curvatures.
2. The curved easel surfaces will be provided with vacuum
grooves to hold the film flat. Each of the two easel faces will
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accumulator. Solenoid valves and switches will be provided so that
the vacuum system of the face in use may be activated while the
other remains inoperative.
3. The 9-inch film transport system will incorporate a means for
metering out the length of copy film required to print the complete
format of the negative image. This device will be designed so as to
maintain the spacing between copy frames at the minimum distance
consistent with prevention of overlapping copy exposures.
4. The take-up spool will be enclosed in a light tight cassette.
Mop Mechanic System
The sweep system embodies a projection lamp housing, an exposure
arm, and a variable speed am drive. The image distance varies from
minimum at thb nadir point to maximum at either end of the easel.
This causes a light fall-off that increases from the nadir to either
end of the easel. This inherent light fall-off is compensated for
by varying the angular velocity of the exposure arm and the projection
lamp voltage. Two variables are introduced by the driving mechanism
to achieve a velocity curve which partially compensates for the
light fall-off curve. The arm is driven through its sweep by means
of a friction wheel located to give a peripheral drive motion to
the arm. A drive motor is connected to the friction wheel in such a
manner as to convert rotation to translation. The translation is
transmitted.to the arm through a sliding linkage which imparts angular
velocity to the arm. Because of the sliding linkage, the translation
force is applied tangentially at constantly varying arm radii, thus
varying the a m's angular velocity so that velocity is minimum at the
ends of the sweep and maximum at the nadir position. In addition to
the velocity variation induced by the sliding linkage mechanism, another
variable is induced by varying the projection lamp voltage. The drive
mechanism is coupled mechanically to a variable transformer which is
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connected to the projection lamp in such a manner that the position
of the arm determines the voltage. Voltage (and consequently light
intensity) is maximum at the beginning of the sweep and decreases to
min' at the nadir point,, Here the transformer references is
changed by automatic switching so that the voltage increases to
maximum at the end of the sweep. The arm sweeps approximately
plus overtravel at each end. The overtravol allows a predetermined
acceleration and deceleration rate before and after the exposure
cycle to reduce mechanical transient vibration.
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AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE DETERMINATION
The exposure control parameters are defined by the requirement
to print negatives of varying density to a standard uniform density.
Itek has utilized this technique in previous printing instruments,
including the Signal Corps EN 71 Rectifying Projector Printer.
The actual control will be accomplished by varying the pro-
jection light intensity, the scan velocity, or by a combination of
both of these procedures.
The mechanics of the control system will be developed so that
the setting of a single dial type control will adjust the light
and/or velocity to the level required to print the copy.
A prerequisite for this system is to establish the manner in
which control setting information is to be derived. Any particular
negative frame may be essentially homogeneous in density or may
have a number of areas of different densities. With an homogeneous
density negative, the exposure control technique is simply to print
it out to the standard density. Negatives with areas of varied
density, however, offer the possibility of two techniques:
1.) A representative number of different density areas may
be evaluated and these results intergrated to an average
negative density. The exposure control may then be set
to the average and the printed copy will be printed to
an average standard density (if evaluated in the same
manner).
2.) A significant area may be selected and evaluated. The
exposure control may then be set to the value of the
selected area.
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The selected significant area of the copy will be printed to the standard
density with the remaining area densities varying relatively as on the
negative.
Our approach to the method of film evaluation and exposure control
setting is governed by the overall philosophy of simplicity and economy.
Exotic automatic systems which represent costly and time consuming design
and fabrication or involve sophisticated operator techniques have been
precluded from consideration.
For the density evaluation operation, we will provide a combination
inspection station-light source,positioned to illuminate the frame
following the one positioned in the projection platen. The light box
will contain fluorescent or incandescent lights arranged to shine through
an opal or frosted glass plate. The glass plate will be the same size
as the frame format and will be located so'that the film lies on it with
the backing side in contact with the glass. A Densichron Photometer
or equivilent with a Blue Meter probe will be provided and the probe
will be mounted or stored so that the operator may place it over any
portion of the film frame. The Densichron unit will be connected to
a log scale exposure meter which will be mounted in an area where the
operator may read it conveniently while he is probing the negative.
The exposure meter will be calibrated so that its scale reading represents
the negative density.
Inclusion of the viewing-evaluating station will increase instru-
ment length about ten to twelve inches.
