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Subject: Re: Frequency distributions of red, green, and blue.
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Date: Fri, 21-Nov-86 17:33:57 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 21 17:33:57 1986
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In article <647@husc6.HARVARD.EDU> greg@endor.UUCP (Greg) writes:
>
>Does anyone have know (or have references to) the exact frequency profiles of
>red, green, and blue phosphorous on a color monitor, red, green, and blue
>film, and the red, green, and blue receptors in a person's eye?  I realize
>that the characteristics of a color screen and film may vary with the brand so
>I'll mention that I'm using a Sun-3 and Kodachrome film (ASA 100 or slower; I
>haven't bought the film yet).  The film will probably be developed on Kodak
>paper.
 
This problem is further complicated by the fact that the sensitivity of
the three types of photopigment to wave-lengths of light in the human
eye varies between individuals and with age.
 
The best explanation I have seen was in a tutorial paper by Gerald Murch.
His address is given as:  Tektronix Inc, PO Box 500, Beaverton, Oregon
97077, USA.
 
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