Color sensitivity

-Color sensitivity - response of a sensitive material to colors of different wavelengths.
-Color sensitometry - method of determining the sensitivity of color materials.

Color sensitivity of the film Filters available Black-and-White Line Originals A black-and-white line original has no middle or intermediate tones between the lines and background.

All digital cameras have an adjustable white balance setting that lets you match the color sensitivity to the color balance of the existing light.

When the color of a photograph is off, the color sensitivity of the film hasn't been properly calibrated to the color temperature of the photographed object.

Different films and sensors have different color sensitivity; the photographer needs to understand his equipment, the light conditions, and the media used to ensure accurate colour reproduction.

Men labored for decades trying to extend color sensitivity to include green and red, so that normal-looking black-and-white photos could be made.

The next step in development of color sensitivity were isochromatic and panchromatic emulsions.
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Our retina is build with rods and cones. Rods offer much better night vision, but far less color sensitivity than cones. Since our eyes have to keep a fixed exposure time, this is nature’s elegant trade off.

Optical VR See VR Orthochromatic Filter A green or yellow-green filter used with black-and-white film, it compensates for the difference between the color sensitivity of film and the relative luminous efficiency of the human eye for more ...

See also: Photograph, Color, Sensitivity, Filter, Photography