Fluorescent Bulbs for Softboxes - suggestions or stay away

[Seth Marshall]

It's mid-2013. Are there any decent compact fluorescents available now that come close to reproducing the quality of light a standard tungsten provides. CRI aside, I want personal recommendations based on actual experience.

Preferably I would choose to always use tungsten, but sometimes the circuits don't have enough juice.

Thanks!

 

[Patrick Tresch]

Not compact but I use these for large setup.

http://www.ecat.lighting.philips.fr...etre-26mm/master-tl-d-90-graphica/27243/cat//

(Day light)

Pat

 

[Seth Marshall]

Thanks, good to know for non-compact DIY lights that I build. However I have Kino's for most those situations.

Specifically for softboxes I would need a compact solution.

 

[Eric M Hurt]

These would work.
http://www.filmtools.com/kino-flo-cfl-26w-kf-32-lamp.html
If you look at CFLs just make sure the CRI is past 95.
You will have flicker if you over crank.