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To: nickcarraway
Can anyone ell me if CFLs are available that emit natural spectrum, light?

That would be No.

You need a filter for your camera lens to get a natural looking photograph under fluorescent light. Being just a unranked amateur don’t take what I say here as gospel. I do believe that they make a greenish tint to your pictures unfiltered.

I am sure some more schooled photographer will come along soon and correct and chastise me.

I think they also generate more ultraviolet light which damages fabrics.

19 posted on 01/22/2011 8:20:45 AM PST by Pontiac
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To: Pontiac

So these lawmakers are threatening people’s mental health? Will you be able to get prescription from a doctor for natural light incandescents?


33 posted on 01/22/2011 8:40:20 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: Pontiac
You need a filter for your camera lens to get a natural looking photograph under fluorescent light. Being just a unranked amateur don’t take what I say here as gospel. I do believe that they make a greenish tint to your pictures unfiltered.

It all depends on the color temperature of your lamps. They now sell CFLs with low color temperatures that emit light very similar to incandescents. Not at all like the old high color temp fluorescents.

HOWEVER, if I am setting up a photo I try to have a white or at least neutral grey card in the image so I can use white balance (in post-processing, because I prefer to shoot in RAW mode) to establish the correct colors.

This might not work if your camera automatically post-processes the photo.

86 posted on 01/22/2011 12:35:58 PM PST by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Why are TSA exempt from their own searches?)
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