This section is from the "Practical Color Photography" book, by E. J. Wall, F.C.S., F.R.P.S.. Also see Amazon: Practical Color Photography.
The following tables are sufficient to enable anyone to readily convert the metric into the customary units, and are based on those published by the U. S. Bureau of Standards.
Inches | Centimeters | Inches | Centimeters |
0.3937 | = 1 | 1 | = 2.5400 |
0.7874 | = 2 | 2 | = 5.0800 |
1.1811 | = 3 | 3 | = 7.6200 |
1.5748 | = 4 | 4 | = 10.1600 |
1.9685 | = 5 | 5 | = 12.7000 |
2.3622 | = 6 | 6 | = 15.2400 |
2.7559 | = 7 | 7 | = 17.7800 |
3.1496 | = 8 | 8 | = 20.3200 |
3.5433 | = 9 | 9 | = 22.8600 |
Square Inches | Square Centimeters | Square Inches | Square Centimeters |
0.1550 | = 1 | 1 | = 6.452 |
0.3100 | = 2 | 2 | = 12.903 |
0.4650 | = 3 | 3 | = 19.355 |
0.6200 | = 4 | 4 | = 25.807 |
0.7750 | = 5 | 5 | = 32.258 |
0.9300 | = 6 | 6 | = 38.710 |
1.0850 | = 7 | 7 | = 45.161 |
1.2400 | = 8 | 8 | = 51.613 |
I.3950 | = 9 | 9 | = 58.065 |
Grains | Grams | Grains | Grams |
1 | =0.0648 | 15.4324 | = 1 |
2 | =0.1296 | 30.8647 | = 2 |
3 | =0.1944 | 46.2971 | = 3 |
4 | =0.2592 | 61.7294 | = 4 |
5 | =0.3240 | 77.1618 | = 5 |
6 | =0.3888 | 92.5941 | = 6 |
7 | =0.4536 | 108.0265 | = 7 |
8 | =0.5184 | 123.4589 | = 8 |
9 | =0.5832 | 138.8912 | = 9 |
Cubic Centimeters | Minims | Cubic Centimeters | Fluid Ounces |
1 | = 16.230 | 29.574 | = 1 |
2 | = 32.460 | 59.147 | = 2 |
3 | = 48.690 | 88.721 | = 3 |
4 | = 64.920 | 118.295 | = 4 |
5 | = 81.150 | 147.869 | = 5 |
6 | = 97.380 | 177.442 | = 6 |
7 | = 113.610 | 207.016 | = 7 |
8 | = 129.840 | 236.590 | = 8 |
9 | = 146.070 | 266.163 | = 9 |
The U. S. gallon = 3785.43 ccm; one liter = 33 fld. oz., 391 minims.
The above tables apply to the English weights and measures, with the exception of the liquid measures; the English gallon measures 160 fld. oz. = 4545.96 ccm.
The following therefore must be used for conversion of the same.
Cubic Centimeters | Minims | Cubic Centimeters | Fluid Ounces |
1 | = 16.894 | 28.4123 | = 1 |
2 | = 33.788 | 56.8245 | = 2 |
3 | = 50.682 | 85.2368 | = 3 |
4 | = 67.576 | 113.6490 | =4 |
5 | = 84.470 | 142.0613 | = 5 |
6 | = 101.364 | 170.4735 | =6 |
7 | = 118.258 | 198.8858 | = 7 |
8 | =135.152 | 227.2980 | = 8 |
9 | = 153.046 | 255.7103 | = 9 |
(Where no names are given the dye is sufficiently common to be obtained from almost any maker.)
Acid green JE. Sherwin Williams Co., 11 Stillings St., Boston.
Acid yellow. National Aniline & Chemical Co., 21 Burling Slip New York.
Acid rhodamin. H. A. Metz & Co., Inc., 122 Hudson Street New York.
Aesculin. Merck & Co., 45 Park Place, New York.
Alizarin-cyanol. Cassella.
Auramin. Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y. A pure variety is sold under the name of Pyoktanin aureum by Merck & Co.
Aurantia. Aurophenin. National Aniline & Chemical Co.; E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del.
Bluish acid green. Sherwin Williams Co., Bachmeier & Co.
Bluish fast green. Sherwin Williams Co., Bachmeier & Co.
Carmin. Any drug store.
Carmine blue. Merck & Co.
Chrysoidin Y. Bachmeier & Co., 261 Franklin St., Boston, Mass.
Chrysophenin. National Aniline & Chemical Co.
Crystal violet. H. A. Metz & Co.
Curcumin. Eastman Kodak Co.
Cyanin. H. A. Metz & Co.
Diamin blue. National Aniline & Chemical Co., Schoelkopff Branch, Buffalo, N. Y. Sold as Niagara blue 4B.
Eosin, yellowish. Erythrosin.
Fuchsin. Bachmeier & Co.
Glycin red. Kinzelberger, Prag, Czechoslovakia.
Indulin blue. Bachmeier & Co.
Janus red B. H. A. Metz & Co.
Lanafuchsin. Cassella.
Malachite green. Eastman Kodak Co. Methylene blue. Eastman Kodak Co.
Methyl violet.
Mikado yellow. H. A. Metz & Co.
Naphthol green. Bachmeier & Co. Naphthol yellow.
Orthochrom T. Eastman Kodak Co.
Patent blue. H. A. Metz & Co.
Pinachrom. H. A. Metz & Co.
Phenosafranin. Bachmeier & Co.
Pinaflavol. H. A. Metz & Co.
Ponceau.
Primrose. Also sold as naphthol yellow by most makers.
Prussian blue. Merck & Co.
Pyronin G. National Aniline & Chemical Co.
Quinolin yellow. H. A. Metz & Co.
Safranin Y. Bachmeier & Co.
Sensitol green & violet. Ilford, Ltd., Ilford, London, England.
Tartrazin.
Thionin blue. H. A. Metz & Co.
Toluidin blue. H. A. Metz & Co.
Vesuvin. Sold as Bismarck brown. Victoria blue B.
Xylene red B. H. A. Metz & Co.
 
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