Halogen vs tungsten colour temperature

cecil · 28 Jan 2003

I have recently bought a ceramc floor lamp lit by a 150 watt halogen bulb. The light seems very white and cold compared to a nearby 60 watt tungsten lamp. Is there any way of gaining warmer lighting from the ceramic lamp?

breezer · 28 Jan 2003

you would need a photographic colour correction filter. 85B looks the best (it is an orange filter) trouble is they are fairly cheap for a camera because they are not designed to get hot you would need a colour correction gel which are usually available on a roll (they are designed for lights so can withstand heat) they are somewhat expensive.

Why not fit a dimmer switch to the lamp and dim it very slightly?

cecil · 28 Jan 2003

many thanks! Dimming doesn't help suficiently.

The lamp itself takes the form of an enclosed globe, so the heat build up must be quite fearsome. Can I presume that the filter will be a sort of drum that surrounds the bulb?

Any suggestion re sourcing for filter?

cecil · 28 Jan 2003

many thanks! Dimming doesn't help suficiently.

The lamp itself takes the form of an enclosed globe, so the heat build up must be quite fearsome. Can I presume that the filter will be a sort of drum that surrounds the bulb?

Any suggestion re sourcing for filter?

breezer · 28 Jan 2003

You are in luck, i found this for you

http://www.formatt.co.uk/gels/order_kits.asp

kit 1 seems to be the one you want

cecil · 29 Jan 2003

Thank you! I think I can get sorted now.

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