Re: fluorescents

["Russ Rosener" <rrosener@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Where can one buy these safelight tubes for fluorescent lights? I have many
in my basement and am soon going to convert to a darkroom. Keeping the
existing light fixtures would be a bonus....

Russ Rosener
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>From: "Stan Patz" <skp113@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: INFRARED@xxxxx
>Subject: fluorescents
>Date: Fri, Mar 26, 1999, 4:55 PM
>

> >Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 18:16:49 -0600
> >From: Ken Sinclair <photo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
>>While there are "tube" filters available for fluorescent lights in >the 
>print darkroom, I might hesitate installing fluorescent light in >a 
>"film-loading/unloading" darkroom since the tubes continue
>>to emit non-visible radiation for a few minutes after they have been 
>>turned off.
>>If you "must", then be prepared to wait until the tubes have cooled 
>>down to ambient temperature before "exposing" the undeveloped film.
> 
> Dear Ken,
> 
>I heard that about "glowing" fluorescents, but I went ahead and
>installed two 8' white tubes on my darkroom ceiling. That was 25  years 
>ago; no fog yet on any emulsion. My safelights are red-sleeved 4' 
>fluorescents, and they also work well.
>
>The only time I had problems was with a red LED digital clock that I
>thought would be "safe". Despite the fact that it looked dim, it fogged 
>everything!
> 
> Stan Patz   NYC
> 
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