how can i make DIY daylight lights

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ok i think my last thread was a bit long and you all probably lost interest after reading it haha

basically i need to be able to create as close to daylight as possible and alot of light because my studio/office doesnt have much light and its not an option to move my light tent around the house to get the best daylight.

any specific light bulbs to get? and what sort of lights can i get.

i have looked into desk lamps but they dont seem like they would create alot of light.

i have a 30inch light tent so i need to fill it with light.

any ideas for someone with a very low budget
 
You need daylight bulbs - 5500k ones to be exact. Asda or Tesco will probably sell desk lamps that will do the job at a push...
 
danjackson999 said:
enough to fill a 30inch light tent?

where can i get the bulbs?
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That's for you to find out - fwiw I've used worklamps without any problem with a light tent, you just need to adjust your camera's white balance to suit.

To be honest, if you're going to charge people real money for this then you'd be better off investing in the proper gear......
 
Flash In The Pan said:
:shrug:

That's for you to find out - fwiw I've used worklamps without any problem with a light tent, you just need to adjust your camera's white balance to suit.

To be honest, if you're going to charge people real money for this then you'd be better off investing in the proper gear......
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i wish budget doesnt stretch to that at the moment because theres so many other aspects of the business that need work to help it grow.
 
danjackson999 said:
i wish budget doesnt stretch to that at the moment because theres so many other aspects of the business that need work to help it grow.
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I would have thought that producing decent images was a key requirement of this sort of business - that and a basic grasp of punctuation ;)

What photographic equipment do you posses at present and how much are you planning to invest in that area of your business?
 
Tesco used to do " Hobby lamps" these are normal 100w bulbs that have a blue coating on them. Now the blue coating does drop the light output down somewhat so the output is not as high (?) as a conventional 100W bulb. Now I don't know if they are still available, as conventional tungsten bulbs are being phased out.

As suggested an alternative may be to use other tungsten lamps, however you need to be careful in mixing tungsten and daylight. This can give unusual effects, sometimes dramatic but usually not. You could try using Photoflood bulbs. These are tungsten lamps that are higher rated than normal bulbs, typically around 275W. carefull though they do produce a lot of heat, are around £3.50 each ( when you can get them) and have a shorter life than a conventional tungsten lamp.
 
Flash In The Pan said:
I would have thought that producing decent images was a key requirement of this sort of business - that and a basic grasp of punctuation ;)

What photographic equipment do you posses at present and how much are you planning to invest in that area of your business?
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I have a 10 mepapixel camera, 30 inch light tent and 2 halogen worklights that ive had for a while.

Would prefer if i didnt have to adjust the white balance.

I would be willing to spend around £150 for the set up but that will include a table from ikea to put the lights and light tent on.

But if i can spend next to nothing by making a DIY set up then that would be great.
 
Chappers said:
Tesco used to do " Hobby lamps" these are normal 100w bulbs that have a blue coating on them. Now the blue coating does drop the light output down somewhat so the output is not as high (?) as a conventional 100W bulb. Now I don't know if they are still available, as conventional tungsten bulbs are being phased out.

As suggested an alternative may be to use other tungsten lamps, however you need to be careful in mixing tungsten and daylight. This can give unusual effects, sometimes dramatic but usually not. You could try using Photoflood bulbs. These are tungsten lamps that are higher rated than normal bulbs, typically around 275W. carefull though they do produce a lot of heat, are around £3.50 each ( when you can get them) and have a shorter life than a conventional tungsten lamp.
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What are tungsten bulbs?

Im having a hard time understand all the different type of lights. What sort of lights are standard house lightbulbs just for future reference.

I have some works lamps that are 500w and produce alot of heat.What sort of lighting are these?

I would like to shut the curtains when i am shooting and only use light from my set up.How many lights do you think will be needed to fill a 30inch tent?
 
Tungsten Bulbs are the normal filament lamps.Normal household lamps are Tungsten.

You could use the 500W work lamps,which are Tungsten lights, but be very careful as they put out a lot of heat as you know.

Try those first and see what results you get.
 
Maybe im misunderstanding something here? but why dont you purchase a 600mm Osram Lumilux 18/865 cool daylight tube and fitting from your local wholesaler?

Dave
 
You could get two pairs one each for the sides top and back of your tent? you would then get say a flexy desk lamp control the light, they don't give off any heat so you can put them very close to the tent without worrying. They have almost the same temperature as day light too. You just need to set your camera's White balance to match or just do it in an editing program afterwards.
 
onform said:
You could get two pairs one each for the sides top and back of your tent? you would then get say a flexy desk lamp control the light, they don't give off any heat so you can put them very close to the tent without worrying. They have almost the same temperature as day light too. You just need to set your camera's White balance to match or just do it in an editing program afterwards.
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what would be the point in buying daylight bulbs etc and then having to adjust the white balance. I thought people do this sort of set up so it will be pure white light
 
Chaz Photos said:
You can get Daylight fluorescents BUT best to shoot in RAW and set white light after
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I get the feeling the op has a point n shoot camera ;)

To the op, if your budget is only £150, why do you need to buy a "table from Ikea"? You don't need a special table, surely you must have a kitchen table, or a stool or even a large carboard box you could use?
 
danjackson999 said:
what would be the point in buying daylight bulbs etc and then having to adjust the white balance. I thought people do this sort of set up so it will be pure white light
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That is true to certain extent. What do you intend on photographing in your "studio"????
 
danjackson999 said:
i dont understand what you mean.

Do you mean it will be best to shoot with my worklights and then adjust the white balance?
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Yes if you have photoshop with RAW there is no wlb set so you can set it after you have taken the photos.
It is much easyer as you can see what your doing much better
 
Flash In The Pan said:
I get the feeling the op has a point n shoot camera ;)

To the op, if your budget is only £150, why do you need to buy a "table from Ikea"? You don't need a special table, surely you must have a kitchen table, or a stool or even a large carboard box you could use?
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yes i do have a point and shoot camera.sorry about that

the original point of the post was to see if i can get a decent lighting set up for cheap. When did i say that i want to prob it up on a old stool or carboard box.

Besides that a table from "IKEA" is only about £15
 
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