Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/30

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: Re: [Leica] Light box
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 17:05:40 +0100

Hi Roger,

Happy New Year to you as well. As for color temperature, my understanding is that
5000K is considered "correct" for viewing slides on a light box because it
corresponds to normal daylight.

And thanks for the kind words...

Kind regards,

Nathan

Robinsnes@aol.com wrote:

> Happy New Year. Please enlighten me alittle bit. Slide projectors utilize
> lights that are in the 3200K temperature range. Why, then, would 5000K be the
> correct temp for viewing slides on a lightbox? The color temp would render
> the color, IMHO, incorrectly, so the best way to view would be to project
> through a proper kelvin temp projector.
> Looking for enlightenment...Nathan, enjoy your bike but be very careful,
> please. Your posts are important to us here in the states.
>
> Roger Skully
> robinsnestphotography.com

- --
Nathan Wajsman
Overijse, Belgium
General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator
Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman