Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 6:40 AM, John McMaster <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz>wrote: > Casting my memory back, I think you need directed light (like a full > spectrum laser). Normal light would go in all directions so cancel each > other out. Try it in bright, direct sunlight.... > Yes, sunlight, directed through a lens, I think a simple hand magnifying glass will do. > > john > > -----Original Message----- > > > Tomorrow I'll give an 8 year old boy a gift of a small prism , so he > can have fun making rainbows. However, after playing with it myself > for a couple of hours, I can't even get a spectrum myself. > I imagined it wouldn't be too hard to recreate the cover of Pink > Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. > > Has anyone done this before? Any tips to pass on to the young lad? > > Thanks, > > Peter > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA