SLR videoing of Surfboards, lighting ideas?

[sam_paquette]

<p>Hi everyone<br>

I have to shoot a bunch of surfboards rotating slowly</p>

<p>I tried video lights but they were too yellow</p>

<p>im looking for affordable strong white product lights thats can cover the 185cm surface seamlessly (?)</p>

<p>Any ideas? am i dreaming? Cheap effective solutions?</p>

<p>Cheers</p>

<p>Sam</p>

[sgust]

<p>A cheap multi-tube flourescent fixture with quality tubes with a high color rendition value.</p>

[Charles_Webster]

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<p>I tried video lights but they were too yellow</p>

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<p>Did you set/adjust the white balance?<br /> The white balance is adjustable in video mode just as it is in still mode</p>

<p><Chas><br /><br /><br>

Edited to correct for use of DSLR</p>

[craig_shearman1]

<p>Standard video lights are 3200-3400K, or "tungsten" in your camera's WB settings. Look for an icon of a lightbulb. Or do a custom WB with them turned on. As long as you use the proper setting they will definitely not be yellow.</p>

[model mayhem gallery]

<p>I use 12 x 12 LED light panels which are calibrated at 5600K so they balance well with ambient day light. Many of the newer LED panels are now adjustable from 3200-5600K. However, they are not powerful enough to overpower the sun like strobes can but it is nice when combining them with tungsten, sun or other types of light to get colors to match.</p>