Test film

Test film are rolls or loops or slides of photographic film used for testing the quality of equipment. Equipment to be tested could include: telecine, motion picture film scanner, Movie projectors, Image scanners, film-out gear, Film recorders and Film scanners.

Telefunken T05 test card, showing Resolution, Registration, Geometry and gray tests
Pluge, one type of low light test
Multiburst, one type of Resolution test
SMPTE RP-133 an imaging Test Pattern

Test films comes in all Film formats: 16mm, 35mm, Super 8, 8mm, 65mm, 70mm and IMAX, both motion pictures and still photography.

China girl

China girl or leader ladies or LAD girl or laboratory aim density (LAD) test film, is common name for a color chart test film with a color or black-and-white set up chart and a woman. This would be used stand alone or placed on a film leader, that is at the start of the first roll of film. LAD patch is neutral gray, with visual density of 1.0. With the LAD patch is usually a white and black patch for white balancing FILMS.

Color patches of blue, green, and red are used to check saturated colors. Grayscale chips are used to check for neutral color balance and correct contrast. While the face is used for color correct flesh tones, LAD film is a few frames or a loop of correctly exposed and processed negative film that is used by a film laboratory to set-up their analyzers. This is to ensure that the duplication and printing processes of the film is correct. [1] [2][3]

Types

Manufactures

(past and current):

See also

Images
See also: commons:Category:Resolution test charts
  • EIA Resolution
  • SilverFast USAF 1951Resolution Target by LaserSoft Imaging
  • 35mm film sound
  • Anamorphic Film with Stereo sound
  • 8mm and Super 8 film faming
  • 35mm film common formats
  • 16mm film common formats
  • Keykode-edgecode
  • 35mm motion picture film roll on bobbin core
  • A spool of developed Super 8 Film, with a protective white leader.
  • B&W 16mm film, on bobbin core(not a reel)
  • IMAX to 35mm and 35mm film
  • 2, 3 and 4 perf film
  • The Indian-head test pattern TV test pattern, close to a test film but with out the Indian
  • Indian Head pattern with its elements labeled

References
  1. LAD for KODAK VISION Color Print Film
  2. www.northwestchicagofilmsociety.org Kodak LAD film
  3. <northwestchicagofilmsociety.org leaderladies
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