Re: Glass

The answer is 3: don't worry about it.
kt

Barry Singer wrote:
>
> Many years ago, b.c.(before children), I enjoyed gum printing. Now
> I have some time again and I am assembling the equipment to begin again.
>
> I followed the discussion on light sources with interest. I also
> followed the links provided and tracked down some really powerful
> industrial strength UV light sources. I recall that my mother used
> to say you can't get a sun tan in the house. I think what she meant
> was get out side in the fresh air, but I also think that most glass
> blocks at least some UV radiation. My questions are:
>
> 1. Do printing frames or sheets of glass used to hold everything
> together for the exposure effect the UV light that's doing all
> the work for us?
> 2. Is there some obvious fix to this simple problem that I am
> missing?
> 3. Or does it really matter? After all cameras with ordinary
> lenses take pictures with UV sensitive film.
>
> And while I am asking, with all these fancy UV light sources now
> available and with a suitable cooling system, is it not time to
> develop a really bright UV enlarger so as to remove the need for
> inter positives and big negatives?
>
> Barry Singer
Received on Tue Jan 20 09:45:52 2004