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DIN Standards Committee Entertainment Technology, Photography and Cinematography

About NVBF

The DIN Standards Committee Entertainment Technology, Photography and Cinematography (NVBF) develops and maintains standards and specifications in all areas of Entertainment technology, photography and cinematography. The scope includes, among other things:

  • Properties and storage of film and paper for still and motion picture;
  • Camera technology in electronic/digital photography;
  • Production, playback and preservation of motion picture and sound;
  • Lighting systems and related requirements for mobile electrical installations, special power grids and entertainment technology services;
  • Requirements for the safety of machinery, work equipment and installations;
  • fire safety issues in regard to temporary equipment, properties, and decorations used on stages as well as fire safety issues for stage scenery;
  • Media and sound technology.

The NVBF mirrors the:

  • international standardization work of ISO/TC 36 "Cinematography" and ISO/TC 42 "Photography";
  • work of CEN/TC 457 “Digital preservation of cinematographic works” and holds its Secretariat; work of CEN/TC 433 "Entertainment Technology - Machinery, equipment and installations" and holds its Secretariat as well as of CEN/TC 433/WG 2 "Work equipment and installations".

How is NVBF composed?

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Kim Ihlow

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New projects
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ISO/AWI 19264-2 2026-02-16 Photography - Archiving systems - Imaging systems quality analysis - Part 2: Transmissive originals More  Comment 
ISO/AWI 26483 2026-02-16 Digital imaging - Photograph with associated media - structure and metadata More  Comment 
ISO/CD 14524 2026-01-06 Photography - Electronic still-picture cameras - Methods for measuring opto-electronic conversion functions (OECFs) More  Comment 

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DIN/TS 56951 2025-12 VN Entertainment technology - Drive and control systems for safety-related equipment More  Order from DIN Media
ISO 1008 2025-10 Standard Photography - Unprocessed photographic papers - Sheet dimensions More  Order from DIN Media
ISO 18383 2025-10 Standard Digital imaging - Specification guideline for digital cameras More  Order from DIN Media

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CEN/TC 457 'Digital preservation of cinematographic works' has finalized the work on the “Cinema preservation package” (CPP) which will help to facilitate the digital preservation of ...

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