Color Compensating Filters

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Color Compensating Filters
  C olor Compensating Filters Color compensating filters are sometimes referred to as CC filters. They are used to adjust the overall color balance received from color films, especially in slide film. Improper color cast can occur in your photos without one of the color compensating filters. The filters are generally used to color balance lights such as fluorescent, tungsten, and mercury-vapor and also to bounce light that is reflected from colored surfaces and objects.
  Hitech Blue - CC025B - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Blue - CC05B - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Blue - CC10B - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Blue - CC15B - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Blue - CC20B - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Blue - CC25B - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Blue - CC30B - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Blue - CC40B - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Blue - CC50B - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Cyan - CC025C - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Cyan - CC05C - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Cyan - CC10C - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Cyan - CC15C - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Cyan - CC20C - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Cyan - CC25C - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Cyan - CC30C - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Cyan - CC40C - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Cyan - CC50C - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Green - CC025G - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Green - CC05G - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Green - CC10G - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Green - CC15G - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Green - CC20G - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Green - CC25G - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Green - CC30G - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Green - CC40G - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Green - CC50G - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Magenta - CC025M - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Magenta - CC05M - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Magenta - CC10M - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Magenta - CC15M - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Magenta - CC20M - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Magenta - CC25M - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Magenta - CC30M - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Magenta - CC40M - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Magenta - CC50M - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Red - CC025R - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
   Hitech Red - CC05R - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Red - CC10R - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Red - CC15R - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Red - CC20R - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Red - CC25R - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Red - CC40R - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Red - CC50R - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Yellow - CC025Y - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Yellow - CC05Y - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Yellow - CC10Y - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Yellow - CC15Y - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Yellow - CC20Y - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Yellow - CC25Y - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Yellow - CC30Y - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
  Hitech Yellow - CC40Y - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
Hitech Yellow - CC50Y - Color Compensating Resin Filter.
   
  • Color Compensating filters are made of gelatin and are available in the three primary colors: Red, Green, and Blue; and in the three secondary colors: Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow

• A typical designation for one of these filters is CC30M; The "CC" stands for Color Compensating; The "30" stands for a density of 0.30 and the "M" is for magenta

 

   
  Color Compensation Filter Factors
• CC05B: in Daylight = 1.2: in Tungsten = 1.2
• CC10B: in Daylight = 1.3: in Tungsten = 1.3
• CC20B: in Daylight = 1.6: in Tungsten = 1.6
• CC40B: in Daylight = 2.1: in Tungsten = 2.4
• CC05Y: in Daylight = 1.1: in Tungsten = 1.1
• CC10Y: in Daylight = 1.1: in Tungsten = 1.2
• CC20Y: in Daylight = 1.2: in Tungsten = 1.2
• CC40Y: in Daylight = 1.4: in Tungsten = 1.3
• CC05C: in Daylight = 1.1: in Tungsten = 1.1
• CC10C: in Daylight = 1.1: in Tungsten = 1.2
• CC20C: in Daylight = 1.3: in Tungsten = 1.4
• CC40C: in Daylight = 1.4: in Tungsten = 1.5
• CC05R: in Daylight = 1.2: in Tungsten = 1.1
• CC10R: in Daylight = 1.3: in Tungsten = 1.2
• CC20R: in Daylight = 1.5: in Tungsten = 1.4
• CC40R: in Daylight = 2.1: in Tungsten = 1.9
• CC05G: in Daylight = 1.1: in Tungsten = 1.1
• CC10G: in Daylight = 1.2: in Tungsten = 1.2
• CC20G: in Daylight = 1.3: in Tungsten = 1.3
• CC40G: in Daylight = 1.5: in Tungsten = 1.5
• CC05M: in Daylight = 1.2: in Tungsten = 1.1
• CC10M: in Daylight = 1.3: in Tungsten = 1.2
• CC20M: in Daylight = 1.5: in Tungsten = 1.3
• CC40M: in Daylight = 1.9: in Tungsten = 1.5