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Q. flourescent light

Asked by Pamela Ellman (K=-3) on 5/16/2006

If I don't use a flash under flourescent light the photos come out too green. Which filter should I use to prevent this?

Phillip Cohen

(K=10561) - Comment Date 5/16/2006

Pamela, if you are using a digital camera, there is a control called white balance. Set it to the flourescent light position, usually shows a tube of some kind as the icon. If you are using film, get yourself and FL-D filter (flourescent daylight), it is slightly magenta and will offset the green cast given by the lights. There are many types of flourescent filters as there are many types of flourescent bulbs with different color temperatures, so you have to experiment until you get the one that works best under the lights you have.

You can also fix it after the fact in photoshop by adding in some magenta under variations.

Phil

Clay Turtle (K=-42) - Comment Date 5/27/2006

Noted that at least one photo was in film format so I would mention that Reala was hyped for dealing better flourescent.
The newer versions of tubes (white) produce a better spectrum but it is hard way no matter what you do so open up the aperture as much as you dare to balance with any natural (white) fill lighting available.
Even on camera flash in fill mode is helpful in balancing but sounds like you are restricted on using a flash unit. Good Luck

Clay Turtle (K=-42) - Comment Date 5/27/2006

Just how well does digit handle flourescent lighting? I know from experience that the narrow band width of the green spike flourescent tubes output are hard to compensate so adjusting white balance does it deal with tubes effectively?

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