Has anyone used these fluorescent work lights before?

My guess is that they could have a nasty green spike to them. Also, they could flicker a bit at certain shutter speeds. For not much more, you could get a tungsten light designed for video use.

I haven't used them, so it's just a guess.
 
I used a light similar to that. I didn't get the nasty green spike, but was not really pleased with the color reproduction using them, especially 0f skin tones. Of course, I was shooting a shoe string budget horror feature with zombies and scantily clad females, so it worked for that film. I still have the light, and use is as a work light at home. The one I have has a pretty high color temp, north of 5000K and, when you white balance to Tungsten, the light is very blue. I would use it again, if I had to, but only to light something like a back ground accent in a night exterior or some special effect type lighting. That light in the OP is cheap enough to buy and experiment with, so If you like it get it and try it out. One thing I like about the fluo work lights is that it does not get very hot and you can stick it in some pretty closed spaces and get a lot of light output without setting the place on fire. When I used the light that I have, I shoved it in little holes in a drop ceiling, and in car floorboards and never worried about the heat or a fire hazard.
 
David G. Smith said:
I used a light similar to that. I didn't get the nasty green spike, but was not really pleased with the color reproduction using them, especially 0f skin tones. Of course, I was shooting a shoe string budget horror feature with zombies and scantily clad females, so it worked for that film.
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Yeah, I really hate it when a film has an abundance of scantily clad females with bad skin tones... But on "Zombie Strippers"(2008) it worked...

But on the subject of 'work lights' and poor CRI... I suggest thinking about Black and White... rather than color... with a little grain grit for flavor...
 
http://vimeo.com/21326139

my first video that I ever shot with the 5DII. I exclusively used a similar light that I purchased at Home Depot. Not the easiest thing in the world to use. But if you're super poor and don't want to rent, it can get the job done =)
 
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