Which type of bulb am I using?

[redbourn]

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5400 - Average Summer Sunlight at Noon in the Mid-latitudes

Mine is 5500 so should setting the D3300 be close enough?

Should I still close the shutters?

I have PS CS5 and LR 6

Thank you.

 

[Designer]

Should I still close the shutters?

I don't know. Most people don't have away to measure the color temperature of light, so in your case, I think I would do some test shots.

Take a white card, photograph it with daylight from the window, then take the same white card and photograph it using only the light from your softbox. If you see a difference, then you'll know that you might have to eliminate one type of light.

If they're pretty close, then I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[redbourn]

Should I still close the shutters?

I don't know. Most people don't have away to measure the color temperature of light, so in your case, I think I would do some test shots.

Take a white card, photograph it with daylight from the window, then take the same white card and photograph it using only the light from your softbox. If you see a difference, then you'll know that you might have to eliminate one type of light.

If they're pretty close, then I wouldn't worry about it.

Thanks I ordered a set of black white and gray cards last night and they should be here in a day or two.

Michael

 

[redbourn]

Well I tried all the WB settings and Bright Sunlight gives the very best result.

Thank you all for the help.

Michael