[photo-3d] Cheap flourescent lamp

["Jim Harp" <matmail2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I'd like more details on this fluorescent lamp you found.  What department
> of Home Depot did you find this in?  What size and how many batteries does
> it take?

I'm referring to a Chinese made 6 inch long flourescent lamp that's usually
found with all the other flourescent lighting at Home Depot.  I've also seen
these in the lighting departments of some department and hardware stores.
These lamps run on 4 AA batteries, and are marketed as an easy way to add
lighting to a closet or other location without electrical outlets.  The
price can vary from about $4.50 to $7.50.  Be warned that the light output
isn't always even across the length of the lamp, and that this can vary from
lamp to lamp.  At times I've put paper in front of one side of the lamp to
even out the lighting for stereo use.  (Sorry for being so high-tech...)
The lamps can also burn out or become more uneven after a few months of use.
It's not difficult to replace the flourescent tube in these cases.   In
spite of
 these problems I use these little guys all the time, especially glued to
gift
viewers.  I've found that most average folks aren't used to looking at
slides,
 and don't seem to "get"  the idea of holding a non-lighted viewer up to a
bright
 light.  For some reason these same people will immediately hold a print
stereoscope up to a bright light, casting the view in shadows....


>> I wonder if it would fit on a Radex viewer?


As long as you're not too hung up on appearances, I've found that with
enough hot glue anything will fit on anything!  Jim Harp