Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/30
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At 10:09 PM -0400 7/30/01, Austin Franklin wrote:
> > At 05:05 PM 7/30/01 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>> > > Fluorescent lights can continue to fog film even after they've
>> > > been turned
>> > > off. Don't ever use fluorescent lights in the darkroom.
>> >
>> >Even if you can't see ANY light emanating from them?
>>
>> Yes!
>>
>>
>> Tina Manley, ASMP
>> http://www.tinamanley.com
>
>Come on...you really mean "Yes" as in, the film can still get fogged even if
>there is no visible light coming from the bulb?
Apparently it's in the UV range. You won't see it until it fogs you,
and in the darkroom there is no UV filter usually between the bulb
(tube) and the paper on the easel.
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