You can still get 4500-6500K incandescent and halogen. They aren't cheap. The MR16 halogens we use in the store around the diamonds are at least 4500K http://www.bulbs.com/results.aspx?Ntk=all&Ntt=Daylight%20Bulb&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1 I have even made do with lizard lights, but they are pretty blue. Pet stores have an interesting array of bulbs. JC On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:37 PM, <humminboid@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > John: > > Could you be more specific?" Daylight" incandescents are still incands,and > their color balance is 32-3400 degrees Kelvin. Daylight balance is > 5000-5600 deg. Kelvin, which results in a great difference in color > balance, although the white balance adjustments of digital can help > overcome that problem. > > > > Thanx; C. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Christensen" <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx> > To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2010 8:01:38 PM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain > Subject: [ratpack] Re: Bulb for light box > > I always use Daylight incandescent bulbs. > JC > > --- > John Christensen > Saint Charles, IL > > > > On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Mark Smith <muttley128@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Ray >> You said the lights were photo balanced. >> What bulbs did you use for the box. >> My daughter and I are making one. >> Going to Lowes to get the bulbs sat. >> Thanks >> Mark >> >> ------------------------------ >> Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it >> now.<http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390708/direct/01/> >> > >