Gelatin Filter A color filter made of gelatin. Since gelatin can be dyed with a wide range of materials, filters can be made with a variety of colors for various effects. Find out more.
GELATIN FILTER - Also known as "gelatin slide" and "gel," a thin sheet of translucent colored gelatin for placing over lights to obtain lighting effects, and in the manufacture of photographic filters for lenses.
-Gelatin filters - filters cut from dyed gelatin sheets and held in front of the lens or studio light.
-Gelatin sugar process - daylight printing process using paper with a sugar and dichromate coating, which hardens on exposure to light.
HANDLING AND STORING OF FILTERS A gelatin filter is protected by a thin lacquer coating that provides little protection against careless handling. Handle these filters carefully and only the edges.
Kodak Wratten #87, #88A gelatin filters
B+W #87 52mm glass filter
Nikon AF-1 gelatine filter holder
Nikon HN-12 lens hood
28-37mm step-up ring (available at CKCPower)
37-52mm step-up ring
46-52mm step-up ring
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Colour compensating filters
Gelatin filters that can be used to adjust the colour balance during picture taking or in colour printing. Abbreviated CC filters.
Filters come in both glass and gelatin versions. You can find them at B&H Photo, Tiffin, or BW. For glass filters you may need step-up rings from CKCPower. For gelatin filters, you'll need a filter holder.
You can also make the Harris shutter by making three square gelatin filters (No. 25 red, 61 green, and 38A blue), cut and taped over a black cardboard.
 See also: Filter, Gelatin, Filters, Camera, Photography
  
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