Flashpoint 70W 5500K Spiral CFL Fluorescent Light Bulb, Equivalent Output of 350 Watts

2017-10-09T10:34:37

Drop my bulb, looked to replace it locally but the camera store here wanted 3x what Adorama charges (including shipping) received it in a week with two days to spare for my next shoot.

George B.

2017-05-15T16:29:26

Works good for digital cameras but not strong enough for film cameras.

KEVIN A.

2016-11-22T10:30:27

Works well, color balance is good.

Matt S.

2016-04-21T14:37:36

Excellent light for jewelry photography

Michael N.

2014-04-08T21:00:00

This light works just as described. It's fine for dark locations and if you have the light close to your subject. But if its a fairly well lit space, or you need your light farther away from your subject, you may need something brighter than this. Be aware that it does dim or start to flicker over time. This was a replacement lamp to one that came with a kit that is starting to flicker and is fairly dim.

Bert B.

2013-04-22T21:00:00

No problems, bulb works well and does the job it's made to do.

Geno

2013-03-25T21:00:00

In real life I thought a little pricy but in the world of photo a bargain , laugh out loud.

Old h.

2012-02-12T19:00:00

I use this product for portraits. I Have had no problems with it.

bob407

2011-10-16T21:00:00

It sure beats normal room lights. Even though I've replaced all my house bulbs with 14W 5500K flourescent bulbs there is still not enough light for good indoor photography. I use this bulb in two white reflecting umbrellas for fill in light plus two shop lights each with two 14w 5500K flourescent bulbs.

BERNARD K.

2011-10-02T21:00:00

I got to use the bulb twice. It lost power after two hours, the second time, and when I unscrewed it, the bulb shattered. I need the powerful light to illuminate jewelry for sale. The flashpoint kit with the bulb came recommended to me by a professional photographer, so I had high expectations that weren't met.

nlevine

2011-09-07T21:00:00

Very useful for newborn photography lighting when natural light is too dim. Pro: does not flash bright light into newborns eyes.

rlphoto

2011-08-10T21:00:00

Great light, but bulbs started to fail quickly. First came the smoke, then the buzz, then complete failure... upon inspection, the interior wiring is poor - and the end of one light stuck in the light box, leaving me holding just the glass.

Mphoto

2010-05-09T21:00:00

It provides the needed light

diego

2010-04-24T21:00:00

A high intensity compact fluorescent bulb. Runs cool and the daylight color temperature is very useful for supplementing daylight for indoor portraits. The bulb is large. In fact, this is the second one of these I've purchased from Adorama, and this new one is at least an inch longer and is larger in diameter than the first one I got. (I checked with a good light meter -- output from the two bulbs is within 1/10th of an f-stop.) The bulb extends beyond the front of a standard floodlight reflector. And you will probably need an inexpensive socket extender from an electrical supply house to get the bulb to screw into your floodlight reflector. The price is right, they last a long time, and you won't burn your hands with these bulbs -- if only they were smaller!

sv2

2010-04-24T21:00:00

I find it excellent for video interviews. Green screen etc.[...]

Michael

2009-11-01T19:00:00

Use the cool running lights for heat sensitive still life products and "no sweat" portraits. I use several at a time with a diffuser for soft lighting. I don't know about lifetime yet, but I wish they were slightly smaller. A plus is amount of light without blowing fuses, but I am not sure the output is quite as high as advertised.

William E.

2009-08-17T21:00:00

good color balanced light.

ANTHONY B.