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filmshooter
With the rush away from incandescent lights - 100 watt ones are supposed to disappear next January - are you stocking up on safelight bulbs, enlarger bulbs, etc. or do you think they will still be available?
jmcd
Well-known
Why not get a few extra bulbs? Mine do seem to last a very long time, but I have never figured out how long that actually is.
One thing I have noticed over the years is that a lot of stuff disappears. Photography has a way of highlighting this point.
One thing I have noticed over the years is that a lot of stuff disappears. Photography has a way of highlighting this point.
sepiareverb
genius and moron
What? I'm going to be forced to buy compact fluorescent bulbs? WTF? This is getting ridiculous- I'll have to use an inferior lightsource, but Exxon can continue to be subsidized.
I'll be buying a lot of lightbulbs this summer.
I'll be buying a lot of lightbulbs this summer.
John Robertson
Well-known
Yup after all the fuss about 625 batteries and their mercury, we are now encouraged to use lamps with more mercury in them.
In UK I think it depends on what company gives backhanders to the political parties!!!
And DONT tell me that doesn't happen after the expenses scandal here!!!!
In UK I think it depends on what company gives backhanders to the political parties!!!
And DONT tell me that doesn't happen after the expenses scandal here!!!!
maddoc
... likes film again.
I will stock up on bulb lights for enlarger. The biggest problem for photographer is the different emission spectrum of the mercury-containing safety lights. Gradiation control filters won't work anymore or have to be changed. For everybody doing conventional wet-printing it will be challenging. Other than that this kind of energy-saving lamps makes as much sense as nuclear power plants ...