Ambi Combi Rear Lit Test Systems

Ambi-3

The NEW Ambi-3 Illuminator

The ultimate self contained illuminator just became even better:

  • A self contained, full spectrum quartz light array eliminates the need for external light sources.
  • Compact, portable and self contained, the new Ambi-3 significantly reduces light leakage, making it better suited for low light (high dynamic range) testing.
  • Change the light temperature to suite your needs by applying DSCs custom Ambi-3 filters.
  • Upgrade your Ambi-2 to a new Ambi-3 in seconds, with the easy to install Ambi-3 illuminant panel.

Exceptional Light Evenness & Portability

When you need exceptional light evenness and portability, Ambi’s your best choice.

Ambi-2 is unique because it makes use of an external light source – either a lamp mounted on its stand, or a dedicated light source matching the key light.  The light is directed at the adjustable mirror on the rear of Ambi, and then transferred through the illuminator’s color-corrected diffuser panel to illuminate the test target.

Known for its incredible light evenness, the Ambi Illuminator is the ultimate companion piece to DSC’s rear lit Combi test charts.

Customize Camera Set-Up to Shooting Conditions

Only Ambi Lets You Customize Camera Set-Up to Shooting Conditions. Because its light source is external, Ambi lets you alternate between  quartz, HMI, fluorescent, daylight and other illuminants.  Used with different lamp types, Ambi provides test transparency illumination that is precisely color-matched to the types of lighting a camera will encounter.  Setting up a camera’s color matrix to several different illuminants, and then using the appropriate stored matrix setting during a shoot, can dramatically improve the visual quality and consistency of your images.

Video: How to Set up the Ambi Illuminator, and more

Ambi Specifications

Model:  Ambi-2

Size Closed:  20x24x8.5″

Size Open:  20x24x23″

Weight:  16lbs

Format:  16:9 and 4:3

Companion Combi OSGs:  8×13.5″ Wide

Sturdily yet elegantly constructed of extruded-aluminum, stainless steel and Delrin, Ambi sets up in seconds on a standard 5/8″ light stand. The optional AmbiStand holds the illuminator and has multidirectional locking wheels. While versatile Ambi is used most often on a stand or sitting on a desk/table or bench, it may also be hung from a studio grid.

Combi-DX1 charts – the result of extensive research to develop the ultimate test materials.

Combi DX1 benefits include:

  • Improved color stability
  • Spectrophotometrically neutral grayscales
  • Selected color pigments with spectral characteristics that complement real life colors, and modern camera colorimetry
  • Greater flexibility enabling more different patterns
  • DX-1 patterns match CamAlign front-lit chart colorimetry

All Combis DX-1 require an Ambi-2 or Ambi-3 for illuminator

Combis are easy to use . . .

. . . because they are precision “Optical Signal Generators” (OSGs) that produce waveform and vectorscope displays designed to mimic standard electronic test signals. Featuring a “Combi”nation of test elements, Combis save time and are easier on the budget.

Combi-DX1 takes the guesswork out of matching video cameras!

Align multiple cameras using Combi-1’s color patches and you will be delighted how simple image matching can be. Combi-1 is especially helpful when aligning to different types of lighting, quartz, HMI, fluorescent etc. Our aim is to give you consistent, virtually identical outputs – every time! Combi deviation from aim values are specified in CIE units. Maximum tolerance for any color is 5 CIE L*U*V units, with an RMS maximum of 2 units. As a yardstick, cameras considered “well matched” by eye, typically have a CIE color difference of 10 units.

Choose the Combi-1 that’s best for your application

All Combi-1 and Combi-2 OSGs are produced to avoid the moiré and other problems caused when typical printed patterns “beat” with a camera’s CCDs. Mounted in shatter-proof, clearer than glass plastic, OSGs are packaged with individual calibration sheets in sturdy protective cases.

Uncertain which camera to buy? Combi-DX1 can be invaluable in helping you make the best purchase decision, with confidence.

Use with other Illuminators

While Combis are designed to be used with the Ambi illuminator we can supply CombiMattes to use Combi OSGs with other manufacturers’ light boxes or spherical illuminators.

DX1 ColorBar GrayScale

Combi – DX1 ColorBar / GrayScale

  • Six DSC vector primary colors
  • 11-step crossed grayscale
  • 100 IRE SuperWhite and true black chips
  • Hyperbolic resolution wedges to 2133 Px
  • (1200 TV LPPH – 15MHz)
  • Individual Calibration Data sheet
DX-1 ColorBar/GrayScale and 4 Skin Tones

Combi – DX1 ColorBar/GrayScale+4

  • Six DSC vector primary colors plus four popular skin tones
  • 11-step crossed grayscale
  • 100 IRE SuperWhite and true black chips
  • Hyperbolic resolution wedges to 2133 Px
  • (1200 TV LPPH – 15MHz)
  • Individual Calibration Data sheet
DX1 CDM 12R

