[pure-silver] ANYONE TRY THIS SILLY IDEA?
- From: "BOB KISS" <bobkiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 13:56:50 -0400
DEAR LIST,
Has anyone ever tried using a "watt saver" fluorescent bulb in
their enlargers? The issues and considerations:
1) Why bother? To allow all the advantages of efficiency and less heat
(no negative popping etc) while using your condenser lenses.for those who
like condenser enlargers. Commercially available cold light heads are
predominantly diffusion sources.
2) All fluorescent bulbs are "hybrid" i.e., a blend of line spectrum and
continuous spectrum. Sure, but then again, so are all cold light heads!
3) Color? Watt savers are available in the usual cool white and also a
warmer color. I own both. Again, with hybrid spectra, one never knows what
it will be.
4) The color spectrum will be less of an issue with graded paper than
with VC/Multigrade paper.
5) Most watt savers are spiral tubes and may very well cause unevenness
on the paper plane. True, but I have some that are in the usual frosted
envelope. They are not as perfect as the "opal" frosting of enlarger bulbs.
Yes, I know that condenser lenses focus the light source into the entrance
pupil of the enlarging lens and the enlarging lens focuses the negative onto
the easel. But I wonder if the frosted bulbs will be even enough. Hmmm.
This may all be fanciful speculation but then again, who know.
CHEERS!
BOB
PS: Just so you know, I swear by my cold light diffuse source. I am just
curious about the idea above.
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