Build Your Own Fluorescent Light

The best spectrum is about 6500k with a natural balance of red and blue.

Build your own fluorescent light. Of course there is still the option to simply build your own reflectors. Those lamps are suitable for photochemical procedures and can usually be used in insect killing. Rather than making a strobe version though we re going to use a circline fluorescent bulb which means this constant source can not only be used for still photography but for video recording too. This is reflected on the fluorescent tube types with a three digit code three band fluorescents.

I want to use bulbs that are 2 4 feet long or what ever is easiest. Here s how to build my faux flo ring light. From scratch without buying light fixtures and taking them apart. The usual types of fluorescent light sources used for growing plants are in the range of 6000k.

Just attach the bulb ballasts plug it in. I am not asking how to build the bulb. Well this is all about it. So why not save a few bucks and build your own ring light.

I hope this guide will give you the motivation to build your own pcb exposure box or at least to make you play with those little gems.