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Vision3 500T (16mm)

16mm · Tungsten · ECN-2

Tungsten cinema negative — the fastest motion picture stock in production. Rendered here as 16mm: larger grain area, softer edge, more visible structure.

Measured parameters

Crystal size1.4

Luma RMS0.35

Chroma RMS0.45

DistributionBlue noise · dual octave

Tonal responseShadow 0.3 · Mid 1.0 · Highlight 0.2

Chroma ratio2.0×

Format16mm

ProcessECN-2

Visual samples

Graded frame with Vision3 500T (16mm) grain applied — visible in the midtones, sparse in the shadows, flattened in the highlights

Vision3 500T (16mm) · graded frame · grain applied

Vision3 500T (16mm) grain close-up — blue noise · dual octave distribution

400% crop · midtone region

Luminance weight curve for Vision3 500T (16mm)

Tonal response · characteristic curve

Comparison

Clean

BEFOREClean footage — no grain

Vision3 500T (16mm)

AFTERSame frame with Vision3 500T (16mm) grain applied

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