Hi Folks,
I wanted to purchase lighting filters for my Ianiro 800w redhead lights, which give emit a slight tungsten light at 3200k which happens to be quite a strong light as it has no filters or diffusers on it.

Know, i tend to shoot Asian weddings whereby the colours that tend to be most used throughout are reds or reddish shades- in the wedding ceremony so i cant use a filter which is too blue/'daylighty' because it will kill the richness. It has also come to my attention that you cant purchase filters (to convert the 3200k yellowy light to a cooler 4300k light effect) which also work as a diffuser (to soften the light and decrease shadows).

So, i have been recommended to go for a 'daylight blue frost' gel http://www.q-max.net/index.php?L=1&id=43&no_cache=1&stevcat_uid=464&type=0 which will increase softness and coolness slightly

Or...go for a 718 diffuser and layer it with a 202 HALF CT BLUE filter which converts tungsten 3200k to daylight 4300k http://www.q-max.net/index.php?L=1&id=43&no_cache=1&stevcat_uid=617&type=0


I am more concerned about softening shadows than i am getting a cooler colour temperature, but if i can do both, it would be a bonus. Would be good hearing your thoughts on this - and appreciate any advice or experiences.

Thanks in advance,
JB