Rosco Fluorescent Lighting Tube Guard - E-Colour E049 Purpleare a very reliable and cost-effective system for easy control of tough lighting scenarios- especially under fluorescents. In addition to the financial benefits of the sleeves, they protect against the potential disaster of glass shattering by containing the lamp within the end caps.

Rosco sleeves are constructed of a solid polycarbonate tube within which is held the specific filter. The choice of filters and combination of filters is endless - there are complete Roscolux, Cinegel or E-Colour color filter lines - something for every venue, every photographer, every cinematographer.

For T12 Lamps    Over 300 Colors Available    UL94HB Rated Polycarbonate    End Caps Protect From Shattered Glass    Easily Trimmed with Scissors

Available in sizes for T12, T8 and T5 fluorescent lamps

The T8 and T5 sizes contain a UV filter that minimizes fading

All standard sizes (2, 4, 5, and 8') are easily trimmed to accommodate any size lamp

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How can you get it fit to a studio strobe with a 7 Bowens reflector for lower the light?

A: They are trim to fit.

Q: 2. Can I use these sheets to reduce light intensity for food photography in my softbox?

A: These sheets will reduce half a stop of light. You could use them with softboxes for food photography.

Q: 3. what do you use to tape this to a window?

A: I don't use tape...One way to put ND on a window is cut to size, wet down the window with plain water and sponge, press the gel on the glass and wipe/press down with a squeegee to smooth it.

Q: 4. If I buy 2 ( one of them is black/white other is white/grey ) can i use other one as reflector?

A: Yes, the white side of the Lastolite Collapsible Reversible Background may be used as a large reflector.

Q: 5. What is the thickness of this product and is it floppy or stiff??

A: This would be a floppy filter which has a thickness of 3 mil.

Q: 6. How do you trim these to a large window seamlessly without light leaks? Especially a window twice the size of the roll?

A: Have the following professional installed by someone who does car tint windows for the best seamless install.

Q: 7. What is the heat resistant rating for these?

A: The melting point for these filters would be at 572°F while the softening point would be at 257°F.

Q: 8. How close is this mid-grey to 18% grey?

A: It appears to be really close when visually compared to my gray card. I will say though, I've been getting a bluish / purple tint on the background in my images, which I have to remove. Doesn't matter what I light it with or what the background exposure is, and you don't see it with the naked eye. Haven't had a chance to figure that out yet.

Q: 9. I've purchased this. It seems to be photographic so blue. Using two strobes: Photogenic C4-12C Color Corrected Flash Tube. Should I be doing something different?

A: You may want tweak your white balance and or check the color temp of your Photogenic's.

Q: 10. Could this be cut down and used in the filter stage of a darkroom enlarger to reduce exposure?

A: Yes, the Rosco E-Colour #211 ND .9 Filter (21 x 24" Sheet) could be cut into smaller pieces and used in other contexts, like a darkroom enlarger.