Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Print Drydown
From: "Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 08:54:08 -0500

Hey Mark:

I've checked for "after glow", allowing for pupil dialation, and I don't see
any with this fixture.

The effect of flourescent light on the optical brightners in the paper may
be quite real and contribute to the effect.  I will rig up an incandescent
fixture of the same intensity and compare results.  Thanks for the tip.

Mike D

>
>A fluorescent fixture in the darkroom is problematical.
>I think AA tells us not to use them...
>because when you turn them off they keep glowing.
>bummer!!!!
>Mark Rabiner
>Also for me is the brighteners in the paper kind of glow whiter than white.
>If the print would be viewed wtih fluorescent lights that might correlate.
>But for me it ends up to be just another reason why ones prints get printed
down
>too much!
>
>"close the door... the light stays on!!!"
>