Ganders Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Can anyone recommend any good daylight lamps for photographing models. Currently I use two standard desk lamps but I thought I'd try and up my game. (I'm not looking for anything too expensive and I'm UK based) Cheers Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/348640-daylight-lamps/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteySödes Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Not 100% on the photography part but my Ottlite that I use for painting is also pretty great for photos. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/348640-daylight-lamps/#findComment-5117241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lythronax Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I went through a similar search recently. My conclusion was that the lamp is less important than the bulbs. I ended up with a couple of cheap desk lamps from B&Q with 'daylight' led bulbs I bought online. The bulbs need to be cool white - look for 6000K to 6500K. As led bulbs give quite a harsh light, I then hung a piece of tracing paper/greaseproof paper in front of the lamps to get a more diffuse light for photography. It's not the neatest setup, but it is cheap and it works pretty well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/348640-daylight-lamps/#findComment-5117456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganders Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 Excellent suggestions. Thanks guys Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/348640-daylight-lamps/#findComment-5117525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovemberIX Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I can second both ottlights and daylight bulbs in standard adjustable lamps. The ottlight (fluorescent tube style) does give a nice clean warm white, but I also do like the intense cool white an LED daylight bulb can give. To be fair I do generally add in an H1/H7 style halogen bulb that adds back in a ton of warmth, I also have everything rigged up at varying distances from above to control the light plot. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/348640-daylight-lamps/#findComment-5117534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceGuyAdi Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 If it’s for photography, the quality of the bulbs is also important. Bulbs don’t have an even distribution of light wavelengths, and the nasty ones have big spikes and dips across certain colours. That can make photos with nasty colour casts that takes someone with time and a working knowledge of Photoshop to remove. It’s not a perfect guide, but if you’re buying bulbs with a CRI rating over 90, you should be good. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/348640-daylight-lamps/#findComment-5117617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganders Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 Thanks for the suggestions. Focused on the bulbs and kept the same lamps and pretty happy with the results. http://i.imgur.com/HEwbYgl.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/348640-daylight-lamps/#findComment-5124001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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