Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When my kitchen was remodeled, the fascist regulations in Palo Alto required the contractor to install fluorescent lighting. The darkroom, adjacent to the kitchen, suffered the same fate. I very quickly replaced the light with incandescent because when I switched it on, there could be a delay of up to five seconds before light appeared. I think there also may have been a phosphorescent afterglow when switched off; I'm not sure I remember. Regarding color: It is conventional to color balance prints for viewing by incandescent light, since that is the most commonly used. So, if you want to be in step with the rest of the world, you should do the same. If the prints are black and white, it hardly matters. Herb P.S. The fluorescent lights in the kitchen itself were so miserable that I replaced them all with incandescent. So much for the energy-saving regulations. All the did was to put me to extra expense. Original message:----------------- Maybe it doesn't make any difference... but I am about to purchase a light to mount on the ceiling of my darkroom and want opinions on whether incandescent is better than flourescent (or vice versa) in this environment? My question is based on what light will help me view prints. TIA. /matt - -- Herbert Kanner kanner@acm.org 650-326-8204