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What's the difference and effect between a downlight (handkerchief lamp) and a red head for a dark wedding?

Downlight is a kind of spotlight with good effect, which is mostly used to fill the stage and the couple's face at the wedding scene, illuminate the road guidance, fill the stage, improve the brightness of the stage and illuminate the face. Red headlights are often used in photo studios, with low power, which is not used in general weddings.

Downlight?

Downlight refers to the lamp with screw cap, which can be directly installed with incandescent lamp or energy-saving lamp. Downlight is a downward lighting lamp embedded in the ceiling.

This kind of hidden lamp embedded in the ceiling projects all the light downward, which belongs to direct light distribution. Different reflectors, lenses, shutters and bulbs can be used to achieve different lighting effects. Downlight does not occupy space, which can increase the soft atmosphere of the space. If you want to create a warm feeling, you can try to install more downlights to reduce the pressure on the space. Generally used in hotels, families and cafes.

Red headlights?

There is a kind of lamp in the studio, which is illuminated by a small iodine tungsten lamp tube. The semi-circular reflector is made of orange red, commonly known as red headlights, with a color temperature of about 4k-5k and a power of 500 W-1000 W.

Some red headlights have focusing function, generally 800 watts, and the standard color temperature is 3200K. In addition, they can be equipped with soft 3- soft 4 tape or blue filter paper (3200K-5600K) to make the light softer.