Looking for Light Bulbs
Jan 18, 2023 20:44:08 #
I have a small light box (24 - 30") for photographing my items. I have two clamp lights hanging over the light box and a lamp on each side of the light box. I noticed that two of my bulbs were blown today. I need to buy replacement bulbs and would like a recommendation. The bulbs that blew were Utilitech 5000k 1600 lumen 23 w. Was doing some research and found that bulbs should also have a CRI rating. There is so much out there -- I want bulbs that will last and give true color. What say you?
Jan 18, 2023 21:06:37 #
If they are generic house bulbs, none may have a CRI rating.
That would probably be utilized more on photographic specific bulbs.
Lowes has the bulbs you quoted as died, generic house bulbs?
That would probably be utilized more on photographic specific bulbs.
Lowes has the bulbs you quoted as died, generic house bulbs?
Jan 18, 2023 21:09:24 #
Pysanka Artist wrote:
I have a small light box (24 - 30") for photo... (show quote)
https://www.alzodigital.com has a bunch of options.
CRI 93 or better.
Better still would be LED light panels I have a couple from NEEWER, and one from VILTROX.
Jan 18, 2023 21:25:30 #
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Jan 19, 2023 10:20:57 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
I'll have to look at my bulbs from my light box I rarely use.
Jan 19, 2023 14:09:05 #
The important specs are 5000 Kelvin, 1600 lumen, the base configuration, and spot or flood. Utilitech is the brand and, all other things being the same, it doesn't matter; just like either GE or Sylvania household bulbs. Look at Bulbs.com; they have a wide selection, fair prices, and you can get on-line help.
Jan 19, 2023 14:16:09 #
Grimaldi wrote:
The important specs are 5000 Kelvin, 1600 lumen, the base configuration, and spot or flood. Utilitech is the brand and, all other things being the same, it doesn't matter; just like either GE or Sylvania household bulbs. Look at Bulbs.com; they have a wide selection, fair prices, and you can get on-line help.
Educate yourself with the information on waveform lighting.com you'll modify that opinion.
Jan 19, 2023 14:54:53 #
Jan 19, 2023 15:49:19 #
Dik wrote:
Educate yourself with the information on waveform lighting.com you'll modify that opinion.
Both CFL and LED bulbs for photography and video have special circuitry as well as special spectral responses that suit them to the task. The special circuitry makes them relatively flicker-free and color shift-free, and the uniformity of spectral response is for better color reproduction.
While anyone can go down to the big box store and buy any old daylight bulbs, they may not yield satisfying or consistent results.
Jan 19, 2023 16:04:29 #
Jan 19, 2023 16:19:58 #
Pysanka Artist wrote:
I don't think there are any bulbs suitable for photography there.
I got lucky once. But the next time I bought "the same" bulbs, they were awful.
I buy from Also and NEEWER and Viltrox and Westcott.
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