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Standards Australia – SA – International Organization for Standardization – ISO – American National Standards Institute – ANSI – British Standards – BSi – Standards New Zealand – SNZ

Standards Australia – SA

AS 1203.1-1996 – Microfilming of engineering documents – Operating procedures

AS 1203.2-1996 – Microfilming of engineering documents – Quality criteria and control

AS 1203.3-1996 – Microfilming of engineering documents – Unitized 35 mm microfilm carriers

AS 1203.4-1996 – Microfilming of engineering documents – Microfilming of drawings of special and exceptional elongated sizes

AS 1717-1975 – Unitized microfilm carriers

AS 1998-1977 – A 6 microfiche for engineering and other data ( excluding computer output microfiche )

AS 2422-1981 – Glossary of micrographics terms

AS 2840-1986 – Microfilming newspapers for archival purposes

AS 3674-1989 – Storage of microfilm

AS/NZS 4577:1999 – Micrographics – Readers for transparent microforms – Performance characteristics

AS/NZS 4578:1999 – Micrographics – Readers for transparent microforms – Measurement of characteristics

AS/NZS 4579:1999 – Micrographics – Reader-printers for transparent microforms – Characteristics

AS/NZS 4589:1999 – Micrographics – Microfilming of documents on 16 mm and 35 mm silver-gelatin type microfilm – Operating procedures

AS/NZS 4577:1999 – Micrographics – Readers for transparent microforms – Performance characteristics AS/NZS 4579:1999 – Micrographics – Reader-printers for transparent microforms – Characteristics

HB 180-2003 ISO/TR 12036 – Micrographics – Expungement, deletion, correction or amendment of records on microforms

HB 181-2003 ISO/TR 12031 – Micrographics – Inspection of silver-gelatin microforms for evidence of deterioration

HB 182-2003 ISO/TR 10200 – Legal admissability of microforms

MP 25:2002 – Basic guide to microfilming [ Standards Australia – SA – International Organization for Standardization – ISO – American National Standards Institute – ANSI – British Standards – BSi – Standards New Zealand – SNZ ]

International Organization for Standardization – ISO

ISO/TR 10593:1997 – Micrographics — Use of microfilm jackets

ISO 9878:1990 – Micrographics — Graphical symbols for use in microfilming

ISO 9848:2003 – Photography – Source document microfilms – Determination of ISO speed and ISO average gradient

ISO 9378:1993 – Photography — Vesicular microfilm — Determination of ISO speed and ISO range I

SO 8127-2:1999 – Micrographics — A 6 size microfilm jackets — Part 2: Other types of jacket for 16 mm and 35 mm microfilm

ISO 8127-1:1989 – Micrographics — A 6 size microfilm jackets — Part 1: Five channel jacket for 16 mm microfilm

ISO 6148:2001 – Photography — Micrographic films, spools and cores — Dimensions ( available in English only )

ISO 6199:2005 – Micrographics — Microfilming of documents on 16 mm and 35 mm silver-gelatin type microfilm — Operating procedures

ISO 4087:1991 – Micrographics — Microfilming of newspapers for archival purposes on 35 mm microfilm

ISO 3272-6:2000 – Microfilming of technical drawings and other drawing office documents – Part 6: Quality criteria and control of systems for enlargements from 35 mm microfilm

ISO 3272-5:1999 – Microfilming of technical drawings and other drawing office documents — Part 5: Test procedures for diazo duplicating of microfilm images in aperture cards

ISO 3272-4:1994 – Microfilming of technical drawings and other drawing office documents — Part 4: Microfilming of drawings of special and exceptional elongated sizes

ISO 3272-3:2001 – Microfilming of technical drawings and other drawing office documents – Part 3: Aperture card for 35 mm microfilm

ISO 3272-2:1994 – Microfilming of technical drawings and other drawing office documents — Part 2: Quality criteria and control of 35 mm silver gelatin microfilms

ISO 3272-1:2003 – Microfilming of technical drawings and other drawing office documents – Part 1: Operating procedures

ISO 18919:1999 – Imaging materials — Thermally processed silver microfilm — Specifications for stability

ISO 12650:1999 – Document imaging applications — Microfilming of achromatic maps on 35 mm microfilm

ISO 11962:2002 – Micrographics – Image mark ( blip ) used with 16 mm and 35 mm roll microfilm

ISO 11906:1999 – Micrographics — Microfilming of serials — Operating procedures

ISO 10198:1994 – Micrographics — Rotary camera for 16 mm microfilm — Mechanical and optical characteristics

ISO 446:2004 – Micrographics — ISO character and ISO test chart No. 1 — Description and use (available in English only)

ISO 3334:1989 – Micrographics — ISO resolution test chart No. 2 — Description and use

ISO 3334:2006 – Micrographics — ISO resolution test chart No. 2 — Description and use

ISO 4087:1991 – Micrographics — Microfilming of newspapers for archival purposes on 35 mm microfilm

ISO 4087:2005 – Micrographics — Microfilming of newspapers for archival purposes on 35 mm microfilm

ISO 6196-1:1993 – Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 1: General terms

ISO 6196-2:1993 – Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 2: Image positions and methods of recording

ISO 6196-3:1997 – Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 3: Film processing

ISO 6196-4:1998 – Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 4: Materials and packaging

