Rowlands A. Physics of digital photography

New York: IOP Publishing, 2017. — 330 p.This book provides an overview of the detailed physics involved in the imaging chain for an audience of scientists and engineers. With the increasing use of digital photography in a research environment, modern scientists and engineers need to better understand the science behind digital photography to fully exploit this invaluable research tool.Fundamental optical formulae
Image formation
Field of view
Depth of field
Exposure Exposure strategy
Digital output
Average photometry
Exposure index
Exposure modes Raw data model
Linear systems theory
Optics
Sensor
Optical low-pass filter
Real image
Sensor signal
Analog-to-digital conversion
Noise Raw conversion
Reference colour spaces
Illumination
Camera raw space
sRGB colour space
White balance
Example : Adobe{reg} DNG (raw to XYZ 3D)
Example : dcraw (raw to sRGB 3D)
Image editing Image quality
Perceived resolution
Cross-format comparisons
Lens MTF
System MTF
Sharpness
Signal-to-noise ratio
Dynamic range
Practical strategies