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Record 1 2004-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A filter ... made using the dye filter yellow K [and] designed for ... early forms of orthochromatic and panchromatic film to lower their effective blue sensitivity.

CONT

The correction filters are light in their apparent colour. They transmit some of all the colours of light. The apparent colour of the K filters, such as K-1, K-2 and K-3, is yellow. The apparent colour of the X filters, such as X-1, X-2 and X-3 is green.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Filtre de coloration jaune conçu pour utilisation avec les pellicules panchromatiques et orthochromatiques afin d'abaisser leur sensibilité à la lumière bleue.

Spanish

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