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bulbs with the same colour temerature as flash

  • 04-12-2019 4:34pm
    #1
    sheesh
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    Can you get bulbs with the same temperature as a camera flash?

    I want use spot lights to increase the the amount of light on a subject in addition to a flash. I need the depth of field.


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  • #2
    magicbastarder
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    camera flash usually has a colour temperature of 5500K-6000K, should be relatively straightforward to get bulbs which match this.


  • #3
    sheesh
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    camera flash usually has a colour temperature of 5500K-6000K, should be relatively straightforward to get bulbs which match this.

    really, I'll have a look, thank you!


  • #4
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Filter gels (on the flash) would be a lot cheaper and easier?


  • #5
    magicbastarder
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    (s)he appears to want more light than the flash puts out, at the same temp as the flash - rather than changing the temp of the flash.


  • #6
    victor8600
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    (s)he appears to want more light than the flash puts out, at the same temp as the flash - rather than changing the temp of the flash.

    Hmmm. If this is the intention, then additional external flashes working in a slave mode would probably be more suitable.


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  • #7
    Heebie
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    I would think that slave flashes/strobes would be the way to go.
    Yongnuo has some pretty good flashes that are slave-compatible with various makes and models. (I have 3 Yongnuo flashes that I can slave from my Pentax flash, using Pentax's flash protocols, as an example.)


  • #8
    Kenny Logins
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    (s)he appears to want more light than the flash puts out, at the same temp as the flash - rather than changing the temp of the flash.

    Yeah, I just assumed the spot lights were already there and adding a flash gel is much quicker and cheaper than changing the bulbs/lamps.


  • #9
    sheesh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭sheesh


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    Yeah, I just assumed the spot lights were already there and adding a flash gel is much quicker and cheaper than changing the bulbs/lamps.

    can you get gels for the builtin camera flash? thanks for this btw. it might be easier to get a gel pack than try to fine the 6000k bulbs i was after you can get them online no rpoblem but they are not often in retail outlets.


  • #10
    magicbastarder
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    One comment or concern I would have is are all the bulbs you do have the same colour temperature?


  • #11
    sheesh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭sheesh


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    One comment or concern I would have is are all the bulbs you do have the same colour temperature?

    A very simple solution to that is always buy the same bulbs and have plenty of spares! they are regular bulbs so you can switch out bulbs and use them at home if needed


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  • #12
    Heebie
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    magicbastarder wrote:
    One comment or concern I would have is are all the bulbs you do have the same colour temperature?


    This is a good point. If they're all the same color, a custom white balance should sort color issues.


  • #13
    Adrian.Sadlier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭Adrian.Sadlier


    Are you using the flash for macro work? If so, a lens mounted ring flash would be a lot more effective. I picked up a Nikon SB-R1 setup second hand (barely used) for €200. They cost about €700 new. And its very portable.


  • #14
    Effects
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    You can get CFL bulbs with daylight colour temp that would probably suit what you need. Friend of mine uses them, but mainly for video rather than photography.


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