FILTER INFORMATION
Introduction
Use the filter and color temperature charts in this section as a quick reference and general guide. The values are approximate. They offer good starting points for trial exposures in critical work. For less demanding work, the recommendations may be adequate, but it is always best to run tests before shooting final footage. For photog- raphy with fluorescent lights, see the individual film’s filter information in the section“KODAK Motion Picture Camera Films.”
Types of Filters
Optical filters may be solid, liquid, or gaseous; only solid filters are discussed in this book. These consist mainly of colorants dissolved in a gelatin or in cellulose acetate. Each Kodak filter, gelatin or acetate, is standardized for spectral transmittance and total transmittance by special instruments which apply an optical form of limit gauge to these characteristics.
The dyes are obtained from a number of sources, and many have been synthesized. Like other dyes, the dyes used in filters may, in time, change under certain condi- tions of heat and light. In this publication, we will be addressing only filters for
Filters for Black-and-White Films
You can use a wide range of KODAK WRATTEN Filters with
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