For the exposure control setting operation, a dial type exposure
control will be provided, this will be calibrated so that when the
exposure meter reading is set on the exposure control, the light
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intensity and/or scan speed will be adjusted to print a 0.6 density from
a negative of the selected density setting. In addition, a dummy exposure
control identical to the actual exposure control will be mounted adjacent
to the actual. This will be utilized to record the evaluated density
and to retain the information until the operator is ready to make the
setting.
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Optical System
The optical system will consist of a light source, a slit, a film plane,
a projection lens, a front surface mirror, and an alternate surface 9" copy
film plane. The system will be arranged to give the required magnification
of the projected image at the film nadir. The image will be folded, after
it passes through the projector lens, by means of the front surface mirror.
The folding operation will serve to accommodate the long optical path in
a minimum of space.
Control Panel
As the Gamma instruments will be essentially - manually operated
equipments,controls will be at a minimum. The panel will contain a standby
switch for warmitg up the electronic components, a power switch, an exposure
control, an exposure meter, a sweep control switch and a vacuum switch.
Electrical System
The electrical system will consist of the sweep system switching
components, the Densichron electronic packages, the projection lamp power
source and the associated cables-and wiring.
Frame
The frame will be fabricated of aluminum alloy or steel structural
shapes to form a rigid unitized support for all of the instruments compon-
ents.
Skins
The skins will be composed of metal sections with integral fasteners,
and will be readily removable from the printer for maintenance or adjustment.
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Report
At the completion of the design study and investigation
under Phase I. a report summarizing the results will be sub-
mitted to the Contracting Officer. The report will presotit the
material in such a manner as to permit the Contracting Offieer
to select desired characteristics and in those instances where
options have been investigated, all data including the effect of
the various option on cost, accuracy and complexity shall be
provided to permit the Contracting Officer to make valid
decisions.
Phase II will consist of the design and manufacture of the
equipment according to the technical section approved by the
Contracting Officer and based upon the coat estimated of those
items approved by the Contracting Officer.
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This letter proposal is submitted in reply to Government request
to re-evaluate the Gamma I proposal in accordance with the following
requirements:
a. Reduce the complexity of the instrument.
b. Incorporate into the Design Study a study of the Delta III B
equipment.
c. Submit a budgetary cost for the simultaneous design and manu-
facture of simplified Gamma I and Delta III B instruments.
For the purposes of this proposal the revised Gamma I instrument
shall be designated as Gamma I-R and the modified Delta III B instru-
ment shall be designated Delta III B-Army.
Modification of the equipments encompasses the following exclu-
sions and revisions:
a. Exclude automatic film transports, exposure controls, integral
fabricated skins, leveling jacks, and casters.
b. Reduce the operational complexity in regard to centrally
located switches and controls.
c. Reduce the control wiring and capability.
The intent of the aforementioned modifications is to produce a
basic laboratory instrument designed for semi-automatic operation by
skilled operators.
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This proposal contains the cost of the following three itemss
1. Design Study
A detailed cost analysis submitted on a CPFF basis. This
study to be common to Gamma 1-R and Delta III B-Army.
2. Design and Manufacture Gamma I-R
A budgetary cost estimate for the design and manufacture
of Gamma I-R equipment.
3. Design and Manufacture Delta III B-Army
A budgetary cost estimate for the design and manufacture
of Delta III B-Army equipment.
I hope that the attached meets with your approval and that we
may expect authorization to proceed in the very near future.
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Technical Proposal
GAMMA I
TRANSFORMING PRINTER
APRIL 26, 1962
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I. PROPOSAL DIGEST
INTRODUCTION
is pleased to submit the following proposal for
the design and manufacture of a transforming projection printer, des-
ignated Gamma I. in quantities of one (1) and two (2) unite.
We propose that the task be performed in two separate phases:
a. Design Plan - Phase I This phase will consist of the thor-
ough investigation and description of design approaches, and
the analysis and solution of all the presently indeterminate
optical parameters and problems. It is anticipated that this
phase will be completed in a period not in excess of six (6)
weeks.
b. Design and manufacture ? Phase II This phase will consist of
the design and manufacture of the Gamma I instrument/s in ac-
cordance with the design opecifications resulting from the
Design Plan phase.
The separation of preliminary engineering and scientific investi-
gations from the design and manufacturing phase, and the incorporation
of the investigation results into a Design Plan, will insure (especially
in the absence of detailed specifications) a "meeting of the mincs?' be-
tween contractor and customer prior to the initiation of actual fabrica-
tion, and thus preclude misunderstandings during the performance period.
In line with this philosophy, it is desirable that the customer sh ,l
evaluate the Design Plan and define all exceptions and objections prior
to acceptance.
