jaysonwilko Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I've seen the phrase "color latitude" pop up several times in various articles but I'm not sure what it means exactly. Could someone point me in the direction of an article or explanation please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenjaminCarey Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Various film stocks and sensors are capable of capturing a limited set of colors within the entire range of visible wavelengths. "Color latitude" could theoretically be narrowed by, for example, under-exposing by 2 stops or telling the lab to do bleach bypassing while processing your film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysonwilko Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 So when a film stock or sensor is able to reproduce a greater number of colors across the spectrum it is said to have more color latitude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Sprung Posted February 3, 2011 Premium Member Share Posted February 3, 2011 I've seen the phrase "color latitude" pop up several times in various articles but I'm not sure what it means exactly. Could someone point me in the direction of an article or explanation please? It probably means that the person who wrote it doesn't know the term "gamut". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamut -- J.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted February 3, 2011 Premium Member Share Posted February 3, 2011 I haven't heard the term "color latitude" though one could say that recording more color information gives you more flexibility -- latitude -- in color-correction and in pulling chroma keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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