Lights for viewing photos?

trying101 · 11th November 2007

What is the best kind of lighting and arrangement for viewing my printed photos? Incandescent, Florescent, or natural, or any other type?

Thanks

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 11th November 2007

calibrated 5500k lights... illuminated from every corner to remove shadow. Yet must be soft enuff not to create harsh shadows.

aka, u can look inside the softbox... lol..

*as long as there is no color cast, it should be fine.

nsng · 12th November 2007

Hi,

The recommended colour temperature for critical viewing is D50 or 5000 deg. K light source. See http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/12054-3.html. Unfortunately, I could not find any in Singapore.

The best one it seems is Solux. Looks like I will have to get some of these bulbs when I am in the US this December.

Last week I was in the Art House to see an exhibition of photographs. They were using normal halogen lights and these made the prints
looked too warm.

N.S. Ng

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nsng Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 183	Re: Lights for viewing photos? Hi, The recommended colour temperature for critical viewing is D50 or 5000 deg. K light source. See http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/12054-3.html. Unfortunately, I could not find any in Singapore. The best one it seems is Solux. Looks like I will have to get some of these bulbs when I am in the US this December. Last week I was in the Art House to see an exhibition of photographs. They were using normal halogen lights and these made the prints looked too warm. N.S. Ng