Warming Filter On Strobe

Saw this in the DSLR forum:

Dr. Mustard: I thought as much. Thank you! By the way, took your advice of a warming filter on my Inon strobes last trip. I love the change in the blues!

 

Thank you, Drew!

Didn't want to OT in that thread, thought I would start this here.

How would one do it? Use an amber filter? Or CTO?

Appreciate if someone could post some pictures to show the effect.

Thanks.

This should answer all your questions:

Strobes And Water Colour

This should answer all your questions:

 

Strobes And Water Colour

Thanks.

I had never paid much attention to the colour temperature of the strobe, and just found out that my DS-125 and DS-160 have colour temperature of 4800K. Went back to re-process some of the shots (taken in raw) and put them over to 4800K, and indeed the macro shots come out more accurately than I had previously done (I had assumed that the strobes were balanced for 5500K). For WA and CFWA, the blue did shift somewhat and as it stands I am not sure I would go to 4300K balanced strobe... at 4800K a straw poll at home showed that there were 50:50 split between those who liked the daylight balance shots (more greenish) and the 4800K balanced shots (in my opinion a more attractive blue).

See my blog for photo sample.

Just in case I want to go Alex Mustard's way, where can I get filters that will bring the strobe colour temperature from the present 4800K to 4300K?

Thanks.

Just in case I want to go Alex Mustard's way, where can I get filters that will bring the strobe colour temperature from the present 4800K to 4300K?

Use Lee Filters Mired Shift Calculator to determine which filter you need then go to the Lee Filters Find a Dealer web page to find your nearest dealer.

Got it thanks.