Reading Time: 9 minutesWhat is Tungsten lighting? Definition & Meaning Tungsten lighting is light made by a heated tungsten filament (incandescent or halogen lamps), and in film work it also means a “tungsten-balanced” target that is usually around 3200K for stage and film tungsten-halogen fixtures. Tungsten lighting is not a label for every warm-looking light. Tungsten lighting is… Continue reading Tungsten Lighting: Color Temperature, Uses, Control