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2009/03/08 17:09:38
Subject: Light Boxes
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Sure Space Wolves Land Raider Pilot
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Hey guys, if this is already an article, please direct me to it...
But what type of light is the best for use in a light box. Some recent pictures I have taken are coming out seriously brown/yellow.
Would love to hear what you all have used in your boxes for good pics.
Thanks
JD
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2009/03/08 19:44:23
Subject: Light Boxes
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The Hammer of Witches
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Use a 'daylight' light bulb.
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2009/03/08 22:29:21
Subject: Light Boxes
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
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2009/03/08 22:52:54
Subject: Light Boxes
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Sure Space Wolves Land Raider Pilot
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Awesome guys, thanks...
Now, would you use daylight incandescent or florescent?
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2009/03/08 23:18:45
Subject: Light Boxes
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[MOD]
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6500k is what most digital monitors and cameras are calibrated for. It shouldn't matter if you use tungsten or fluorescent as long as it is corrected to put out 6500k.
The truth is natural daylight has different temperatures depending on time of day and so on.
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2009/03/09 07:36:55
Subject: Light Boxes
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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I like Flourescent myself, it seems to give off a less 'directed' light.
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Mannahnin wrote:A lot of folks online (and in emails in other parts of life) use pretty mangled English. The idea is that it takes extra effort and time to write properly, and they’d rather save the time. If you can still be understood, what’s the harm? While most of the time a sloppy post CAN be understood, the use of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling is generally seen as respectable and desirable on most forums. It demonstrates an effort made to be understood, and to make your post an easy and pleasant read. By making this effort, you can often elicit more positive responses from the community, and instantly mark yourself as someone worth talking to.
insaniak wrote: Every time someone threatens violence over the internet as a result of someone's hypothetical actions at the gaming table, the earth shakes infinitisemally in its orbit as millions of eyeballs behind millions of monitors all roll simultaneously.
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2009/03/09 18:08:44
Subject: Light Boxes
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I prefer the fluorescent myself... More specifically, that's what I bought, and I liked it, so I didn't mess around with anything else. LOL
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2009/03/09 19:52:38
Subject: Re:Light Boxes
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AS far as taking pictures go, Ive found making the inside of the box all white, and stick it infront of some nice bright sunlight. THEN ontop a bright light bulb as to take the shadows away. Worked out pretty good when I tried that
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2009/03/09 21:47:53
Subject: Re:Light Boxes
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I don't think it is just the bulbs causing "yellow" but consider a function on your camera called White Balance.
Often seen as W/B.
Your camera attempts to correct for the wavelength of differing light sources (over correction causes "yellow" or "blue" pics). Multiple types of lighting in an area can "confuse" a cameras digital systems as it attempts to correct for the differences in wavelengths of your sources.
1) whatever bulbs you use, make sure to "Match" them. This means same wattage, same type and EVEN THE SAME LOT. Yes, if you have to replace 1 bulb in your set up replace them all.
2) I personally use a Daylight , trumpet style florescent.
3) Most W/B can be set to Auto, florescent, daylight, incandescent. The best is the ability to set your own W/B. Essentially you place a piece of white cloth or paper in your set up and tell the camera that this is "White".
Good luck.
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2009/03/10 14:10:19
Subject: Light Boxes
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Sure Space Wolves Land Raider Pilot
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Thanks alot to everyone. I recently got a Nikkon D60, and have been playing with all the settings to get things just right.
I did fool around with the W/B when I was getting nothing but brown/yellow shots to no avail, I truly believe it was too much wrong light. I was using the stand alone workman lamps, two of them, on a black background. Just trying to get a feel. But after many adjustments and attempts I just gave up.
I'm just going to now do what I should have done in the first place, and make a box. I really do appreciate the help with everything.....but I have one more question.
Should I use a diffuser, or cover, over the bulb to try and spread the light source, or maybe use multiple fixtures for the bulbs, or both. And correct me if I'm wrong, but placing the Bulbs at the top/front of the box would be the best?
Trying to use common sence, but as with alot of things, sometimes that just doesn't cut it!!
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2009/03/10 18:50:26
Subject: Light Boxes
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Using multiple bulbs does help to eliminate shadowing, but diffusing them is important as well, which is what the light box should be doing for any overhead or side lighting. Forward lighting should be diffused as well. I use baking parchment, found at grocery stores in the aisle that has aluminum foil and wax paper. It's heat resistant and translucent, but also non-stick which makes mounting it with tape a pain.
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2009/03/10 21:11:27
Subject: Light Boxes
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Sure Space Wolves Land Raider Pilot
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Very Cool, I actually already have that in the house, thanks Gavin.
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