ISO 6196-5:1987 – Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 5: Quality of images, legibility, inspection

ISO 6196-6:1992 – Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 6: Equipment

ISO 6196-7:1992 – Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 7: Computer micrographics

ISO 6196-8:1998 – Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 8: Use I

SO 6196-10:1999 – Micrographics — Vocabulary — Part 10: Index

ISO 6198:1993 – Micrographics — Readers for transparent microforms — Performance characteristics

ISO 6199:1991 – Micrographics — Microfilming of documents on 16 mm and 35 mm silver-gelatin type microfilm — Operating procedures

ISO 6200:1999 – Micrographics — First generation silver-gelatin microforms of source documents — Density specifications and method of measurement

ISO 6342:2003 – Micrographics — Aperture cards — Method of measuring thickness of buildup area ( available in English only )

ISO 7565:1993 – Micrographics — Readers for transparent microforms — Measurement of characteristics

ISO 8126:2000 – Micrographics — Duplicating film, silver, diazo and vesicular — Visual density — Specifications and measurement ( available in English only )

ISO 8127-1:1989 – Micrographics — A 6 size microfilm jackets — Part 1: Five channel jacket for 16 mm microfilm

ISO 8514-1:2000 – Micrographics — Alphanumeric computer output microforms — Quality control — Part 1: Characteristics of the test slide and test data ( available in English only )

ISO 8514-2:2000 – Micrographics — Alphanumeric computer output microforms — Quality control — Part 2: Method ( available in English only )

ISO 9878:1990 – Micrographics — Graphical symbols for use in microfilming

ISO 9923:1994 – Micrographics — Transparent A 6 microfiche — Image arrangements

ISO 10197:1993 – Micrographics — Reader-printers for transparent microforms — Characteristics

ISO 10198:1994 – Micrographics — Rotary camera for 16 mm microfilm — Mechanical and optical characteristics

ISO 10549:2000 – Micrographics — A 6 size aperture cards ( available in English only )

ISO 10550:1994 – Micrographics — Planetary camera systems — Test target for checking performance

ISO/TR 10593:1997 – Micrographics — Use of microfilm jackets

ISO 10594:1997 – Micrographics — Rotary camera systems — Test target for checking performance

ISO 11698-1:2000 – Micrographics — Methods of measuring image quality produced by aperture card scanners — Part 1: Characteristics of the test images ( available in English only )

ISO 11698-2:2000 – Micrographics — Methods of measuring image quality produced by aperture card scanners, digitisers, imagers — Part 2: Quality criteria and control ( available in English only )

ISO 11906:1999 – Micrographics — Microfilming of serials — Operating procedures ( available in English only )

ISO 11928-1:2000 – Micrographics — Quality control of graphic COM recorders — Part 1: Characteristics of the test frames ( available in English only )

ISO 11928-2:2000 – Micrographics — Quality control of graphic COM recorders — Part 2: Quality criteria and control ( available in English only )

ISO 11962:2002 – Micrographics — Image mark ( blip ) used with 16 mm and 35 mm roll microfilm ( available in English only )

ISO/TR 12031:2000 – Micrographics — Inspection of silver-gelatin microforms for evidence of deterioration ( available in English only )

ISO/TR 12036:2000 – Micrographics — Expungement, deletion, correction or amendment of records on microforms ( available in English only ) I

SO 12656:2001 – Micrographics — Use of bar codes on aperture cards ( available in English only )

2023-AUGUST:

Across Australia – New Zealand – Papua New Guinea & Oceania – DS & ME now have in excess of FIVE HUNDRED and FIFTY – 550 INSTALLATIONS of the On-Demand Walk-up Digital Microfilm Reader, Viewer, Scanner & Printers with the ability to Read, View, Scan, and Print from 16 / 35 mm Roll Microfilm, Microfiche, 35 mm Aperture Cards for Engineering, Architectural plus any other type of Drawing/s, Map/s & Plan/s – either negative or positive, plus Micro Opaque/s – e.g. Microcard/s or Microprint/s.

For any form of microfilm aperture card, jacket, microfiche, microfilm – 16 / 35 mm Roll, micrographic & microform requirements, no matter how small or complex, please contact us via the Contact Us @ DS & ME facility at this website or email Laurie Varendorff at – Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME – Email: Laurie.Varendorff@gmail.com & we will do everything in our power to fulfil your requirements.

For any book, drawing, map or plan plus archival document or fragile material no matter the size – e.g. less than A 5 = 148 x 210 mm = ( 5.83 x 8.27 inches ) or up to Double A 0 Plus = 2,000 x 1,210 mm = ( 78.7 x 47.64 inches ) – which requires Scanning, Digitising = Digitizing & or Imaging for your Digitisation Projects, no matter how large or small then contact Laurie Varendorff @ email @ Laurie.Varendorff@gmail.com ; or Phone: Australia @ 0417 094 147 – International @ +61 417 094 147 at Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME.

Laurie will be able to advise if DS & ME has the specialised equipment available for the Scanning, Digitising, & or Imaging from a minimum size of A 6 = 148 mm in width by 105 mm in height up to a maximum size of over Double A 0 = 1189 mm plus in width by 841 mm plus in height for books or Fragile Document/s, Map/s, Plan/s or Engineering, Architectural plus other types of Drawing/s required to meet a prospective client’s individual requirements.