Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike Durling wrote: > > Even stage fixtures that were designed for tungsten lamps are now commonly > fitted with halogen lamps. There is a replacement for almost every type. > The lamps are made in color temperatures from about 2800 to 3200 K. The > warmer ones last longer. I suspect that the 3000-3050 lamps are the most > common as they are available in the most sizes. I did a bunch of research > on this recently finding replacement lamps for some old theatre fixtures. > > I worked for a season at a large summer theatre (equity company) and got my > best shots from the front row during dress rehearsal and at a staged > photo-op after opening night. I used a 50mm and 105mm lenses, the later > worked great for closeups from the house. I never worried about color > temperature. It was 1973 and there was only one film. > > Mike D > In the early 70's i was doing all the summer stock theatrical photography for The Academy playhouse on the north shore of Chicago, Lake Forest as a matter of fact, on the campus of Barat College. I used my Dad's Contarex Bulleye with 50mm Zeiss F2 lens. mark rabiner