Filter(s) for fluorescent lighting shoots?
Feb 16, 2016 04:24:46 #
bcspeer wrote:
Suggestions for what kind of filter (I use the ones you screw on the lens) when shooting under fluorescent lighting. This week I got really
"yellow" atmosphere. Someone suggested that there are a couple of types of fluorescent lighting/colors. Would that suggest a couple of different filters depending on the light?
"yellow" atmosphere. Someone suggested that there are a couple of types of fluorescent lighting/colors. Would that suggest a couple of different filters depending on the light?
Filters won't work unless you have color meter and a stack of CC filters to make the corrections.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=1110663&gclid=Cj0KEQiArou2BRDcoN_c6NDI3oMBEiQANeix5gFqdV9iY9NAvQUoEafzVxbstK0ip_b77PfalDmwR5IaAlQ08P8HAQ&is=REG&ap=y&m=Y&A=details&Q=
The best solution is to bring your own lighting, though it may not always be practical. Fluorescent lighting is a pain at best. Among the issues is what shutter speed you use.
http://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/4115/do-fluorescent-lighting-and-shutter-speed-create-a-problem-with-color-cast
Another is getting the correct white and color balance. White balance is measured in degrees Kelvin, and changes from blue to yellow. Color balance, referred to as Tint in Adobe software, is green-magenta. Solving white balance with a Kelvin setting won't compensate for green or other non-blue/yellow color.
The more practical and next best solution is to shoot raw, at a shutter speed that will be longer than a full cycle (1/120 or slower), and use an XRite ColorChecker Passport to create a meaningful color profile for your camera and lens, and apply it to all images taken under the same light. It is actually easier, faster and more accurate than any other method, including a gray card or an Expodisk type device.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDtebpvATzc
There are many reasons why balancing with a gray card is not going to give you the most consistent results, and they are explained in the you tube video.
I opened the image in PS CC 2015, used the camera raw filter to make a coarse adjustment on white balance and color, then reduced vibrance, added some clarity, adjusted black and white levels, then went to HSL and removed a bit of red, went back and removed some hightlight and shadow.
Feb 16, 2016 04:42:41 #
Where is Rongnongno - he had a long thread about a sure-fire color balancing solution a while back.
Feb 17, 2016 00:07:02 #
That's one thing I do not miss about film photography. Having film of the wrong color balance in the camera.
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Feb 17, 2016 00:09:27 #
Some cameras don't allow setting a Kelven temperature, but they pretty much all allow setting a custom balance from a white or neutral gray card.
davidrb wrote:
You don't need filters. Your camera's white balance is your solution. Find out which type florescence lamp you're shooting under and set you white balance accordingly. Get more technical and shoot Kelvin, if you figure out the bulb's temperature.
Feb 17, 2016 06:40:07 #
rocketride wrote:
That's one thing I do not miss about film photography. Having film of the wrong color balance in the camera.
:)
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