Marc Levy Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I'm shooting a scene that takes place at dawn, just before the sun rises. An 85B would be too strong, as the light wouldn't be 5600K, right? What is the color temp, and how should I filter for 500T film? Also, if I supplement with tungsten light, should I gel these lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted January 19, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted January 19, 2004 Sort of depends on what color you want the dusk light to be. If neutral or warm, use daylight-balanced stock or the 85B. If slightly cool, use something like the 81EF or lighter. If very blue-ish, don't correct it. Any additional lighting would have to be 5500K at least to match the dusk, if not bluer. But you could use warmer light to suggest an off-camera warm glow lighting the face. To some degree, this is something you can do by eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Premium Member John Pytlak RIP Posted January 27, 2004 Premium Member Share Posted January 27, 2004 If you are trying to capture the "warm" light of dawn, treat it as straight daylight of about 5500K. The film will then "see" the dawn as you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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