You mean the bug roasters? No it gets only slightly warm.
Matt Mengel wrote:
>
> Gene,
> Sounds good. Does it get real hot like those cheap
> halogen floor lamps? They would work good but they get
> about a million degrees.
> Matt
>
> --- Gene Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I was looking at the light I have on my patio and it
> > looks like a real
> > candidate. I bought it at Home Depot and it's rated
> > at 27W but it's
> > real bright. It has four small tubes laid out flat,
> > which should make it
> > easy to get a nice even distribution.
> >
> > Gene
> >
> > Robert Stoddard wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Gene,
> > > Since the only real question that I can see is
> > about the spectral quality
> > > of the light, I would be tempted to try a compact
> > fluorescent if B&W
> > > enlarging is what is wanted. Seems to me there is
> > a good enough chance of
> > > success to make it worthwhile.
> > > Bob S.
> > >
> > > >From: Gene Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] Speed Graphic
> > Enlarger
> > > >Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 08:24:14 -0700
> > > >
> > > >Robert
> > > >
> > > >I was thinking about that too. It sure seems
> > like that might work great
> > > >but then I know right next door to nothing about
> > this.
> > > >
> > > >Gene
> > > >
> > > >Robert Stoddard wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's another idea: I have been intrigued
> > by the possibilities of
> > > >using
> > > > > what are called compact fluorescent bulbs to
> > form a light head. These
> > > >lamps
> > > > > are designed to replace an ordinary screw-base
> > household bulb and
> > > >provide
> > > > > fluorescent advantages (low power consumption
> > and heating with high
> > > >light
> > > > > output and long life) in ordinary household
> > lamps. I see no reason why
> > > >they
> > > > > couldn't be used to make a good diffused
> > cold-light enlarger light head,
> > > > > unless the spectral output of the bulbs is a
> > problem. RKS
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > >Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] Speed Graphic
> > Enlarger
> > > > > >Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 19:16:25 EDT
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Hi Matt,
> > > > > > I think your on the right track with the
> > multiple lights and the
> > > > > >diffusing
> > > > > >material. I tried a piece of lexan under the
> > condensors of my D5 and it
> > > >did
> > > > > >work giving a nice diffuse light source,but
> > the light output was
> > > >reduced
> > > > > >dramatically and made the exposures longer
> > than necessary. I tried a
> > > >higher
> > > > > >wattage lamp but then this smell of burning
> > appeared so I gave that
> > > >up. I
> > > > > >have thought about using one of those 200
> > watt long life fluorescent
> > > >bulbs.
> > > > > >I also had another idea thanks to a neighbour
> > who installed one of
> > > >those
> > > > > >outdoor mercury vapour lamps it kinda looks
> > like an enlarger lamp
> > > >housing
> > > > > >and
> > > > > >by the light it puts out bright enough,maybe
> > you could check one of
> > > >these
> > > > > >out
> > > > > >at a d.i.y place. My final idea( but not sure
> > of the power aspects of
> > > >it)
> > > > > >would be to use the halogen lamps from car
> > headlights ,maybe you could
> > > > > >obtain
> > > > > >a couple of volvo headlights and place some
> > opal glass in front or
> > > >make a
> > > > > >mixing box and bounce the light onto the
> > diffusing bit. you would need
> > > >a
> > > > > >power supply for the 12v but the lamps are
> > cheap. Also along this idea
> > > >what
> > > > > >about those searchlights used for hunting
> > they maybe bright enough.
> > > > > >hope this helps some and let us know how your
> > experiments go
> > > > > >Regards
> > > > > >Andy
> > > > >
> > > > >
> >
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