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John Stanley · March 14th, 2003, 12:42 PM

I was wondering if I could buy any bulb that is the correct amp/watt combination to replace what I ordered with my light. The bulb is a General Brand EMD 120 Volts/750 Watts Lamp and I'm using it with a Lowel tota light. Is there any difference in, say, the color temperature from a bulb I may be able to get at Home Depot, or does the lamp itself need to be specific for video, etc.?
Thanks in Advance,
- John

Mike Rehmus · March 14th, 2003, 01:02 PM

There can be a color difference but you won't know without testing or if the information accompanying the lamp tells you.

Truth is it takes a critical eye (or a white background) to probably tell the difference in a couple of hundred degrees of difference.

If even a small difference is a problem, then you either have to test every lamp or buy from a known source.

Bryan Beasleigh · March 14th, 2003, 08:53 PM

The designation EMD is a generic description. In the GE catalog it is a 3200K , 750 watt T3 halogen with a life of 400 hours
http://www.gelighting.com
Click seearch and in description enter EMD.

The ushio is the easiest catalog to read page 3 of the theatrical cat has all the cross reference codes. the EMD is again recognized by it's generic descriptor.
http://www.ushio.com/files/entcatalog3.pdf

People tell me that the eye can see a 100 to 150 degree K difference. If all is equal who really cares though. if you read the catalogs, the long life and cheaper lamps are the 2900 to 3100 K.

The bulb is around $15 and has cost of .03 per hour. Why be cheap?

If a bulb carries the right description code the color temp should be correct or close enough.

John Stanley · March 14th, 2003, 09:00 PM

Thanks for your help.
I'm going to check out www.gelighting.com also. I wonder (and I'm a newbie) what difference it all makes as long as you white balance the camera. hmm...
But, if the $15.00 to $18.00 range (I paid $17something for the lamp) is standard then I don't mind just paying it and being safe.
Thanks again for your responses.

Bryan Beasleigh · March 14th, 2003, 09:11 PM

The ushio catalog is the easiest to read. All of the numbers and specs are the same.GE, sylvania, ushio or general have the same basic descriptor

John Stanley · March 14th, 2003, 09:13 PM

Great! Gonna check that out now. Thank you!

Steven Digges · March 15th, 2003, 07:34 PM

Bulb Direct is also a great place to find replacement lamps at a discount price. www.bulbdirect.com
You are wise to be aware of the manufactures high mark ups for replacement items. The lamps for my Cool-Lux Tri-Light are at Home Depot for $6.00 instead of $25.00 from Cool-Lux. The Cool-Lux catalog also made a lighting dimmer sound very proprietary and perfect for my kit. I ordered 2 of them at $50.00 each. When they arrived I was immediately disappointed to see that they were so cheap they did not even have a ground pin receptacle (all lighting should be grounded in my opinion). Ten minutes later I was in Target to buy the ground lift adapters needed to plug my lights into the new dimmers. Right there in the electrical department were the exact same dimmers I paid $50.00 for from Cool-Lux for $15.00 at Target. I bought 2 more and vowed to quit buying Cool-Lux products.

Jacques Mersereau · March 17th, 2003, 08:58 PM

A good place to get "lamps" is
http://www.proadv.com

March 14th, 2003, 12:42 PM	#1
John Stanley Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 54	Where to buy Replacement Bulbs? I was wondering if I could buy any bulb that is the correct amp/watt combination to replace what I ordered with my light. The bulb is a General Brand EMD 120 Volts/750 Watts Lamp and I'm using it with a Lowel tota light. Is there any difference in, say, the color temperature from a bulb I may be able to get at Home Depot, or does the lamp itself need to be specific for video, etc.? Thanks in Advance, - John

March 14th, 2003, 01:02 PM	#2
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	There can be a color difference but you won't know without testing or if the information accompanying the lamp tells you. Truth is it takes a critical eye (or a white background) to probably tell the difference in a couple of hundred degrees of difference. If even a small difference is a problem, then you either have to test every lamp or buy from a known source. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

March 15th, 2003, 07:34 PM	#7
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	Replacement lamps Bulb Direct is also a great place to find replacement lamps at a discount price. www.bulbdirect.com You are wise to be aware of the manufactures high mark ups for replacement items. The lamps for my Cool-Lux Tri-Light are at Home Depot for $6.00 instead of $25.00 from Cool-Lux. The Cool-Lux catalog also made a lighting dimmer sound very proprietary and perfect for my kit. I ordered 2 of them at $50.00 each. When they arrived I was immediately disappointed to see that they were so cheap they did not even have a ground pin receptacle (all lighting should be grounded in my opinion). Ten minutes later I was in Target to buy the ground lift adapters needed to plug my lights into the new dimmers. Right there in the electrical department were the exact same dimmers I paid $50.00 for from Cool-Lux for $15.00 at Target. I bought 2 more and vowed to quit buying Cool-Lux products. __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!

March 17th, 2003, 08:58 PM	#8
Jacques Mersereau Trustee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,334	A good place to get "lamps" is http://www.proadv.com __________________ Jacques Mersereau University of Michigan-Video Studio Manager

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March 14th, 2003, 08:53 PM	#3
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	The designation EMD is a generic description. In the GE catalog it is a 3200K , 750 watt T3 halogen with a life of 400 hours http://www.gelighting.com Click seearch and in description enter EMD. The ushio is the easiest catalog to read page 3 of the theatrical cat has all the cross reference codes. the EMD is again recognized by it's generic descriptor. http://www.ushio.com/files/entcatalog3.pdf People tell me that the eye can see a 100 to 150 degree K difference. If all is equal who really cares though. if you read the catalogs, the long life and cheaper lamps are the 2900 to 3100 K. The bulb is around $15 and has cost of .03 per hour. Why be cheap? If a bulb carries the right description code the color temp should be correct or close enough.

March 14th, 2003, 09:00 PM	#4
John Stanley Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 54	Thanks for your help. I'm going to check out www.gelighting.com also. I wonder (and I'm a newbie) what difference it all makes as long as you white balance the camera. hmm... But, if the $15.00 to $18.00 range (I paid $17something for the lamp) is standard then I don't mind just paying it and being safe. Thanks again for your responses.

March 14th, 2003, 09:11 PM	#5
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	The ushio catalog is the easiest to read. All of the numbers and specs are the same.GE, sylvania, ushio or general have the same basic descriptor

March 14th, 2003, 09:13 PM	#6
John Stanley Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 54	Great! Gonna check that out now. Thank you!