P3D Re: Colour Temperature

["David W. Kesner" <drdave@xxxxxxxxxx>]

In P3D digest 3445 Mike Canter says:

> Umm, sorry , Dave, but no film truly corrects for flourescent lighting,
> and few filters work accurately.  Flourescent lamps produce odd spectra. 
> They vary with brand and style.  Even "Daylight" FL lamps don't meet the
> photographic definition of "daylight".  
> 
> Tungsten balanced film is meant for incandecent & halogen type lamps,
> usually around 3200K.

You are absolutely correct.

However, I said it would help "compensate" not correct. I find the 
color change (not correction) of fluorescent light from tungsten film 
preferable to the color obtained from daylight film. This is, of 
course, a purely personal preference and one that each individual 
must chose for themselves.

Just as the choice of daylight or tungsten film for shooting christmas 
lights. Most people (?) prefer the balance from tungsten film, 
whereas I prefer the "off-color" from daylight film. This is especially 
true when there is snow in the image. I like the "warmth" from the 
yellow color shift.

This is a case where I like the "inferior" daylight film to the 
"superior" tungsten film. Sorry, I just had to add that *{;-)

That's all for now,

David W. Kesner
Boise, Idaho, USA
drdave@xxxxxxxxxx


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