Capture perfect moments at a sports day or preserve unforgettable memories from your travels with beautiful photos taken on your digital camera.
In this article, we introduce the small yet essential “glass” that plays a crucial role in digital cameras.
Question1Where are AGC products used in digital cameras?
Digital cameras are equipped with a component called an “image sensor,” which functions similarly to film in traditional film cameras. This critical component converts the scenery captured through the camera lens into a digital photograph.
When light gathered by the lens reaches the image sensor, AGC's NF Glass Filter - a color correction filter for digital cameras - adjusts the color tones to accurately reflect the scenery as seen by the naked eye.
Question2What role do these filters play?
When light enters the human eye, it is converted into an electrical signal (nerve signal) and processed by the brain to form an image.
Similarly, the image sensors used in digital cameras, such as CMOS or CCD sensors, convert light into electrical signals. However, unlike the human eye, these sensors also detect infrared light, which is invisible to us. If infrared light is captured in a photo, the colors may appear distorted and different from what we naturally perceive.
To address this, the NF Glass Filter - a color correction filter for digital cameras that blocks infrared light - helps produce images that more closely resemble the real-world scenery as seen by the human eye.The color tones accurately reflect the scenery as seen by the naked eye.
Question3What types of cameras are they used in?
These filters are utilized in a wide range of cameras, including commonly used devices such as Mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras, compact digital cameras, and smartphone cameras. They are also integral to specialized applications, such as industrial machine cameras, surveillance cameras, automotive cameras, and cameras used in image recognition systems.
