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B&W Filter Factors

Filter Designation Filter Color Daylight
Tiffen* Leitz Kodak/Wratten   Factor Stops
Y1 Y0 6 K-1 Light Yellow 1.5X 2/3
Y2 Y1 8 K-2 Medium Yellow 2X 1
Y3 Y2 9   Deep Yellow 2X 1
G1 YG 11 X1 Light Green or Yellow-Green 4X 2
12   12 Minus Blue Dark Yellow 2X 1
G2   13 X2 Medium Green 6X 2-2/3
Or O 15 G Deep Yellow or Orange 2.5X 1-1/3
23A   23A   Light Red 6X 2-2/3
R1 Red 25 A Red 8X 3
47   47 C5 Blue 6X 2-2/3
   *  Tiffen eventually adopted the Kodak/Wratten numeric designations.