Looking for Mired values at DVinfo.net

Chris Ficek · January 7th, 2011, 02:56 PM

Somewhere on this forum I think I remember seeing a great post about figuring out the mired values thing. I think I must be spelling it wrong because a search is turning up nothing. Can someone point me to the right word that I'm looking for.

I'm a bi-lingual illiterate-cant reed or right in too languages :)

Bob Krieger · January 7th, 2011, 03:31 PM

I remember the DV magazine had a little article on the value of mireds. It might be of some use to you.
The link is: DV101 - The Magic of Mireds

Hope that helps!

Bill Davis · January 7th, 2011, 04:57 PM

While I don't know many working video pros I've come across who spend much time calculating mired shifts - you can use the mired shift calculator on the Lee filters site (Lee Filters - Welcome) to see the filters they recommend to achieve such shifts.

It seems to me that after a short time browsing the possibilities, you'll see that the thumbnail wisdom of the industry (e.g. add CTB to raise color temps and/or add CTO to lower them) and a gel stock that includes variants of both - are likely all you need to get a basic handle on practical lighting approaches.

But if you want to dive into the science behind it - hey, have a great time!

January 7th, 2011, 02:56 PM	#1
Chris Ficek Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 113	Looking for Mired values Somewhere on this forum I think I remember seeing a great post about figuring out the mired values thing. I think I must be spelling it wrong because a search is turning up nothing. Can someone point me to the right word that I'm looking for. I'm a bi-lingual illiterate-cant reed or right in too languages :)

January 7th, 2011, 04:57 PM	#3
Bill Davis Trustee Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Posts: 1,538	While I don't know many working video pros I've come across who spend much time calculating mired shifts - you can use the mired shift calculator on the Lee filters site (Lee Filters - Welcome) to see the filters they recommend to achieve such shifts. It seems to me that after a short time browsing the possibilities, you'll see that the thumbnail wisdom of the industry (e.g. add CTB to raise color temps and/or add CTO to lower them) and a gel stock that includes variants of both - are likely all you need to get a basic handle on practical lighting approaches. But if you want to dive into the science behind it - hey, have a great time! __________________ Classroom editing instructor? Check out www.starteditingnow.com Turnkey editor training content including licensed training footage for classroom use.

January 7th, 2011, 03:31 PM	#2
Bob Krieger Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Abita Springs, LA Posts: 245	I remember the DV magazine had a little article on the value of mireds. It might be of some use to you. The link is: DV101 - The Magic of Mireds Hope that helps!