Colored Glass Filters

COLORED GLASS FILTERS

Explanation of Glass Characteristics (Transmittance Glossary)

λT (nm) Transition wavelength Midpoint between wavelength with 5% of transmittance and wavelength with 72% of transmittance
Δλ (nm) Transition interval Distance between wavelength with 5% of transmittance and wavelength with 72% of transmittance
TH (%) Transmittance in the high transmittance range Average transmittance in the range from wavelength with 72% of transmittance to wavelength of 800 nm.
Wavelength graph
λ5 (nm) Wavelength with [5%] of transmittance
λ80 (nm) Wavelength with [80%] of transmittance
Tav (%) Average transmittance. Average value of transmittances in steps of 10 nm from 400 to 700 nm.
Tmax (%) Maximum transmittance. Transmittance of wavelength at maximum transmittance.
λs1 (nm) Less than 1% wavelength at short wave side.
λl5 (nm) Less than 5% wavelength at long wave side
T254 (%) Transmittance at 254 nm
T405 (%) Transmittance at 405 nm
T435 (%) Transmittance at 435 nm
T445 (%) Transmittance at 445 nm
T550 (%) Transmittance at 550 nm
T586 (%) Transmittance at 586 nm
T750 (%) Transmittance at 750 nm
T1000 (%) Transmittance at 1000 nm
V (mired)

B-R conversion values
For color photography, the Japanese Industrial Standards JIS B 7125,
″Photographic Light-Balancing Glass Filters″, specify the values for general photographic lighting.
The B-R conversion values of filters are calculated by the formula as follows:

V = 221 (Log 10 Tr - Log 10 Tb) mired

* Tr: The average value (%) of transmittances of the filter at 610 nm, 635 nm, and 655 nm of wavelengths.
* Tb: The average value (%) of transmittances of the filter at 405 nm, 435 nm, and 465 nm of wavelengths.

■ Relationship among color temperature before filtering, color temperature after filtering and B-R conversion values
Figure

* The relationship may slightly deviate from the formula described above depending on the transmittances of the light source.