The ChromaDuMonde 24 Maxi CamAlign Chip Chart from DSC Labs is a color calibration chart designed for calibrating color with virtually any video camera throughout the world. The chart includes the latest SMPTE 274M (ITU-R BT.709) international colorimetry standards to ensure its compatibility in virtually any country or region. Many video professionals consider calibration charts a necessity for optimizing camera performance and the production value of images.

This chart has been designed with that philosophy in mind and works equally well in engineering or production work. It can be used to evaluate a camera's color matrix and gamma with a waveform/vectorscope. A chart can be particularly useful in reproducing skins tones, as well as custom or difficult colors, such as turquoise, purple, and other colors which occur at prism crossovers. It can also be used to check and adjust cameras on the fly and immediately gauge the effect of any hue changes on surrounding colors. This feature can be especially useful when using "green screens" or other digital special effects. Chart information can also be recorded to use it in post-production as a baseline reference. Recording the chart with every scene and setting change can ensure consistency in all of your work.

The chart generates a precise hexagonal-shaped display for HD, SD, and NTSC television images. Gamma can be set on your camera by using the chart's precise crossed grayscales. Colorimetry can then be set by positioning the chart's (24) color signals in HD vectorscope boxes and intermediate positions. The chart is primarily designed for HD TV use, but calibrated offsets are provided for those who wish to determine the theoretical colorimetric differences between HD and NTSC standards.

All ColorDuMonde charts feature separation between the grayscale and color bars suggested by Steve Lucas, as well as DSC Labs' exclusive watermarked title and serial bar. This model includes (6) vector colors and (18) evenly spaced intermediate colors. It also features 11-step crossed grayscales and 100 IRE white and true-black chips.

Video Camera Color Calibration Chart    Compatible with Worldwide Standards    Use with Engineering or Production Work    Color & Grayscale References

Use this practical and versatile chart to perform color calibration and testing to achieve enhanced results with your video camera.

This chart has been designed to meet international colorimetry standard to ensure its compatibility with virtually all video cameras throughout the world.

The chart includes a number of options that are equally useful in engineering, production, and post-production work.

It features separation between grayscale and color bars and an exclusive watermarked title and serial bar.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. When shooting with this lens in live view and Manual Mode: 1) Does the focus confirm chip still let you know focus is achieved?2) Can you see the proper exposure levels on the LCD? I shoot with a D750

A: 1) In Live View there is no focus confirmation. 2) (On a D800, after hitting the OK button) an exposure meter appears and will show exposure levels as they are adjusted. Not sure how similar D750 is.

Q: 2. Is this lens will be the best blur lens for canon 750d?

A: If you mean bokeh, then yes! It is very sharp where focused, and has an excellent out of focus blur in the background! Hope this helps!

Q: 3. Does this show focus metering?

A: We believe you are asking if there is any electronic focus confirmation with this lens and any camera it is used with. Unfortunately no, for this lens does not have an electronic connection with the camera.

Q: 4. Does this focus in the opposite direction as my Pentax lenses? In other words, does it focus the Nikon/Pentax way or Canon/Zeiss way?

A: It focuses the Canon/Zeiss way.

Q: 5. On 6d, how do you set the shutter speed? Place camera in Av mode, but now what?

A: This lens is a manual aperture lens, meaning if you put it into aperture priority mode the camera doesn't know what to do. I think you might receive the results you are looking for (and Im not sure what those results are) from shooting manual. I bought this lens early on in my collection and struggled with it for a long time, but in the end the frames are totally worth the learning curve. The colors are awesome and if you're willing to get just a little bit closer.

Q: 6. Can I use this lens on a Nikon D5300 DX format camera?

A: This lens is compatible with a Nikon D5300.

Q: 7. Is this the same as the Rokiton that is $50 less?

A: Yes this is the same as the Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC Lens for Nikon F (AE Chip) though prices may change over time.

Q: 8. Can it be adapted to micro four thirds camera with a simple Nikon f/g MFT adapter?

A: Yes you could use an adapter like this one. https://bhpho.to/2HDHV81

Q: 9. is this works on Nikon d810 for Astro photography??? SPL for milkyways and landscapes ??

A: As you own a full-frame camera, yes, the Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC Lens for Nikon F (AE Chip) may be used on the Nikon D810 DSLR camera to photograph the Milky Way. However, I say that with a caveat. 35mm is normally the shortest wide angle lens that is typically recommended for use when trying to photograph the Milky Way with a full-frame camera for two main reasons: First, it is one of the shortest focal lengths that will still allow you to capture a majority of the Milky Way. Second, with shorter wide angle lenses, you have a shorter amount of time before the rotation of the Earth starts to cause star trails, which can make your image look slightly blurry. It simply depends on what you are trying to capture. The Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC Wide-Angle Lens for Nikon, B&H # SA2414AEN, may allow you to capture more of the landscape and the Milky Way, and allow you to have longer exposure times to capture detail before incurring star trail issues, but it is a personal preference.

Q: 10. Can I control the aperture of the lens with my camera on a Sony body and shoot with Aperture priority. I am a little bit confused because some of the reviews online make it sounds like it only works for Nikon body

A: My camera is a Sony a77II. I use this lens on aperture priority. Aperture adjustments are made manually on the lens. Camera adjusts shutter speed depending on conditions. I have enjoyed the lens. Have taken some great portrait shots. It does require more work from the photographer ie. manual focus and aperture adjustments which is not a bad thing for an amateur like me.