TreeFarmerCharlie
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If you take a picture of a white piece of paper under those lights does it look white? The answer to that question equals the answer to yours
DON'T Post Pictures with a HPS or LED on! Please ...turn them OFF for pics!
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OldMedUser
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CMH is much more white looking so pics should be fine under those. I have a 400W Philips CMH that runs off an HPS magnetic ballast and colour looks like sunlight in pics.
Blurple and other LEDs are usually off but some of the full spectrum ones are OK. Most HPS suck tho. MH is fine.
OldMedUser
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The digital Nikon Coolpix 20.1mp camera I have has manual white balance. I just put a sheet of computer paper under the light to have it calibrate to that then the pics look fine under HPS or blurple even but I don't have one of those.If you take a picture of a white piece of paper under those lights does it look white? The answer to that question equals the answer to yours
Star Dog
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Hi there welcome to the forum, your best to start your own post, this thread is ancient.
In your post give as much info as possible for the best chance of help, lighting, nutrient and the substrate you use, ec of your feed, temps etc.
Star Dog
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Are you using soil or hydro?
Assuming it's coco what ec are you using?
Are you feeding each time until you 20% run off out of the bottom of the pots?
What are your temps and humidity?
Ukulele Haze
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I used to do that too with some VIVOSUN shades (works great). They have green lenses meant to correct for blurple lights. I upgraded to new light. I no longer need to use grow light glasses for photography, but I sure need them for my eyes now. I've had 15-30 minute spells where I sat my computer desk and couldn't do much because my eyes ached so much from exposure. I'd recommend glasses like these to anybody.
OldMedUser
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I'd like to get a pair myself but need some that work over my reading glasses or I can't see shit close up. I found a pair once but they cost an arm and a leg. My Nikon CoolPix L32 20.1mp digi cam has manual white balance so I get great shots under any light after a quick calibration. Mostly HPS for me.
I can still see OK after working under the light but everything is colour-shifted for while and annoying. I'll wear a ball cap pulled down in front to cut out the overhead light a lot.
Ukulele Haze
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Hello, I apologize I did not realize you replied to my comment a while back. The grow light glasses I was talking about might have been able to accommodate glasses underneath. But, they are meant for blurples not HPS lights. I hope you might have found something by now that fits your needs.I'd like to get a pair myself but need some that work over my reading glasses or I can't see shit close up. I found a pair once but they cost an arm and a leg. My Nikon CoolPix L32 20.1mp digi cam has manual white balance so I get great shots under any light after a quick calibration. Mostly HPS for me.
I can still see OK after working under the light but everything is colour-shifted for while and annoying. I'll wear a ball cap pulled down in front to cut out the overhead light a lot.
OldMedUser
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Ball cap to shade the eyes is it. My camera has a manual white balance feature so I can take nice pics under any type of light. Some flip-up lenses for hps light would be best for me but I've never seen any specific to grow lights.
Thanks for replying!
Odin88
Active Member
LMFAO!
Southernontariogrower
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What about those using a shitty tablet, l could post back pics but whod see the plants? I dim light to 10% and is still bright in pics. Either that or just not post l guess.To all members that are using a HPS or LED lights and posting pics...
If you want The Best possible advice, from all of Us here at Rollitup, then Please turn them off for pics, or simply take pics Right before lights come on or as soon as they go off.
This will insure that We get You the most accurate and Best advice possible.
Hps and LED lights gives really Poor Quality pics, and by doing this, it will insure that we get the Better Quality pics. Especially if you want the most Accurate advice possible then.... Turn them off! It will help Us to better help You!
Thank You and Happy Growing
LIME
Mr.diesel024
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Lenin1917
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Best to just upgrade to a modern phone with a decent camera. iPhone 13 pro kicks ass for plant inspection