Combi – DX-1 ChromaDuMonde 12

  • 12 DSC vector colors
  • 11-step crossed grayscale
  • 100 IRE SuperWhite and true black chips
  • Hyperbolic resolution wedges to 2133 Px
  • (1200 TV LPPH – 15MHz)
  • Individual Calibration Data sheet
DX1 CDM 12+4R

Combi – DX-1 ChromaDuMonde 12+4

  • 12 DSC vector colors
  • 4 skin tones
  • 11-step crossed grayscale
  • 100 IRE SuperWhite and true black chips
  • Hyperbolic resolution wedges to 2133 Px
  • (1200 TV LPPH – 15MHz)
  • Individual Calibration Data sheet
DX1 CDM 24R

Combi – DX-1 ChromaDuMonde 24

  • 24 DSC vector colors
  • 11-step crossed grayscale
  • 100 IRE SuperWhite and true black chips
  • Hyperbolic resolution wedges to 2133 Px
  • (1200 TV LPPH – 15MHz)
  • Individual Calibration Data sheet
DX1 CDM 24+4R

Combi – DX-1 ChromaDuMonde 28

  • 24 DSC vector colors
  • 4 skin tones
  • 11-step crossed grayscale
  • 100 IRE SuperWhite and true black chips
  • Hyperbolic resolution wedges to 2133 Px
  • (1200 TV LPPH – 15MHz)
  • Individual Calibration Data sheet
DX1 MultiBurst (White on Black)

DX-1 – MultiBurst

  • Resolution gratings up to 2133 Px
  • (1200 TV LPPH – 15 MHz)
  • Zone plates also up to 2133 Px (1200 TV LPPH – 15 MHz) for checking resolution characteristics and anti-aliasing
  • Also available in Black on White
DX1 MBSQ v4

DX-1 – MultiBurst Square Wave

  • Central horizontal and vertical resolution gratings
  • Continuous resolution sweeps from 50 to 1200*, with identifier every 100 TV LPPH
  • Spaces every 200 TV LPPH – simplify analysis when using a waveform monitor
  • Corner gratings – useful for checking lens performance
  • Zone plates – helpful in identifying aliasing
  • Also available in Black on White
DX1 FMR

DX-1 – Flare/Monitor Registration

  • Illuminate evenly using Ambi Illuminator
  • Set background to 700 mV or 100 IRE
  • Set black levels (R,G,B) to 0 mV for component systems, or 7.5 IRE for encoded NTSC
  • Black-level between channels should be similar – adjust camera to reduce differences
DX1 BF

DX-1 – BackFocus

  • Exceedingly high dynamic range, brilliant white and dense black unique “bow-tie” stars and demi stars.
  • Stars/demi-stars for setting critical focus in center and edges
DX1 BFX

DX-1 – Expanded BackFocus

  • Oversized and expanded, DSC’s unique “bowtie” star
  • Exceedingly high dynamic range, brilliant white and dense black
  • For 4:3/16:9, 56 crisp , sharp wedges for setting critical focus
DX1 FH

DX-1 – FiddleHeads

  • Spiral is designed to provide what has been described as a visual “pop” at the precise point of optimum focus
  • Motion picture framing lines for 2.35, 1.85, 90% of 1.85 and 2.35
  • FiddleHeads are also available in Black on White
DX1 FHR

DX-1 – FiddleHeads / Resolution

  • Spiral pattern “pops” at point of optimum focus
  • Corner resolution wedges up to 1600 TV LPPH
  • 16:9 (1.78) / 4:3 framing bowties + most commonly used motion picture framing lines
  • FiddleHeads / Resolution are also available in Black on White
DX1 RS

DX-1 – RS Hyperbolic Resolution

  • Central horizontal and vertical hyperbolic resolution gratings from 100 to 1200 TV LPPH.
  • Corner resolution gratings from 100 to 1200 TV LPPH in both horizontal and vertical, are useful for checking lens performance in the corners.
  • CamWhite, black and gray gamma chip provide basic level information.
DX1 Cambelles

DX-1 – CBL – CamBelles

The CamBelles series of precision skin tone patterns are not just pretty pictures of Natasha, Sonya, Jennifer and Christina, all delightful, young people with great personalities, but scientifically designed test patterns.
The CamBelles charts are useful for setting camera skin detail circuits, and for final subjective camera testing.

DX1 72dB

DX-1 – 72dB – 12 f-stop GrayScale OSG

  • 12 f-stop, 13 step precision, spectrophotometrically neutral grayscale
  • True Log grayscale
  • Opaque surround to reduce camera lens flare

*Uses Ambi’s light source, not  self-illuminated

DX1 102dB

DX1 – 102dB 18 Step Grayscale

  • 18 step true log pattern
  • 17 f-stop dynamic range
  • Shows performance of your camera from the whitest white to jet black

*Uses Ambi’s light source, not  self-illuminated