Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/08

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Subject: Fluorescent Lights
From: clicio@clicio.com.br (Clicio Barroso)
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 12:00:41 -3
 
Hello, all

Digital photographers (and now fashion and art photographers) are 
using these new 5.500=B0 k balanced fluorescent banks of light to make 
portraits. The "good" lamps are made in Italy, and the light is very 
interesting, completely different from flash (strobes), tungsten or 
natural daylight.
Trouble is: *very* expensive to buy. Why? Is it sooo difficult to 
make daylight balanced fluorescent tubes to justify the prices?
A dealer in California is asking U$ 1,400 for a bank with 6 tubes. 
Isn't it way out of proportion?
Any answer will be welcome.