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Record 1 1979-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Photography
  • Cinematography
DEF

Filters designed to help correct film sensitized to one type of light (daylight, for instance) for use in a different type of light (tungsten, for example).

OBS

According to several authors, conversion filter should not be considered as a synonym for light-balancing filter; a conversion filter is a special type of light-balancing filter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Photographie
  • Cinématographie
CONT

Filtres de conversion. Ces filtres ont la même vocation que les filtres correcteurs mais avec un pouvoir plus important. Certains permettent l'utilisation des films type lumière du jour, en lumière artificielle, d'autres d'utiliser les films équilibrés pour la lumière artificielle en lumière du jour.

Spanish

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