James wrote: >The issue with the halogen lamps is not that they have higher Wattage and >produce more heat, it is that the bulb itself gets hotter >(higher >temperature) and this can damage the socket. As I mentioned, it can damage more than the socket. It can damage the reflector, it can damage the slide, it can damage other internals. >The only lamps that can produce more light with less heat are HID and >fluorescent lamps and I don't think that either of them come in >small enough >sizes for your application. LED lamps produce more light (lumens) per Watt >but they do not radiate the heat, they get hot >and must be mounted on a heat >sink to dissipate the heat. Yes, exactly. I think we are now on the same page. Eric Goldstein --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list