FL-D Filter on EPIC

[Medavoym]

Hi!

Did anyone try using a FL-D filter on EPIC when under Fluorescent lights?

Is a FL-D filter needed?

Thanks!
Mike

[Adnan Siddiqui]

I have one, haven't tried yet, but we do it soon and post results.

[George A.]

Hello!

Found this old thread...

Do people find the FL-D filter useful with EPIC/SCARLET?
Is such a filter needed under fluorescent light, or you prefer to correct using other methods?
Assuming you don't change/gel the fluorescent bulbs, of course.

Any experiences?

Thanks!
George







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[David Mullen ASC]

The FL-D was designed to convert 1970's era Cool White fluorescents for balance to 1970's era daylight-balanced color film stocks (FL-B was designed to correct them for Type B stocks which were balanced for 3200K). So the FL-B is the FL-D with an orange component added.

I think the FL-D should work fine for correcting Cool White fluorescents, it's basically a magenta filter with a hint of orange probably (to correct 4800K to 5600K). But these days some Cool Whites aren't as green as they once were, so I'm more likely to try a simple CC Magenta filter and then dial the color temp to match.

[Eric Haase]

I've used some CC Magenta filters in the past under all fluorescent lighting conditions. I have achieved better results by using the CC filters in combination with some Tint correction rather than Tint correction alone. Sometimes a CC10 is all you can afford stop-loss wise. It's better to give the sensor properly balanced color (if that's what you're going for) when possible rather than rely on white balance/tint correction to dial it out. You will see more accurate skin tone and color rendition and have more grading latitude in post.