Which bulbs for home depot clamp lights?

mcvideo said:
CL-SFT1 Cool Lights Fluorescent Video Softbox Fixture would this be good for interviews on location? with softbox.
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Some that prefer a softbox type instrument for their portable softlighting are using it that way, yes. Because it's far cooler than any equivalent tungsten could be. IF you get the 200w bulb that's about the equivalent of a 700w to 800w tungsten light.

http://www.teksupply.com/webapp/wcs...lbs&breadcrumb_categoryIds=35044|35054&isDoc=

This is the one I recommend to customers until I get my solution.

Then just use any softbox with a speedring inner diameter of 5.5" or larger like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/24-x-24-Softbox...ryZ30082QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-24-x36-LARG...ryZ79008QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And that should do it.
 
Can somebody link to the 5500k fluorescents at Home Depot or Lowes? I've been to both of these stores twice looking for the bulbs and I haven't found these N:Vision bulbs.

Thanks.
 
A word of caution here about CFL bulbs...

I was reading that these bulbs contain mercury. Mercury is nasty, deadly stuff. If one of your CFL bulbs happens to break, the article advised you should open all the windows in that room and immediately leave the room for 15 minutes. Then you should CAREFULLY clean up the debris. NEVER use a vacuum cleaner or your bare hands. Sweep the debris into a plastic bag and seal it. Then wipe the area with a damp paper towel, and seal that in the bag as well.

CFL bulbs -- whether broken or whole -- should never be thrown in the trash. They have to be taken to a recycling center that is capable of handling mercury, and apparently there aren't very many of them. The danger of throwing them away is that they get into landfills, then break and the mercury leaks down into the water table. Bad bad bad stuff!
 
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