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Chris Bottrell · March 13th, 2006, 02:00 PM

Hi all, this is my first post so please go easy on me.....

This might sound a stupid question but here it goes. I have seen in my local builders store sets of 500 watt halogen lamps on stands fully adjustable for lighting outside for building sites (£19.99), and i have also found a shop that sells spair bulbs so i can choose the correct colour temperature accordingly, so theoreticly this would make a cheap indoor light right? maybe im wrong but it seems ok

any views?

Emre Safak · March 13th, 2006, 03:27 PM

What are you going to use them for?

Michael Wisniewski · March 13th, 2006, 05:02 PM

Worklights are great to brighten up a location, but the light can be difficult to control. For more ideas, check out the Low Budget Lighting Article by Scott Spears.

Matt Ymbras · March 15th, 2006, 11:15 AM

Hey that was a very interesting article. At the end he wrote "there will be more in part 2" Can you do me a favor and post a link to "part 2"?

Michael Wisniewski · March 15th, 2006, 02:19 PM

That link has both parts 1 & 2 in it. You can also check out Scott's online tutorials.

Marcus Marchesseault · March 16th, 2006, 04:24 AM

"and i have also found a shop that sells spair bulbs so i can choose the correct colour temperature accordingly,"

Halogen lights are a type of tungsten light. They are all in the neighborhood of 3000K and won't match daylight without some serious blue filtering (full CTB). This cuts down the amount of light by at least half and you are already fighting the sun in a daylight scenario. The amount of light needed in daylight (even through a window) can get you into a situation where you are kicking circuit breakers with tungsten. Renting HMI lights for big shots, or fluorescents for smaller locations is a better solution. You can also build your own daylight-balanced fluorescents that can be fairly bright without overloading circuits.

March 13th, 2006, 02:00 PM	#1
Chris Bottrell New Boot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Norwich UK Posts: 23	Lighting on a budget Hi all, this is my first post so please go easy on me..... This might sound a stupid question but here it goes. I have seen in my local builders store sets of 500 watt halogen lamps on stands fully adjustable for lighting outside for building sites (£19.99), and i have also found a shop that sells spair bulbs so i can choose the correct colour temperature accordingly, so theoreticly this would make a cheap indoor light right? maybe im wrong but it seems ok any views? __________________ Chris Bottrell Director R18 Wholesale LTD Canon XL2

March 13th, 2006, 05:02 PM	#3
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Worklights are great to brighten up a location, but the light can be difficult to control. For more ideas, check out the Low Budget Lighting Article by Scott Spears. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

March 15th, 2006, 11:15 AM	#4
Matt Ymbras Tourist Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1	Part 2? Hey that was a very interesting article. At the end he wrote "there will be more in part 2" Can you do me a favor and post a link to "part 2"?

March 15th, 2006, 02:19 PM	#5
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	That link has both parts 1 & 2 in it. You can also check out Scott's online tutorials. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

March 13th, 2006, 03:27 PM	#2
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	What are you going to use them for?

March 16th, 2006, 04:24 AM	#6
Marcus Marchesseault Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,961	"and i have also found a shop that sells spair bulbs so i can choose the correct colour temperature accordingly," Halogen lights are a type of tungsten light. They are all in the neighborhood of 3000K and won't match daylight without some serious blue filtering (full CTB). This cuts down the amount of light by at least half and you are already fighting the sun in a daylight scenario. The amount of light needed in daylight (even through a window) can get you into a situation where you are kicking circuit breakers with tungsten. Renting HMI lights for big shots, or fluorescents for smaller locations is a better solution. You can also build your own daylight-balanced fluorescents that can be fairly bright without overloading circuits.