Monica R. Weit |
|
Color Correction in Lighting
I'm in the process of purchasing lighting equipment, and I read somewhere that it's good to buy a system that is 5500k or 3200k and use a color correction filter. What name or brand do your suggest? Or what color do I use with the 3200k lighting?
May 31, 2004
|
|
|
Bob Cammarata |
|
5500-K, is "daylight balanced" and 3200-K is "tungsten balanced". I cannot recommend specific brands, but I always use tungsten lighting for indoor stuff and either load my camera with a tungsten-balanced film, or use a blue 80-A lens filter to correct the color shift when I'm using daylight film. (Without the filter, there will be a discernable yellow-ish cast.)
May 31, 2004
|
|
|
Robert Bridges |
|
Tungsten film is very expensive and if you use daylight film and a correction filter your view will be strongly tinted in blue.....maybe thats ok but I find it hard to see
what the hell I am doing that way. Then there is the problem with heat. Tungsten lights are HOT and I mean toast your fingers set your clothes on fire HOT. If I were you I'd buy flash.
June 01, 2004
|
|
|
Bob Cammarata |
|
It's true that tungsten lights can get hot, but they are OK for still-lifes and small product photography, since lower wattage lights and longer shutter speeds can be used. For portraiture, I agree with Robert that flash would be more comfortable and appropriate.
June 01, 2004
|
|
|
|
Log in to respond or ask your own question.
|
