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Using a vintage LottaLite Sealed Beam Lamp with film

ninochka

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35mm
Hi all!

Just scored this light for free from a neighbour. Would love to use it for film photography... any advice?

No luck finding a manual online!

 
Nice! Just pop it on and fire away. Your camera will know what to do, just meter normally.
 
I am guessing that that light would be more suitable with Tungsten balanced film than daylight balanced film.
If you are using modern, daylight balanced film, you need to use a correction filter on the camera.
The box may supply a hint as to which filter to use - it will be in the 80 family.
 
Yes.
Moreover, I love that name of that light, and the american way of creating names. And that design.

The greater challange will be to chose a camera apt in design...
 
Such cine lights typically were mains driven. The 12V versions rather were intented for use by professionals and then as fill light. Otherwise a lot of lamps, and thus batteries were needed at 12V.