Bill Klages

Most of the body of the lens can be removed to greatly lower the amount and subsequently the weight of the lens, but still retain the curved surfaces and their optical characteristics.

The majority of the time in this column we are discussing good lighting. What about "bad" lighting?

The goal of the design was high picture quality with little or no adjustment necessary from setup to setup.

The reality is that the range of brightness of many subjects is greater than the camera or display system can actually accommodate.

Self-illuminated scenic elements can be a lighting designer's friend.

Light streaming into a set can be a very satisfying visual effect.

Any of the typical mounting positions located in the "house" downstage of the proscenium are located quite a distance away.

The measure of the success in the development of the HDTV has always been how close it is to the image quality of motion picture film.

Not only do we want to place the elements of our scene in a pleasing composition, we also want to control the visibility of each element.

Prior to this, it was common practice to boost the voltage on the 500 watt to get more light output.

NIST is involved in establishing accurate and stable standards for an enormous range of disciplines to aid U.S. commerce.

One of the main reasons that we are encouraged to accept LED fixtures is for power saving.

Measuring incident light is the usual means of determining exposure because of its simplicity.