Will fluorescent tubes give off the same color temperature as daylight through a window?
EDIT: I should have stated the purpose of my question. It's not for shooting pictures, but to light my room so i can PHOTOSHOP in a well-lit room... I've noticed that my images come out great when I'm processing during daytime, but look way too dark when I process in my room at night, even with lights on. I'm hoping that lighting my room as if it's day time will produce more consistency?
I don't know much of anything about lighting but I do know that your answer is "no". :)
I found this lighting chart that might help. I googled "light color temperatures" and came up with a bunch I haven't looked at yet, but that should be educational.
*groan* now I've heard EVERYTHING...I use natural window light a lot cause I live in a 130-yr old former 1-room schoolhouse with HUGE n/s facing windows, and skylights in the bedrooms upstairs so I can watch shooting stars at night...and now you're saying there are light setups to replicate it?!
*groan* now I've heard EVERYTHING...I use natural window light a lot cause I live in a 130-yr old former 1-room schoolhouse with HUGE n/s facing windows, and skylights in the bedrooms upstairs so I can watch shooting stars at night...and now you're saying there are light setups to replicate it?!
There have been numerous methods to replicate daylight for decades; it's only recently that fluorescent lights have joined this list.
In addition, no amount of diffusion over daylight-balanced lights will replace very large north-facing lights, so you still have that going for you.
ETA: if it's a one room schoolhouse, then how do you have an upstairs bedroom?
Former one-room schoolhouse, was one for grades 1-8 years 1879-1964. Until 1992 there were part-walls up. In 1992 a local contractor and his brother built in a staircase and four rooms upstairs...I know this for a fact cause he's now my bf...and they put in the skylights, his idea. [thumb]578016[/thumb]
