Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While a fluorescent light can take up to 17 minutes to be extinguished completely thus creating potential fog - or at least reduced contrast, a cool-white (or better yet daylight-rated) fluorescent light is the best viewing tool to judge print values. I have used a cool-white fixture in my darkroom successfully for years by rigging a blind underneath it to prevent afterglow damage. Joseph Codispoti > 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