ジーメンスターチャート

English translation: Siemens star chart

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Japanese term or phrase:ジーメンスターチャート
English translation:Siemens star chart
Entered by: Wei Peng Loy

00:03 Feb 15, 2009
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
Japanese term or phrase: ジーメンスターチャート
A chart used for assessing lens quality. Is there an equivalent term in English?

レンズ品質評価用の模様(間隔が密から疎へと徐々に変化する縞模様を有するものでジーメンスターと呼ばれているもの
Wei Peng Loy
Local time: 05:07
Siemens star chart
Explanation:
"ジーメンス" must be a typo ....

Also called siemens star print/image, or siemens chart.

http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/technical/lens_sharpnes...

There are plenty of samples on the web.

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Note added at 53 mins (2009-02-15 00:56:52 GMT)
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http://www.mi.tj.chiba-u.jp/IPA/pdf/Seika3.pdf (p.35)
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RieM
United States
Local time: 17:07
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Siemens star chart


Explanation:
"ジーメンス" must be a typo ....

Also called siemens star print/image, or siemens chart.

http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/technical/lens_sharpnes...

There are plenty of samples on the web.

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Note added at 53 mins (2009-02-15 00:56:52 GMT)
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http://www.mi.tj.chiba-u.jp/IPA/pdf/Seika3.pdf (p.35)

RieM
United States
Local time: 17:07
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks.

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