First thing that comes to mind is heat, you'd need to add a piece of heat
adsorbing glass and maybe a fan to keep things cool. (Aristo doesn't call
theirs a cold light head for nothing!) I've also thought a small monitor or
CRT would make a nice light souce you could even hook the CRT to a computer
and program it to switch on and off in different spots to burn and dodge!!!
darkroommike
Mike King
>Ron,
> I know someone who does neon (I think). Are the green
>and blue to work with variable contrast papers? Why
>couldn't I use a standard enlarger bulb (or bulbs) and
>space them evenly over some diffused glass? Not even
>enough distibution?
> Stabbing in the dark,
> Matt
>
>
>--- Ron Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi Matt
> > I believe that most modern cold lights use a form of
> > neon tubes in lew of
> > florescent tubes. I have owned both a regular cold
> > light from Zone VI and
> > there variable contrast head with the blue and green
> > tubes. I have thought
> > many times about stopping at the neon sign
> > manufacturing business here in
> > the town I live in but haven't gotten around to it.
> > Ron
> > www.ronbakerphotography.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Matt Mengel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Cameramakers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 7:20 AM
> > Subject: [Cameramakers] Speed Graphic Enlarger
> >
> >
> > > Thanks everyone on the suggestions for the Graflok
> > > back. In Ansel Adams' book "The Negative" he has
> > > drawings of a homemade diffuser enlarger using
> > anti
> > > flicker "special" flourescent tubes as a light
> > source.
> > > Anyone have any info on something like this? The
> > book
> > > has a good diagram but not much detail on
> > > construction.
> > > I'd like to make the stuff myself as opposed to
> > buying
> > > a cold light. But it's good to have the Graflok
> > thing
> > > to fall back on. Would a good light box be a good
> > > starting point? For parts that is.
> > > Cheers,
> > > Matt
> > >
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