PeteE
enthusiast
Reged: 23/08/2005
Posts: 377
Loc: BRENTWOOD,Essex
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Anyone here noticed the effect of the'Energy Saving 'bulbs on the colour balance of colour prints? Since installing in my darkroom and living room I notice that prints look quite magenta/red under the energy saving bulbs then as soon as I view them by daylight they look correct! If I balance a RA4 colour prnt in my darkroom as soon as I get outside and view by daylight they have a terrible Green colour cast !
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Roger_Provins
Made-it Man
Reged: 22/10/2005
Posts: 2559
Loc: Gloucester, UK
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They are fluorescent tubes rolled up.
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zx9
old hand
Reged: 22/06/2007
Posts: 786
Loc: London
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Hi Pete
It may be worth getting a daylight balanced fluorescent tube for the darkroom, I assume that they are still available from pro dealers for use in light boxes. But it will require that you have a 'strip' type fluorescent light fitting installed.
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ZX9 ( Keith )
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PeteE
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Reged: 23/08/2005
Posts: 377
Loc: BRENTWOOD,Essex
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Thanks for taking the trouble to reply; Regards, Peter
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Iloca
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Reged: 06/12/2005
Posts: 3662
Loc: Northern Ireland
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Hi Pete,
you can get Daylight Energy Saving lightbulbs.
See Here
I haven't used them myself but they might be worth a look.
Richard
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Monk
newbie
Reged: 10/06/2007
Posts: 31
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A bit of a late post PeteE, only just stumbled across your post.
For full daylight range and balance, a bluish lamp does to nothing to the fullfil the needs of natural spectrum.
I used to be a machine minder on newspaper presses, colour was critical and so lighting conditions. We ran colour balanced strip lights, in my study/studio at home to ensure colour values between LaCie monitor, Epson R2400 and Nikon I use bulbs from the people below. I would say the viewing result is much the same; I no longer have a Gretag-Macbeth to check my judgement.
These bulbs are near as dammit colour/balance/range perfect to me. My bulb has been running for I do not no how many hours [they say 10,000 hrs] but some four years.
I have friends who use them against SAD, I make no comment.
Monk.
Edited 'cos I forgot the price. About £15 for one, cheaper for more.
www.livingiseasy.co.uk/search/?search=daylight+bulb&x=0&y=0
Edited by Monk (15/12/2007 23:20)
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Gordon_McGeachie
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Reged: 19/01/2007
Posts: 3800
Loc: East Yorkshire,
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Quote:
Hi Pete,
you can get Daylight Energy Saving lightbulbs.
See Here
I haven't used them myself but they might be worth a look.
Richard
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