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Mired - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Derived from the term micro reciprocal degree, the mired (M) is a unit of measurement equal to 1,000,000 (one million) divided by the given color temperature, as per the formula: |
 | | The mired is an especially convenient measure in photography, where it can be used to indicate color correcting filter densities, and the sensitivity of a given film. |
 | | That is, mired values seem to correspond more appropriately to given colors, and our perception of them, than color temperature values given in kelvins. |
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