If the evaluation and acceptance of the Design Plan is completed
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in a period of three. weeks from day of submittal, we feel that the
project can be completed nine (9) months from the date of contract.
DESIGN PARAMETERS
Input Specifications
a.
Input focal length
24 inches
b.
Input film format
70-mm (58-mm format)
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Input film length
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Maximum input resolution
200 1/mm
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Pitch and roll
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Output Requirements
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a. Rectifier output
b. Output scale
a. Isometric magnification
d. Resolution design goal
e. Data block
f. Corrections
Tip angle ( 4) )
Variable tip (b 4) )
Roll
Yaw
Earth curvature
full format
approximately 1.875X
not to exceed 2X
80 1/mm at nadir
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f. Corrections (continued)
Panoramic distortion sweep compensation
I.M.C. not compensated
g. Sweep time variable 15 seconds to 360 seconds
h. Rectification error
(based on above parameters) .01 inch
The above design parameters are to be considered as the basic require-
ments of the printer. In addition to these requirements, the following con-
ditions will be considered either in this proposal or in the design plan.
b. Tip angle - from-5o to-,200 infinitely variable
c. Exposure control
Variable magnification - Sufficient to bring approximately 10 adja-
cent frames to the same scale.
d. Earth curvature - singlo fixed curve on two-step adjustment
Items (a) Variable magnification and (b) Tip angle are of such a complex
nature as to exclude their enclosure within this proposal. These items will
be considered in detail in the Design Plan.
Items (c) Exposure control and (d) Earth curvature are included in the
technical section of this proposal.
DESIGN OF THE GAMMA I PRINTER
The operating parameters of the Gamma I instrument are similar to those
9005 Indexing Rectifiers which were completed in 1960 and are
presently operational,
proposes to utilize existing designs and mechanisms to the great-
eat extent possible.
There are two significant differences in operating parameters between
theeGamma I and 9005 instruments which will require design changes of
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The first difference is the requirement to increase the Gamma I magni-
fioation to approximately 1.875X as opposed to 1.4X for the 9005 instrument.
Three design changes are necessary to meet this demand, they are:
a. The change in magnification necessitates the use of a lens different
from that used in the 9005 machines. Inquiry has disclosed that
there are no lenses commercially available which will meet the re-
quired specifications; therefore, two courses of action are avail-
able: First, the
lens can be scaled up by the 25X1
manufacturer to the specific requirement for a 400.-mm f/9 lens.
This lens has the advantage of being quite reasonably priced; but,
the resolution capability is low, i.e. it approaches 50 1/mm. Due
to the requirements of the Gamma I system, this lens will not be
oondiderod initially.
Second, has the preliminary designs for, and will con-
struct a lens of suitable focal length and field angle. The
lens resolution capability will approach 80 1/mm. At present we
will consider the construction of this lens as the optimum choice
of action. The forecast completion date of the
comfortably within the proposed development period,
b. The change in magnification increases the size of the copy format.
To adapt for this change, we will re-design the copy film transport
system to increase the easel dimensions to accommodate 9-inch copy
film. Concurrent with the design change to adapt for the larger
copy film, we will also simplify both the negative and copy film
transports to manually operated systems rather than the powered
automatic systems of the 9005 instruments.
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o. The increase in magnification also requires an increase in the
length of the optical path. The configuration and dimensions of
the optical path components will be revised to fulfill this re-
quirement.
The second difference in operating parameters is the requirement that
the Gamma I instrument have the capability to transform tipped photography
distortion.
Whereas the 9005 instrument had the easel mounted in the vertical
position and fixed in place, the Gamma I easel will be tipped to a nominal
tip angle (4' ) of 150 with means provided to vary this angle 1 50. The
easel will be curved to simulate earth curvature, subsequent evaluation will
disclose whether a fixed curvature or two distinct curvatures are required.
Should the two shapes be required, we will design either an adjustable face
easel or an indexing easel with two film faces.
In addition to the above, it is necessary to tip the Ions in order to
fulfill the Soheimpflug condition. We will tip the lens approximately 6
at the nadir position and design the focusing cam mechanism so that the
Scheimpflug condition is fulfilled at cell points of the sweep for all
easel tip angles and for the two easel configurations if these are shown to
be required.
Details of the proposed designs and re-designs are included in Section
II of this proposal. It is to be understood that all technical statements
contained in this proposal are somewhat flexible and are subject to changes
occurring from the results of the Design Plan phase.
The accuracy statement is contained in Addendum I to the proposal.
