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Wratten number
Classification system for filters using a number which indicates the filter colour and optionally a letter indicating the strength or depth of colour.
The numbers are arbitrary and do not follow a logical pattern.
Two common Wratten numbers are 1A (Skylight filter) and 80A (blue filter to correct for Tungsten light).
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