Professional Photography Equipment and Supplies
Hot Deals - Clearance Items My Account - Film and Paper Shopping Cart - Photography Equipment and Chemicals Checkout - Darkroom Supplies Contact Us
Have a Question? Call Toll-Free 800.292.6137
Photography Teacher's Lounge Photography Student Lists Holga Photography Know How Information and Photography Events
OUR COMPANY POLICIES
Order Policy
Privacy Policy
No Risk Guarantee

 

Kelvin Rating Chart

Here is a brief outline of the facts of light as they affect color photography. To color film, all light is not created equal, thus the need for filters to get the effects you want.

Light Source Color Temperature (° Kelvin)
CANDLE FLAME 1500
INCANDESCENT HOUSE LAMPS 2500-3000
60-WATT,GAS FILLED,TUNGSTEN-FILAMENT LAMP 2800
100-WATT, TUNGSTEN-FILAMENT LAMP 2865
500-WATT, TUNGSTEN-FILAMENT LAMP 2950
1000-WATT, TUNGSTEN-FILAMENT LAMP 3000
500-WATT PROJECTION LAMP 3175
3200 DEGREE KELVIN FLOODLAMP 3200
AMBER FLASHLAMP (EXCEPT 25C) 3200
R32 REFLECTOR FLOOD 3200
ZIRCONIUM CONCENTRATED ARC 3200
WHITE,NO.1,NO.2, OR NO.4 FLOODLAMP,REFLECTOR FLOOD 3400
REFLECTOR FLOODS (EXCEPT R32) 3400
WARM,WHITE,FLUORESCENT LAMP 3500
SHREDDED-FOIL, CLEAR FLASHLAMP 3800
COOL,WHITE FLUORESCENT LAMP 4500
DAYLIGHT(BLUE)FLOODLAMP 4800
WHITE-FLAME CARBON ARC 5000
M2B FLASHLAMP 5100
MEAN NOON SUNLIGHT AT WASHINGTON D.C. 5400
HIGH-INTENSITY SUN ARC 5550
DIRECT SUNLIGHT IN SUMMER MAY RISE TO, OR EARLY OR LATE ON A WINTER DAY MAY DROP BELOW, 5800
DIRECT SUNLIGHT BETWEEN 10 AM-3PM (AVERAGE) 6000
BLUE FLASHLAMP 6000
DAYLIGHT FLUORESCENT LAMP 6500
SUNLIGHT PLUS LIGHT FROM CLEAR SKY AT NOON MAY RISE TO 6500
LIGHT FROM OVERCAST SKY 6800-7000
HIGH-SPEED ELECTRONIC FLASHTUBES 7000
LIGHT FROM HAZY OR SMOKY SKY 7500-8400
LIGHT FROM CLEAR BLUE SKY 10000-27000

Return to the Techtips.