Tungsten Light

**Just1MoreDave** · 06-16-2011, 09:46 PM

An example of different CFL color temperatures. The ones that look white are GE Soft White, and the blue one is N:Vision (Home Depot house brand) Daylight, labeled 5500K. I set the white balance to tungsten.

You can see why the camera would have trouble picking a white balance under this lamp. It is well worth the effort to make all the bulbs in a room have compatible color temperatures, if you ever take pictures in there.

slip · 06-17-2011, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by K-9

Do you live in a tiny town? Normal Tungsten bulbs are everywhere (local convenience store/pharmacy, Target, Wal-Mart, supermarket). I don't even use CFL bulbs.

in ontario the tunsten light is set to be banned from being sold soon...

cheers

Northern Soul · 06-21-2011, 03:21 AM

Originally posted by Just1MoreDave

An example of different CFL color temperatures. The ones that look white are GE Soft White, and the blue one is N:Vision (Home Depot house brand) Daylight, labeled 5500K. I set the white balance to tungsten.

You can see why the camera would have trouble picking a white balance under this lamp. It is well worth the effort to make all the bulbs in a room have compatible color temperatures, if you ever take pictures in there.

Wow - you really appreciate the difference when you see them side by side. In 'tricky' lighting I always either take a picture of a white piece of paper and set a manual white balance, or do it in PP from the RAW files - there is normally someone wearing something white!

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06-16-2011, 09:46 PM	#16
Just1MoreDave Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Aurora, CO Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,340	An example of different CFL color temperatures. The ones that look white are GE Soft White, and the blue one is N:Vision (Home Depot house brand) Daylight, labeled 5500K. I set the white balance to tungsten. You can see why the camera would have trouble picking a white balance under this lamp. It is well worth the effort to make all the bulbs in a room have compatible color temperatures, if you ever take pictures in there.

06-17-2011, 03:45 PM	#17
slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,535	Originally posted by K-9 Do you live in a tiny town? Normal Tungsten bulbs are everywhere (local convenience store/pharmacy, Target, Wal-Mart, supermarket). I don't even use CFL bulbs. in ontario the tunsten light is set to be banned from being sold soon... cheers

06-21-2011, 03:21 AM	#18
Northern Soul Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The North of England Photos: Albums Posts: 494	Originally posted by Just1MoreDave An example of different CFL color temperatures. The ones that look white are GE Soft White, and the blue one is N:Vision (Home Depot house brand) Daylight, labeled 5500K. I set the white balance to tungsten. You can see why the camera would have trouble picking a white balance under this lamp. It is well worth the effort to make all the bulbs in a room have compatible color temperatures, if you ever take pictures in there. Wow - you really appreciate the difference when you see them side by side. In 'tricky' lighting I always either take a picture of a white piece of paper and set a manual white balance, or do it in PP from the RAW files - there is normally someone wearing something white!