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Thomas Fraser · September 11th, 2004, 01:44 PM

GE ,and others, put out light blubs called "Reveal",and other names, which are said to give pure true light, and the yellow rays are filtered out. Does anyone suggest to use these light blubs to light a shoot?
I am using a Canon GL2.

Patrick Gault · September 11th, 2004, 07:40 PM

Don't spend over $2000 on a camera and then skimp on the light. Good lighting is what makes the chips in your camera work! Lighting can be some of the cheapest production items you can rent. I'm sure Toronto has some great rental houses.

Greg Boston · September 12th, 2004, 11:24 AM

I called GE awhile back asking about these lights. Wondered if they were closer to daylight in color temp. Well, they aren't. They are around 2600K. I believe it says that on the side of the box. I was hoping they could be used as accents to supplement daylight but I guess not.

Barry Green · September 12th, 2004, 03:52 PM

I got some and tested 'em with a color temp meter as well as testing white balance against the daylight presets. I don't remember the details, because once I finished testing I discarded the bulbs, since they were of no use for my intended purpose (which was using as an incandescent replacement for daylight-colored shots).

Even though they claim that they deliver daylight color, they don't -- they're basically not any different from any other tungsten source.

Wayne Orr · September 12th, 2004, 11:43 PM

There are a lot of films shot today where color temperatures are freely mixed on purpose. A lot of this is a result of Brian Reynolds work on NYPD in the past. He loves to mix his colors and does a great job of it. His background is from lighting Barbie commercials. Says it was a great training ground.

September 11th, 2004, 01:44 PM	#1
Thomas Fraser Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 70	Reveal Lights GE ,and others, put out light blubs called "Reveal",and other names, which are said to give pure true light, and the yellow rays are filtered out. Does anyone suggest to use these light blubs to light a shoot? I am using a Canon GL2. __________________ Thanks for your help everyone.

September 11th, 2004, 07:40 PM	#2
Patrick Gault Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cereal City USA Posts: 286	Don't spend over $2000 on a camera and then skimp on the light. Good lighting is what makes the chips in your camera work! Lighting can be some of the cheapest production items you can rent. I'm sure Toronto has some great rental houses.

September 12th, 2004, 11:24 AM	#3
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	I called GE awhile back asking about these lights. Wondered if they were closer to daylight in color temp. Well, they aren't. They are around 2600K. I believe it says that on the side of the box. I was hoping they could be used as accents to supplement daylight but I guess not.

September 12th, 2004, 03:52 PM	#4
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	I got some and tested 'em with a color temp meter as well as testing white balance against the daylight presets. I don't remember the details, because once I finished testing I discarded the bulbs, since they were of no use for my intended purpose (which was using as an incandescent replacement for daylight-colored shots). Even though they claim that they deliver daylight color, they don't -- they're basically not any different from any other tungsten source.

September 12th, 2004, 11:43 PM	#5
Wayne Orr Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Northridge Ca Posts: 734	There are a lot of films shot today where color temperatures are freely mixed on purpose. A lot of this is a result of Brian Reynolds work on NYPD in the past. He loves to mix his colors and does a great job of it. His background is from lighting Barbie commercials. Says it was a great training ground.