I have been lighting my layout area exclusively with CFL's, the equivalent of a 100W light bulb. The lighting has been adequate, though not outstanding in the area of special effects, etc.
Bob Nicholson _____________________________________________ --- In [email protected], Bob Werre <b...@...> wrote: > > Although time doesn't let me read all the info on your link, from a > photographer's point of view much of what was said was correct, but some > wasn't. The talk about 5000k being ideal for photography is only that > because sunlight is generally just a bit cooler at 5500K--not much of a > difference. There is also mention of 3000K being used for what is > commonly known as photofloods. The lights that he might be referring to > were actually 3400K with Kodak's Kodachrome Type A being the only film > made in recent history--now obsolete. Typical photography 'hot' lights > were in the 3200K range in either a tungsten or quartz varieties. They > are still in common use, fairly cheap and durable. When it comes to a > Kelvin rating on fluorescent tubes--technically there isn't a rating but > there are great differences in the color rendering. The newer compact > bulbs are generally better for viewing and photography purposes. > > Again from a photographer's standpoint the typical overhead valance is a > real 'bugger' to deal with. Let me explain, it's typical to have the > valance drop down at the edge of the layout. This causes the front > elements in the layout to often be in shadow as the lighting is coming > down in a 12 o'clock noon pattern--typically the worst time in the day > for lighting. So when guys like us come in we see all these dark > shadows up front; we try and light the area, but the valence is now in > the way. This is compounded if the layout is double decked. I recently > worked on such a layout where the trees and buildings were only a couple > of inches from the fluorescent tubes. If you us the laws of physics, > you will figure out that the lighting on the top of a building might be > 10x what the lighting might be on the 'ground' thus making the layout > very uneven. > > General rule thumb, if your going to do a valance, put it out front by a > foot or two--probably just about above the typical viewer. It's > generally okay to have lights in the back of the layout also, but keep > some up front. > > My layout is lit by fluorescent tubes most of the time, but I do have > track lighting with floods and spots that I use to put emphasis in key > areas. I hope they make replacement LED's that are inexpensive (I view > the CFL's as a temporary solution), because the heat is certainly a factor. > > Bob Werre > BobWphoto.com > > > > > > Jeff Ngowe wrote: > > > > > > > For all you who don't know the intricacies of layout lighting. I > > recommend you read Bob Sobol's forum post here > > http://www.aorailroad.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=133. > > <http://www.aorailroad.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=133.> > > Jeff > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, > > "ctxmf74" <ctxm@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, > > "mhrywest" <mhry19@> wrote: > > > >now it can be done on one circuit saving money for lights and for > > cooling because of all the heat the incandescent lights put out. I > > need to do more investigation into exact costs and benefits. > > > > > > > > ur passions! Explore new interests. > > <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=15o2rrji0/M=493064.14012770.13963757.13298430/D=groups/S=1706533818:MKP1/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1283115612/L=a6fa9346-b39f-11df-9902-07d90afe3646/B=SNdOVmKImnY-/J=1283108412738942/K=Y.bIKabAZk_xYmJh4UO34Q/A=6015306/R=0/SIG=11vlkvigg/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/hobbiesandactivitieszone/> > > > > Yahoo! Groups > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJjbnRwMDE0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzI1MjE5MARncnBzcElkAzE3MDY1MzM4MTgEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDZ2ZwBHN0aW1lAzEyODMxMDg0MTE-> > > > > > > Switch to: Text-Only > > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=change%20delivery%20format:%20Traditional>, > > > > Daily Digest > > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=email%20delivery:%20Digest> > > . Unsubscribe > > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> . > > Terms of Use <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> > > . > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
