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More info?)
Yes they are.
Walmart sells an executive desk lamp for $20 that includes an
excellent 'near' daylight color bulb. I spotted it from half way
across the store and had to have it. I highly recommend it for any
indoor shots where accurate color is important.
Pj
On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 22:09:29 -0400, "Gymmy Bob" <nospamming@bite.me>
wrote:
>Are "Daylight" flourescents or other flourescents at 5500K or 6500K not
>balanced to the sunshine?
>
>"CSM1" <nomoremail@nomail.com> wrote in message
>news:lZbQc.181$ra6.148@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com...
>> "Radio Man" <puns@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news
IaQc.17394$QA5.14097@nwrddc01.gnilink.net...
>> > What type of lighting or bulb would be similar to
>> > outdoor natural lighting. This information will be
>> > used for a webcam.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> The only daylight balanced light is a flash bulb or a photographic strobe
>> (flash).
>>
>> There are light bulbs such as halogen that have a higher than house light
>> color temperature.
>>
>> Photographic lamps are about 3200-3400 Kelvin. Daylight is about 5500K
>>
>> Go to
http://www.bhphotovideo.com and search in Lighting & Studio for:
>> BCA
>> EBW
>>
>> ANSI CODE BCA is a 250 Watt bulb with 4800K Color Temperature it has a
>> Medium base and a average life of 3 (three) hours.
>>
>> General Electric EBW Lamp - 500 watts/115-120 volts 4800k Average
>life
>> is 6 hours.
>> This link is to the Lighting & Studio pages.
>>
>>
>http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBar&A=FetchChildren&Q=&ci=1161
>>
>>
>> Since you are using a webcam, you should be able to color balance the
>camera
>> to a ordinary outdoor flood light. Color Temperature is about 3000K. Or
>> maybe use one or moreof those new halogen Work Lights.
>>
>> --
>> CSM1
>>
http://www.carlmcmillan.com
>> --
>>
>
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