cheap 5500K lighting suggestion

[powerdog]

According to John Jackman's lighting book, the full spectrum compact fluorescent bulbs are excellent. They come in multiple wattages, don't flicker, stay cool, and last almost forever.

I couldn't find them at local lighting stores or at Home Depot, but was able to order them thru a website for about $20 each. In a simple clamp-on reflector they give you a lot of options.

 

[Walter_Graff]

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Good for you. One doesn't have to spend an arm and a leg to make alight work for them.

 

[JasonFox]

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What was the website and how much light are you getting out of them? I haven't bought lights yet and am definitely going the DIY route.

Thanks,

Fox

 

[HorseFilms]

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Which site did you order them through? I've been considering this route myself.

 

[powerdog]

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Here's the specific URL:
http://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com/compact_fluorescent.shtml
I ordered a 20 and a 26, which were each $17.00. Shipping was very fast, too.

 

[HorseFilms]

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Sweet! Thanks a lot, powerdog.

 

[powerdog]

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No problem. Poverty makes us smarter!

 

[J_Barnes]

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or hungrier or drunker...it all depends.

 

[powerdog]

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Often all three at once!

 

[HorseFilms]

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[quote author=powerdog link=board=lighting;num=1105612609;start=0#8 date=01/13/05 at 14:43:24]Often all three at once![/quote]

I find that makes for one hell of a weekend (or Monday afternoon).

 

[kyle_noad100]

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am i right in saying that fluorescent lighting gives your footage a greenish tint, and u have to white balance on a minus green card to get rid of this problem?

 

[Barry_Green]

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I've got some of those fluo's, and yes they do give off a slightly off color -- under 5600k preset white balance, they rendered a white card as slightly brown.

But no, you don't have to white balance on a minus-green card, you just have to white balance manually on a white card. To use minus-green with those lights, you'd want to gel the lights themselves with something like 1/2 minus-green, but preferably you'd just do a manual white balance.

 

[Jim Brennan]

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Does anybody sell those in a 3200 degree? I'd like to use them with my halogens.

 

[Barry_Green]

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I don't know of any claimed high-CRI compact fluorescent spiral lamps at 3200k. However, TCPI sells SpringLamps in almost every type of color temperature (2700, 3100, 3500, 4100, etc). I think they have a CRI of only about 84 though.

 

[powerdog]

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Kyle, I think the green tint you're thinking of is the tint caused by regular fluorescents. For me, if I can get a good manual white balance -- and i can, as Barry said -- that's good enough.

 

[Walter_Graff]

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About the best I've seen in spiral is 85 CRI which is good enough for video.

 

[powerdog]

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Walter, take a look at the ones from www.fullspectrumsolutions.com. They claim a CRI of 91.

 

[Neil Rowe]

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..well,  i get to post my all time favorite link for flouros again. these bulbs were actually designed by the same guy who designed kino flos. and go through some of the same manufacturing processes using some of the exact same coating materials. the bulbs are great. 5550k is so close to 5600 that i just use the 5600k preset without any issues. ....now if i only had a nickel for every time i linked here...

The Sunwave® 5550 Kelvin 93 C.R.I. Product Line
Sunwave®
Full Spectrum Fluorescent Description Light Output Energy Used
Watts Bulb Shape C.R.I. Kelvin
Temperature Length Hours
F-15-T8 SW  610 Lumens 15 T-8 93 5550° 18" 20,000
F-20-T12 SW  855 Lumens 20 T-12 93 5550° 24" 20,000
F-30-T12 SW  1600 Lumens 30 T-12 93 5550° 36" 20,000
F-32-T8 Plus SW  2960 Lumens 32 T-8 93 5550° 48" 20,000 -i get these
F-40-T12 Plus SW  2450 Lumens 40 T-12 93 5550° 48" 20,000


SUNWAVE Full Spectrum Compact Fluorescent Reading Lights

93 CRI, 5550° Kelvin
Provides Natural Color As In Sunlight
Increases Visual Acuity
Reduces Eye Fatigue
Creates a Glare-Free and Comfortable Reading Environment
Duplicates Vivid Absolute Color
90% Lifetime Lumen Output
Flicker-Free Electronic Ballast
Long Life: Rated for 10,000 Hours
Available in 20, 23, 26 & 30 watt


Sunwave® Compact Fluorescent Description: Energy Used Watts-Light Output-  -Bulb Size -C.R.I. -Kelvin Temperature -Hours rated-Replaces
CF-20 1400 Lumens 20 2" x 4 1/8" 93 5500° 10,000 60–75 watt
CF-23 1610 Lumens 23 2" x 5" 93 5500° 10,000 75–100 watt
CF-26 1820 Lumens 26 2 3/8" x 5 1/8" 93 5500° 10,000 100–120 watt
CF-30 2100 Lumens 30 2 3/8" x 5 1/4" 93 5500° 10,000 120–150 watt


-these compacts are great for replacing practicals make sure you make  note though that even a 13 watt compact flouro can output equivalent of 60 watt incadecent bulb.. so dont overpower your setup too much by getting all 30 watt.. thats likely = 120+ watt incadescent bulbs.

and heres the link.. order away:

http://www.full-spectrum-light.com/s_lightbulbs.cfm