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II. TECINICAL CONSIDERATIONS
tions of those designs, components, and techniques utilized in the
9005 and 8075 which !-Till be included in the Gasman I instruments
The tschnical considerations disoussad in the following paragraphs
delineate the general parameters which influence or control the design
of the proposed Gaia t I rectifying printer, and include factual doscrip-
PRINCIPLES OF OPTICAL OPERATION
Assume that a vehicle using a panoramic sctured to the same precision and relative accuracy can
than be statedm
Photograi o{, ie sac if ieu sfl on the c she hand, are alr~io:et always based
upon central projective tranof?rroation and therefore the geometric rigidity
can only be :Uotorted by the lens distortion and th.e Q9unflatnessPO of the
negative and easel planes?
A@curacy of the conventional rectifier i c arriost ti~holly dependenE, upon
the settings of the various, freedoms or oric=ntation vat ae , Of the eight
required freedoms, five govern the geomatri:^ pro jecti.on and three are for
sharp imagery.
In the 5 canning rar,tif iers or tranulo*nwing prin erc, he accuracy of
the geometric roppro joction is dc--.,pendent u, -3-.-n the distortions in the optical
system, the precision in the orientation -,sttingo, how Droll the easel plane
fits the true object plane to .tale, ant` prii;arily the smoothness of operation
of the mechanical scanning compone nteo
The Gamma I printer, as pro nosed at this; time will be limited to three
primary orientation settings. Thhie pitch and roll values are give" and the
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most critical freedom is therefore the orientation of the negative in the
platen. The magnification is fixed and the lens focusing is cam corrected.
The geometric errors in the transformed print due to the combined image motion
and image motion compensation are rigidly predictable if the V/H factors and
the I.M.C. camera constants are known. The geometric errors in the trans-
formed print due to an approximate earth curvature correction is rigidly
predictable provided that the true curvature for a certain flying height
and tip angle can be determined. Earth curvature correction and the errors
are being studied in more detail as a full compensation for this error results
in complex optical and mechanical solutions.
The proposed projection lens is to be Orelativ my distortion freoo' ac-
cording to the designer, although high resolution and email distortion is
not as optically compatible as one would like. Pre joctod lens distortion
occurs only in the length of the scanning slit and therefore is not ac criti-
cal as the mechanical scan as far as the major phetographic deformations are
concerned,
Film flatness is a problem faced in panoramic emneras as well as trans
forming printers based on this reprojoction principle, Hecauso of this wee
have had consider able experience in scan and film po yltioning components.
The problem is con drably logs in the printers as the scan spend is much
slower.
Film flatncGs is of great geometric importance when using large optical
field angles. For instance a vertical deviation of the film plane where the
lens is being used at a field angle of 450 is relfosted by an equal magni-
tude error in image shift. In the scanning printer the lens angle is defined
in one direction by the slit width and film unflatness is negligible. In
the other direction the lens is being used at a noderate angle due to the
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optical condit'lone but the total angular field only novl-oru the 70-mm film
width o
No error otudies of the egieting printers have 'con made a ila la and
final photograrametric assuracy ran only be predi? tod using available dnta?
A recent printer with a total scan of 14O0 and a magna.fscation of 2X
was thanked by -ot;,pnving the grid on a eimulatod n?gativ:' No the photo;;raph-
ically enlarged print made on the inatrament
The chock 3i ow-yaa goomotrie awe,Utution well within the tolerance speci-
fied for Gamma Xo The Yaagni ?'_~w~a, ion diffc~onc: y from one ;side of the ;can
to the oth~)o and across the film width reflect any arror in film klaGioeeq
lens distortion and one trumaont miealignxaento
A suraraa; v of the critical pie a uramcntu full ?wf~a
HRzVt -iv a Print
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to 38 t, 20 51-323 mm 119,995 mm
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0 to ? 38 ~ 2 51-367 mi 115.962 ~~A m
Averr.ge m_gnif,.oat i_on over the ,can angle o o tang ')o-')34X fo Y?m2
-an,1 + j8o2O X'e pecti lyo The ~orc'?YI'v?.g "tango In 7.agniflea'%ion Y1E:~11gi
Pio1.j an le of o 0
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( i~i'1 Moho correction)
1Te101I `PC
4-X = 12 e 024 mm
-X = 110902 mm
Pr :_ nt
32-586 mm
320761 uma
Magnification 20`j'l0X and 20752X showing negligible percentage changes
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We are pleased to have been given,a chance to submit this proposal and
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