Re: AC viewer bulbsBlazing Buttons

[Ronald.W.Doerfler@xxxxxxx]

>And for those who laugh at the idea of the 10W halogen bulb in a red-button
>viewer, let me remind you that the 120V bulb is a 10W bulb and so is the
>75V when used at 120V.  In terms of heat and damage to the slide, I don't
>think there is a problem, even though, wearing sunglasses might be a good
>idea.

I might just interject here for those who don't have a halogen bulb
in a Realist viewer, that I'm surprised that anyone wants a brighter
light than that put out by George Themelis' standard halogen bulb.
It's just great for viewing slides under normal lighting conditions.
My wife and I once viewed some slides in a dimly-lit room with that
bulb, and it was absolutely painful to our eyes.

Given that the Themelis viewer has the reflecting area painted white
to maximize light output, I wouldn't take a brighter bulb if it were
free.  If a slide doesn't look bright enough with the standard halogen,
it's seriously underexposed.

(Hey, was that an actual opinion I just spouted?--must be getting old)

Ron Doerfler
doerfler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



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