Ok now I know what your talking about, I have them in my fish tank though, didn't pay too much for the bulbs. I build my own light boxes for signage so it shouldn't be a problem Thanks Feroze ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Dan Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 5:27 AM Subject: Re: Re[4]: electra studio flash/ring flash
> > On Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at 01:33 PM, Feroze Kistan wrote: > > > > >>> > >> > >> Aren't there compact fluorescent studio lights now? There's plenty of > >> CF lamps with good CRI and color temp of 5000k, wouldn't that be > >> sufficient? They sure don't put out much heat compared to most of the > >> other lamps. > >> > >> Dan Scott (don't know anything, just wondering) > > > > Hi Dan, > > Dont know about the CF lights, would be worth looking into, know any > > more > > details?? > > > > Feroze > > > > Feroze, > > I was just guessing, based on my experience with CFs for aquaria. > > If you aren't adverse to DIY, AHS sells kits of ballast, reflectors and > wiring along with lamps for very reasonable prices, though I'm not sure > how you'd adapt that to your purpose. > > Just checking now: the 36watt and 55watt CFs put out 5300K light with > CRIs of 93 and 92, respectively. They also have lamps with color temps > of 5000K, 6400K, 6700K, and 10,000K. > > > AHS is http://ahsupply.com/product-.htm > > Hey, just on a lark I looked at B&H, they do sell CF studio lights for > high $$$. The price difference would certainly make me look at rolling > my own. > > Dan Scott > >
