Special Reviews: Graphic Technology Standards and their Surroundings
The Current Activity of ISO/TC 42/WG18 -Technical Standization of Digital Still Imaging-
2000 Volume 37 Issue 4 Pages 151-154
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2000 Volume 37 Issue 4 Pages 151-154
The ISO TC42 is a division of the International Standard Organization to discuss and establish the technical standard issues for the photographic field. The actual electronization of photography had started in the beginning of 1980s and the first system named “Electronic still photography”. Later it was changed to “Digital Photography” according to the introduction of the digital imaging technologies. The users of digital photography have spread from the high-end professional photographers to the low-end amateur enthusiasts. Various kinds of equipment and processing systems have appeared on the market. Thus the technical standards for digital photography is very important both for the users and suppliers. This paper introduces the 10 years activities of ISO/TC42 WG18 for the initial Electronic still photography to the current Digital photography.
