Best light bulbs for indoor shooting

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

I was just curious as to what the pros use for lighting their subjects. I know they use those umbrella type style but what bulbs are they using? I've see the Reveal light bulbs, Soft white, etc... I'm just trying to see if I can get something similar to screw into my light sockets, thanks.

 

[ghostman]

I think most pro photographers go with a strobe with a modeling light, not a regular bulb you can get at walmart.

 

[fuzzybabybunny]

I just use your typical fluorescent lights. Shoot in RAW with a specific white balance setting (ie. NOT auto white balance) and you can fix the white balance later with no ill effects. You can even set up a white balance profile and just apply that profile to all the shots taken in that same lighting. So if you've got a lightbox you can just create a white balance profile for that light box and anything you shoot in it can be color corrected with that profile.

 

[yllus]

I have a pair of fluorescent bulbs that are designed for use in a continuous lighting setup for photography. They're something like this:

5500K Color corrected Day Light Fluorescent Lamp Photo Bulb

This is a fluorescent 27 watts energy saving daylight photo bulb (5500 Kelvin temp.). This Fluorescent lamp bulb emulates a soft daylight measured at full spectrum color of 90 CRI at 1650 lumens. Lifespan: 10,000 hours. Ideal for all Tungsten Continuous Lighting Kit.

 

[corkyg]

And, you can also use the D300's WB settings to deal with whatever light source you are confronted with.

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