underdog
Member
I'm trying not to spend a lot of money on photo equipment. That may be a mistake, but I've always been under budget constraints.
So I went looking for lamps and bulbs last night. First stop was Walmart. They have these $5 and $10 gooseneck lamps that will only take 40 watt incandescent, or a 13 watt florescent bulb. I'm not sure that's enough for those 5500 Kelvin bulbs... What do you think?
Speaking of which, how do you tell if a bulb is 5500 Kelvin?
I looked in Walmart's bulb section and saw all kinds of florescent bulbs, but the only thing they really show you on the packaging is the wattage and lumens.
I haven't made my way over to Home Depot or Lowes yet.
So my biggest question is how to find a good bulb at one of these big box stores?
So I went looking for lamps and bulbs last night. First stop was Walmart. They have these $5 and $10 gooseneck lamps that will only take 40 watt incandescent, or a 13 watt florescent bulb. I'm not sure that's enough for those 5500 Kelvin bulbs... What do you think?
Speaking of which, how do you tell if a bulb is 5500 Kelvin?
I looked in Walmart's bulb section and saw all kinds of florescent bulbs, but the only thing they really show you on the packaging is the wattage and lumens.
I haven't made my way over to Home Depot or Lowes yet.
So my biggest question is how to find a good bulb at one of these big box stores?