Hi, Paul. Nice description. Do you know if the B-22 cold light is still available? Expensive? I, too, have one of those old stalwarts.
> -----Original Message----- > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist > Sent: April 04, 2002 11:18 AM > > A cold light head is basically a fluorescent light source that is > positioned above the negative. Some are fairly elaborate grids. Others > are merely round tubes positioned in a white dome. The advantages > include less heat (which prevents negative popping) and a diffuse light > source that is less likely to accent small specs of dust on the > negative. Some would say that the prints appear less sharp. To my eye, > they only seem to have nicer transitions from one shade of grey to the > next. The grain is still visible and appears sharp under a magnifier, > but it doesn't seem to be accentuated to the degree it does with a > condenser enlarger. I prefer the look of a cold light print. Some do > not. > The cold light on my 35mm enlarger is a zone VI unit. The cold light > on my Omega D2 is the original Omegalite version. The Zone VI appears to > be a somewhat complex device with a separate power unit and two power > cords. The Omegalite is just the round tube in a dome as described > above. Both produce evenly exposed prints. If there's a difference, it's > indetectable to me. > Paul Stenquist - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
